WebDAV Navigator vs File Explorer & Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WebDAV Navigator
Access, manage, and edit files on your local server, NAS, or cloud storage directly from your iPhone or iPad. Download, share, and open documents in various formats, stream media, and upload photos with ease.
- Download and store files locally
- Navigate remote files and folders
- Perform file operations (delete, copy, move, rename)
- Open documents in other applications
- View common file formats
- Stream video and music
- Wake-on-LAN support
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With WebDAV Nav you can download, share, store and edit files on your iPhone or iPad when utilising your local server, Network Attached Storage or a cloud storage provider. This free version includes ads. The full version, WebDAV Nav+, includes many more features, contains no ads and is available in the App Store. FEATURES • Download files and store them locally on the iPhone or iPad • Navigate your remote storage files and folders and perform common file and folder operations like Delete, Copy, Move and Rename • Open documents and files in other applications • Supports viewing most common file formats including Microsoft Office formats (.doc .xlsx, .ppt), OpenOffice, PDF, Keynote, Pages, Numbers, RTF and DICOM images • Save attachments from emails to local storage and upload them to your WebDAV Server • Forward downloaded documents by email • Upload images from the photo gallery or camera • Select and upload multiple photos including the embedded EXIF data with the multiple upload purchase • Stream Video and Music straight from supported servers • Wake-on-LAN • Option to logout on going to background SUPPORTED FORMATS Documents (Word, Excel, Pages, Numbers, ODT) Media (MP4, MP3, MOV) Images (JPG, PNG and RAW camera images) Text (Python, PHP, Java, Diff, JavaScript, Perl, CSS and HTML) ePub ebook viewer SUPPORT Please consider contacting support to get help connecting to your servers if you have any problems.
File Explorer & Player
Access and stream files from your Mac wirelessly on your iPhone or iPad. View photos, documents, and play videos directly from your computer. Transfer files and even use your iOS device as a portable drive.
- Stream video from Mac
- View photos and documents
- Transfer files to iOS
- Use iOS as a drive
- Wireless Mac access
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into the wireless flash drive for your Mac. Have full access to your Mac files – use your iOS device to stream videos, view photos and documents, from anywhere within your home. AT A GLANCE - Stream any video directly from your Mac; - View photos or documents stored on your Mac; - Transfer files between your Mac and your iOS device; - Store anything on your iOS device and take it with you on the go; - Mount your iOS device as drive on your Mac or Windows machine using WebDAV; - Use the Personal Hotspot of your iOS device to control your Mac when you don’t have access to other networks. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS - Mac with macOS 10.10 or above and Helper app installed; - iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS 11 or above; - Shared wireless network connection between your computer and iOS device. TERMS OF USE https://cherpake.com/tos Ratings are like gold for indie developers like me, please give the app a quick rating on the App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: File Explorer & Player at 4.6 against WebDAV Navigator's 4.2. File Explorer & Player also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). WebDAV Navigator's advantage is ratings volume (752 vs 124) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. WebDAV Navigator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and File Explorer & Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
File Explorer & Player holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WebDAV Navigator has 752 ratings behind it against 124, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of WebDAV Navigator's written reviews are positive against 78% of File Explorer & Player's.
WebDAV Navigator ships an update every 3 months, File Explorer & Player every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WebDAV Navigator | File Explorer & Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (752 ratings) | 4.6 (124 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.4% of reviews | 78.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 752 — better | 124 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Schimera Pty Ltd | Remote Sunrise LTD |
Customer experience
WebDAV Navigator
File Explorer & Player
Bugs and requests
WebDAV Navigator
Reported bugs
5 issues- Search not working as expected
- Inability to save files to local device
- Crashes when switching between accounts
- Incompatibility with certain network configurations
- Inconsistent behavior when accessing remote files
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to upload/download multiple files at once
- Support for more file formats (e.g., PDF)
- Improved navigation and folder management
- Customizable interface and shortcuts
- Stronger integration with cloud storage services
File Explorer & Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WebDAV Navigator
- Enable playlist support$0.99
- Remove ads$0.99
- Upload multiple images and videos$0.99
File Explorer & Player
- Upgrade to Pro Version - 1M$1.991 Month
- Upgrade to Pro Version7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Remove Ads$9.99
- Upgrade to PRO$19.99
Questions
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