Comparison

WebDAV Navigator vs File Explorer & Player

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Stream video from Mac
  • View photos and documents
  • Transfer files to iOS
  • Use iOS as a drive
  • Wireless Mac access
Features
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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.

Screenshots

WebDAV Navigator3 screens
File Explorer & Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WebDAV Navigator versus File Explorer & Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWebDAV NavigatorFile Explorer & Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (752 ratings)4.6 (124 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.4% of reviews78.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings752 — better124
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSchimera Pty LtdRemote Sunrise LTD

Customer experience

WebDAV Navigator

All ratings752 ratings
Positive79.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative15.3%
Written reviews440 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative14.5%

File Explorer & Player

All ratings124 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative19.6%

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

3 purchases

WebDAV Navigator

One-time3
  • Enable playlist support$0.99
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Upload multiple images and videos$0.99
4 purchases

File Explorer & Player

Subscriptions2
  • Upgrade to Pro Version - 1M$1.991 Month
  • Upgrade to Pro Version7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Upgrade to PRO$19.99

Questions

Is WebDAV Navigator free?
WebDAV Navigator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is File Explorer & Player free?
File Explorer & Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WebDAV Navigator or File Explorer & Player?
File Explorer & Player is rated higher. WebDAV Navigator averages 4.2 out of 5 from 752 ratings, while File Explorer & Player averages 4.6 from 124 ratings.
Do WebDAV Navigator or File Explorer & Player have ads?
Both WebDAV Navigator and File Explorer & Player show ads.
Which is updated more often, WebDAV Navigator or File Explorer & Player?
WebDAV Navigator ships an update every 3 months, and File Explorer & Player every 3 weeks. Most recently, WebDAV Navigator was updated on October 17, 2026 and File Explorer & Player on October 18, 2026.

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