# Offline Reader ! vs fGet

The clearest difference is rating: fGet at 4.6 against Offline Reader !'s 1.4. fGet also leads on ratings volume (989 vs 23). Offline Reader !'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. fGet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Offline Reader ! asks for nothing beyond the download.

fGet holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: fGet has 989 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 64% and 65% positive.

Offline Reader ! ships an update every 9 days, fGet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Offline Reader ! | fGet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.4 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offline-reader/id411217271/reviews) | **[4.6 (989 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fget-file-manager-and-browser/id1582654012/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 23 | **989** |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews | **64.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 20 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Vijay Anand](https://appshunter.io/developer/324758057) | [Alfredo Spadafina](https://appshunter.io/developer/558269448) |

## What reviewers say

### Offline Reader !

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offline-reader/id411217271)

Save web pages with formatting and images for offline reading on your iOS device. Access your saved content anywhere, even without an internet connection. Also supports offline playback of music and videos.

**Highlights:** Save web pages for offline reading, Preserves formatting and images, Built-in browser for saving, Transfer files via iTunes, Offline music and video playback

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for offline reading
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 💡 Useful for travel and commuting

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
- 🗑️ Lost all saved pages after updates
- 💤 Slow and unresponsive at times
- 📢 Intrusive ads

**Reported bugs**

- Saved pages not loading properly
- App freezing and crashing
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Ability to organize saved pages into folders
- Option to rename saved pages
- Direct integration with Safari for easier saving
- Offline viewing of linked pages


### fGet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fget-file-manager-and-browser/id1582654012)

This app is a comprehensive file manager and browser that lets you view, organize, and manage all your files. It offers accelerated downloads, easy file sharing, archive extraction and compression, and even audio extraction from videos. A built-in web browser with ad-blocking enhances your file search experience.

**Highlights:** File management and organization, Accelerated multi-threaded downloads, Wi-Fi file sharing, Archive extraction (Zip, 7zip, Rar), Audio extraction from video, In-app web browser with ad blocking, Background downloads

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient downloads
- 👍 Useful download manager features
- 💡 Ability to download from streaming sites

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔋 Download speed drops in background
- 📢 Excessive ads

**Reported bugs**

- Downloads failing, especially for large files
- Incompatibility with some websites and file types
- Crashes when clearing download history

**Requested features**

- Live download status updates
- Batch download support
- Full browser with developer tools
- Torrent download support
- Slow motion video playback


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Offline Reader ! free?

Offline Reader ! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is fGet free?

fGet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Offline Reader ! or fGet?

fGet is rated higher. Offline Reader ! averages 1.4 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while fGet averages 4.6 from 989 ratings.

### Do Offline Reader ! or fGet have ads?

fGet shows ads; Offline Reader ! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Offline Reader ! or fGet?

Offline Reader ! ships an update every 9 days, and fGet every 2 weeks. Most recently, Offline Reader ! was updated on September 23, 2026 and fGet on September 25, 2026.

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