Comparison

Offline Reader ! vs FSharing

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

Head to head
About

Offline Reader !

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
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You can now read your favorite web pages even when there is no continuous Internet connectivity. Take your favorite web pages for Offline Reading. To save a web page for Offline reading, touch the "Save Offline" icon while surfing the web using built-in browser This app allows you to save entire web pages, including formatting and images, and read them offline on your iOS devices. Transfer files through iTunes and take it where ever you go. Play Music & Videos offline.

About

FSharing

This app is a versatile file manager for iOS that allows seamless file transfers between your device and PC/laptops without cables. It also integrates cloud storage and remote servers, offering robust file organization and playback capabilities.

Highlights
  • Wireless file transfer to PC/laptops
  • SMB/CIFS protocol support
  • Cloud storage integration (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
  • Remote server access (FTP, SFTP, WebDAV)
  • Built-in music and video player
  • ZIP file creation and extraction
  • File sharing via Wi-Fi/hotspot
Features
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FSharing is a unique and exclusive file manager for iOS devices, It's the first app on the App Store to give you flexibilities to transfer files from iOS devices to PC, laptops and vice versa easily. It overcomes the complexities when you want to transfer files with iOS devices, It achieves this flexibility by employing the popular file transfer protocol SMB/CIFS that's is available in most popular operating systems. FSharing changes the way users normally use to transfer files with iOS devices, it removes USB cable completely, with this app installed on devices you don't need to use USB cable any more. FSharing turns your iOS devices into a Wi-Fi shared drive, make it visible and accessible from your local network. Other devices can discover and access it, transfer files is extremely fast. FSharing is a powerful file manager, a unified UI help you easily manage your files offline (on device) or online (cloud or remote drives), manage files in the same way when you access your local files, cloud drives (Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Box) or remote drives (Windows SMB, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV). FSharing has a powerful music player and video player, they can play any music or video formats and supports streaming on any cloud servers. FSharing comes with add-ons, they provide more advanced functionalities. Each add-ons has a different role but they are deeply integrated with the app and they make FSharing more powerful. Let’s explore FSharing main features. FILE SHARING • Share files instantly with other devices via Wi-Fi or in the same hotspot • It doesn't require any third party apps installed on PC or laptops to transfer files • Share Photo Library • Share iPod Library • Share with Readonly mode that don't allow users to change files in your device • Share with Login Account that don't allow anonymous users to access your device • Sharing works in background • Automatically detect shared drives in local network ACCESS CLOUD SERVICES AND REMOTE SERVERS • Access popular remote servers FTP, SFTP, WebDAV and Windows SMB • Access popular cloud services Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Box • Open files directly from cloud or remote servers without downloading them • Copy or move files or folders between cloud or remote servers directly • Show file thumbnails • Search for files and folders FILE MANAGER • Copy/Move/Rename/Delete files • Create ZIP files • Create and organize folders • Send emails with attachments • Export files to other apps • Copy or move files or folders to cloud services and remote servers (FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Windows SMB) • Unzip many formats ZIP, 7Z, A, CPIO, TAR, ISO, XAR, SHAR, USTAR, RAR, CAB, JAR, RPM, GZ, BZ2, Z, XZ • Show file thumbnails • Search for files and folders • View in Grid or List modes • Sorting and Filtering MUSIC PLAYER • Play around 60 audio formats AAC, AIFF, AIF, AIFC, AU, FLAC, M4A, MP2, MP3, OGA, OGG, OPUS, TTA, WAV, WMA, WV, CAF, ADX, AC3, AMR, MMF, etc. • Play music in a playlist • Play music directly on clouds or remote servers • Play music in background • Play with shuttle and no shuttle modes VIDEO PLAYER • Play around 65 video formats MKV, FLV, VOB, OGV, GIF, AVI, MTS, M2TS, MOV, WMV, ASF, MP4, MPG, MPEG, M2V, MXF, SWF, WEBM, 3GP, 3G2, TS, etc. • Play streaming videos on cloud servers • Play back and next videos IMAGE VIEWER • View around 70 image formats AAI, ART, AVS, BMP, CIN, CUR, DDS, DCX, DIB, DPX, FAX, FITS, FTS, G3, etc. • View images directly on clouds or remote servers DOCUMENT VIEWER • View PDF files • View Office documents • View text files • View other iOS compatible files WEB BROWSER AND DOWNLOADER • Surf web easily • Download files on the Internet • Save pages to PDF, WebArchive or HTML • Bookmark favorites sites • Download files in background

Screenshots

Offline Reader !4 screens
FSharing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FSharing at 4.4 against Offline Reader !'s 1.4. FSharing also leads on ratings volume (884 vs 23) and review sentiment (76% vs 64%). Offline Reader !'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. FSharing sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Offline Reader ! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FSharing holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FSharing has 884 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Offline Reader !'s written reviews are positive against 76% of FSharing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Offline Reader ! ships an update every 9 days, FSharing weekly. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Offline Reader ! versus FSharing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOffline Reader !FSharing
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (23 ratings)4.4 (884 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.0% of reviews76.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23884 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better10
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB119 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperVijay AnandNgan Tran

Customer experience

Offline Reader !

All ratings23 ratings
Positive8.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative87.0%
Written reviews322 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative27.6%

FSharing

All ratings882 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative22.3%

User reviews

Offline Reader !

From 23 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

FSharing

From 884 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and standalone
  • 🚀 Convenient file transfer via SMB
  • 👍 User-friendly app with all necessary features
  • 👍 Friendly and professional support
  • 🚀 Excellent file sharing app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional errors or issues with file transfers
  • 💰 Paid version required for some features
  • 🔒 Concerns about privacy and ads
  • 🐛 Inability to open certain file formats

Bugs and requests

Offline Reader !

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

FSharing

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Server stops unexpectedly
  • Purchased features not working as expected
  • Inconsistent behavior when transferring files

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more file formats
  • Improve playlist management for music
  • Integrate with cloud storage services
  • Enhance file explorer functionality

In-app purchases

None

Offline Reader !

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

FSharing

One-time6
  • Video DownloaderFree
  • Photo Duplicate Cleaner$2.99
  • Image Optimizer$2.99
Show 3 more
  • Image Converter$2.99
  • Media Converter$4.99
  • PRO Version$9.99

Questions

Is Offline Reader ! free?
Offline Reader ! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FSharing free?
FSharing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Offline Reader ! or FSharing?
FSharing is rated higher. Offline Reader ! averages 1.4 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while FSharing averages 4.4 from 884 ratings.
Do Offline Reader ! or FSharing have ads?
Neither Offline Reader ! nor FSharing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Offline Reader ! or FSharing?
Offline Reader ! ships an update every 9 days, and FSharing weekly. Most recently, Offline Reader ! was updated on September 23, 2026 and FSharing on September 23, 2026.

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