Files HD vs FileCentral
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Files HD
This app provides a web browser to save documents for offline access, along with a robust file manager and viewer for various document types. It supports Dropbox integration, advanced PDF viewing, and secure file transfer options.
- Web browser with offline saving
- Built-in file manager
- Advanced PDF reader
- Dropbox integration
- Secure file transfer
- Passcode lock
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Files HD (formerly known as Downloads Lite - Download Manager for iPad) features a Web browser that lets you save documents to your iPad so that you can work with them offline. It has a built-in file manager, with robust viewer for all iOS supported document types, powerful photo browser, advanced PDF reader, full Dropbox support, and more. NOTE: This app does not support downloading of audio or video content. FEATURES √ File manager - Folders support - Move, rename and delete files - Search by file name - Document viewer that supports .pdf, .doc, .xls, .ppt, .txt, .html, .webarchive and .rtf file formats - Extract ZIP and RAR archives - Import photos from camera roll √ Tabbed browser - Provides a user experience very similar to Safari - Supports unlimited tabs - Tap and hold on a link to open it in new tab or download it - Fully featured bookmark manager - History support - Address bar auto-completion - HTTP basic authentication - Form-based authentication - Integrated Google or Yahoo! search - Ability to spoof browser's User-Agent string to display web pages like Firefox - Unified smart search field. Type a URL or search term in the unified smart search field, the browser automatically suggests the closest match to what you’re looking for. √ Download manager - Fast downloading speed - Save pages with images for offline viewing - Supports resuming of interrupted downloads reliably - Live download progress bar and speed indicator - Active downloads badge number - Add arbitrary download link - Always download with correct filename - Ability to download file of unknown size √ Dropbox integration - Upload, download and manage files - Sync what you want, keep files on your device √ Advanced PDF viewer - Huge PDF files work flawlessly - Text search - Tap PDF links to jump across the file √ Photo viewer - Swipe to move between images in a folder - Zoom in and out with pinch gesture - Thumbnails view of all images in a folder - Ability to save images to photo album √ File transfer - iTunes USB File Sharing lets you drag and drop files between your iPad and computer - Supports HTTP and FTP protocols - Transfer files to and from computer that is in the same Wi-Fi network - Send files as email attachments √ Passcode lock √ Mobile Safari integration - Bookmarklet that lets you send links from Mobile Safari to Files HD app √ Multitasking - Background downloading √ Inter-app document interchange - Other apps can save their files to Files HD app (e.g. Email app can save attachments to Files HD app) √ Recovery Mode - If the browser caught in an endless loop of pop-up alerts, go to the iOS built-in "Settings" app, find "Files HD", turn on "Recovery Mode", then force-quit and relaunch the app. Terms of Use: https://downloadsapp.info/terms Privacy Policy: https://downloadsapp.info/privacy
FileCentral
Consolidate all your files from various cloud services, apps, and computers into a single, manageable location. Seamlessly transfer documents, photos, and clipboard content between devices wirelessly or via Bluetooth, even without a network connection.
- Unified cloud storage management
- Cross-device file transfer (WiFi/Bluetooth)
- Clipboard and content sharing
- File viewing, printing, and emailing
- Password and Touch ID security
- Text file creation and editing
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The ONE Place to Manage Files - Access, Print, Email and Transfer files from Cloud Servers, Other Apps & Devices and your Mac or PC. Transfer your clipboard, images, copied text and files to another iPad, iPhone, Mac or PC with one tap - even without a network. Via WiFi or Bluetooth Manage ALL of your Files in One Place • Combine all of your Cloud Servers together to Transfer Files between them and other devices • iCloud & iCloud Drive, DropBox, Evernote, FTP, Google Drive, OneDrive, ShareFile, SugarSync, WebDAV & More • Share and fetch files from your Mac or PC • Send or fetch files from Other Apps to store centrally • Move files into folders and use the powerful search function to find them again • View, Print, Email and Zip Files • Rename, duplicate and change the file type • Play Video and Audio files • Secure your files with an App Password or Finger Touch ID • Password protect folders • Create and edit text files to store notes and ideas, then share with others, print or copy/paste • Sync your local files with another device via iCloud - seamlessly and automatically Transfer Files and Content to other devices • Add a new printer to your Mac from the available list ("Send to Device @ WePrint") and print any document to your iPhone or iPad as a PDF file • Use the built in Bluetooth or WiFi transfer features to quickly and simply send files to another iPad, iPhone, Mac or PC • Bluetooth transfer is as simple as opening FileCentral - no pairing required • Copy text or an image from a Web Page and send to another device with a single tap • Send a phone number, address, photo or other content quickly to a friend • Copy a web page address and with just one tap, send it to your colleague Share and Transfer your Photos and Image Files • Save your Album Photos as files • Move Image Files to your Photo Album • Move Photos & Image Files to and from your Cloud server, Mac/PC or another iPad/iPhone • Print Photos • Select multiple photos to send via email Add even More Power - Expand to Convert and Edit PDFs and Print to ALL Printers, not just AirPrint
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FileCentral at none against Files HD's 4. FileCentral also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 66%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Files HD's advantage is ratings volume (403 vs 27). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Files HD sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. FileCentral asks for nothing beyond the download.
FileCentral holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Files HD has 403 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Files HD's written reviews are positive against 88% of FileCentral's.
Files HD ships an update every 3 months, FileCentral every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Files HD | FileCentral |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (403 ratings) | 4.8 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.2% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 403 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hian Zin Jong | EuroSmartz Ltd |
Customer experience
Files HD
FileCentral
Bugs and requests
Files HD
Reported bugs
7 issues- Can't download videos anymore
- Can't open downloaded files
- Freezes when trying to bookmark a URL
- Crashes on iOS 13
- Doesn't work with iOS 11
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- Slow performance, especially with large files
- Disappearing downloaded files
Requested features
8 requests- Add equalizer
- Restore deleted files
- Integrate with cloud storage
- Allow moving downloaded files to music/video library
- Add playlist functionality
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- Improve file management
- Add split-screen support
- Implement picture-in-picture
FileCentral
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Files HD
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$5.991 Year
- Full Version Upgrade$2.99
FileCentral
No in-app purchases









