Comparison

Logcaliper vs File Explorer Professional

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Logcaliper

This utility app assists IT professionals in calculating and comparing data storage needs for big data and SIEM solutions. It converts various data sizes and rates, estimates storage capacity, and helps size log management systems.

Highlights
  • Data unit conversion
  • Decimal/binary conversion modes
  • Estimate storage capacity
  • Size SIEM solutions
  • Convert message rates
  • Log source list creation
  • Email export of results
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Your go-to app for data unit conversion, comparison and sizing ############################################### Logcaliper is a tool that helps IT professionals understand the volume of data they are dealing with when designing a big data or security information and event management (SIEM) solution. It allows users to convert various data sizes and rate units, estimate storage capacity for long-term retention, and size and scope their log management/SIEM solutions. Logcaliper can quickly and easily convert message rates per second, hour, day, month, or year, as well as bits and bytes. It is available for free on iPhones and iPads, making it a convenient tool for IT professionals to use on the go. HIGHLIGHTS: - Conversion of various data units - Ability to choose between decimal or binary conversion modes - Database of average log sizes for common products, based on real-world data from millions of log samples - Customizable average log size - Support for creating a list of log sources - Estimation of storage capacity requirements - Estimation of distributed storage cluster size (e.g., number of Hadoop nodes) - Email export of results - Customizable log retention period - Calculation of weighted mean log size for a list of log sources - Rounded and simplified results for easier reading - Internationalization of numbers format - Requires iOS 15 or higher

About

File Explorer Professional

Manage local and cloud files with this comprehensive tool. Transfer, convert, and share media, secure sensitive data, and access cloud storage like Google Drive and Dropbox. Includes a music player, voice recorder, and text editor.

Highlights
  • Local and cloud file management
  • Cloud storage integration (iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, OneDrive)
  • Video and audio file conversion
  • Secure secret folder with password/Touch ID
  • Wi-Fi file sharing (HTTP, FTP)
  • Built-in music player and voice recorder
Features
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File Explorer is a wonderful local and cloud file manager that enables you to manage files on your mobil device. You can management your device files and cloud files. Supported iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, OneDrive. You can send cloud file shared link to your friend. You can play the music, video files and read documents files, manage them and export them to your computer. You can take new photo, video and voice files. You can use video convert and audio convert. - Video file to MP3 file. (ex; mp4, mov, m4v -> mp3) - Video file to MP4 file. (ex; mov, m4v -> mp4) You can to do file sharing from your device with web sharing and ftp sharing via wifi network. # Multi Account Cloud Drive Service Support - iCloud Drive - Dropbox - Google Drive - Box - OneDrive 
 # File sharing - Disk Mounter - HTTP Web Sharing - FTP Sharing. # MP3 Convert Audio and Video files (WAV, M4A, MP4, MOV, M4V, etc) can be converted to MP3 files extracted just audio. # MP4 Convert Various video files (MOV, M4V, etc) can be converted to MP4 video files. # Photo and Video Edit All photos and video can be rotated and flipped. # Music Album Artwork Picture of music album can be changed and chosen from photo album of the smart phone. # Secret Folder Any important data can be saved and kept safely in "Secret Folder". "Secret Folder" provides safe locking system, which consists of password and Touch ID. # Music Player You can play all of music files saved in your smart phone. Especially the streaming is maintaining at sleep mode or using other apps. # Camera You can take photos during video record and the screen is wider than original iPhone camera. It is involving various functions like resolution, flash and autofocus. # Voice Recorder You can record voice anytime and anywhere you want. Especially recording is maintaining at sleep mode or using other apps. # Text Editor You can simply create text file and make your important notes. # Folder Most basic data will be saved in the section “Folder”, as well as the functions of camera, voice record and media player are also used in Folder. # Album Section “Album" manages all photos and videos. You can also take and save photos in Album as well as the saved files can be copied in other sections. # Download If you input internet address, it opens the web page with built in Safari web browser. You can download any files linked from web sites. # Favorites You can set often used files or folders with star shaped button, and you can find and use the data easily in this section. # iCloud Drive All apple devices and Window system that have iCloud Drive can synchronize all datas through Explorer App. # Disk Mounter You can mount the saved files in your smart phone to Mac or Window PC conveniently. You can install disk mounter program on your Mac / PC from http://www.smartdisk.org for free. # HTTP Sharing You can share and manage the files in your smart phone on the web browser through HTTP server. # FTP Sharing You can share and manage the files in your smart phone on the web browser through FTP server. # iTunes Folder You can manage the files in the app through iTunes program. # File Zipping and Unzipping You can zip and unzip the files or folders. # File Export Smart Disk Explorer supports exporting functions such as printing, mailing, opening other apps, and saving image files as photos in album. # App Lock Passcode The locking system will be automatically activated to protect your important data when you close the app. It supports Touch ID for convenience and safe.

Screenshots

Logcaliper4 screens
File Explorer Professional4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Logcaliper at 100% against File Explorer Professional's 50%. Logcaliper also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.8 vs 2.9). File Explorer Professional's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Logcaliper is free to download; File Explorer Professional costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Logcaliper holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Logcaliper's written reviews are positive against 50% of File Explorer Professional's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Logcaliper ships an update every 9 months, File Explorer Professional every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Logcaliper versus File Explorer Professional: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLogcaliperFile Explorer Professional
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better2.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe BriguetCertchip Corp

Customer experience

Logcaliper

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

File Explorer Professional

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

None

Logcaliper

No in-app purchases

None

File Explorer Professional

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Logcaliper free?
Logcaliper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is File Explorer Professional free?
File Explorer Professional costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Logcaliper or File Explorer Professional?
Logcaliper is rated higher. Logcaliper averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while File Explorer Professional averages 2.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Logcaliper or File Explorer Professional have ads?
Neither Logcaliper nor File Explorer Professional shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Logcaliper or File Explorer Professional?
Logcaliper ships an update every 9 months, and File Explorer Professional every 5 weeks. Most recently, Logcaliper was updated on June 1, 2026 and File Explorer Professional on August 27, 2026.

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