Comparison

WebDAV Nav+ vs WebDAV Browser

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

Head to head
About

WebDAV Nav+

Access, manage, and edit files on your local server, NAS, or cloud storage directly from your iPhone or iPad. Download, share, and open files in other apps, with support for numerous formats and robust file operations.

Highlights
  • Download and store files locally
  • View common file formats
  • Navigate remote storage folders
  • Full synchronization support
  • Stream video and music
  • Built-in text editor
  • PIN code access
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. FEATURES • Download files and store them locally on your mobile device, open them in other installed applications and email or upload the changes • 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 and upload them to your WebDAV server • Navigate your remote storage folders and perform common file and folder operations like Delete, Copy, Move, Rename • Local storage area with the ability to create folders and Delete, Copy, Move and Rename files • iOS8 Document Picker and Provider support. Import files from other apps, as well as upload files through webdav from other apps • Full synchronisation support to keep your local and remote storage in sync • Forward downloaded documents by email and select multiple files to include in email attachments • Upload images and videos from the photo gallery or camera • Stream Video and Music straight from the server (if your server supports Range requests) • Mount your local storage as a network drive on OSX, Linux, Windows XP and Windows 7 • PIN code access to protect the files in local storage • Built in basic text editor, edit text files like .txt, .html, .css, .js, .rb or .py • Browse your local storage files through web browser • Built-in voice recorder with an option to record audio in WAV or AAC • AirPlay support for streaming local media to supported devices • Bonjour integration to find WebDAV servers on the local network • Select and upload multiple photos including the embedded EXIF data • Image slideshow feature to swipe between images in your current folder • ZIP file support include creating ZIP archives from local storage folders and files • Client side certificate support • Import photos into the Photos app • Support for TV out adapters to mirror the contents of the screen to a TV • Built-in screencast server to display the contents of your screen in a web browser. • Syntax Highlighting of common text formats like python, PHP, Java, Diff, JavaScript, Perl, CSS and HTML • Filename search, including sub folders on supported servers • Upload directly to your server when using Open With • Configure the network timeout if your server connection is slow • Share your files with other WebDAV Nav users by using the built-in WebDAV server SUPPORTED FORMATS Documents (Word, Excel, Pages, Numbers, OpenDocument ODT) Media (MP4, MP3, MOV) Images (JPG, PNG, GIF, TIF, Dicom/DCM and RAW camera images) Text (Python, PHP, Java, Diff,JavaScript,Perl, CSV, CSS and HTML) ePub ebook viewer support SUPPORT Please consider contacting support to get help connecting to your servers if you have any problems.

About

WebDAV Browser

Features
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WebDAV Browser is the native iOS client for your own storage. Connect any WebDAV server — a Hetzner Storage Box, Nextcloud, ownCloud, a Synology or QNAP NAS — and browse, stream, search and back up your files with an app that feels like it shipped with your iPhone. No third-party cloud in between: your files travel directly between your device and your server. STREAM, DON'T DOWNLOAD • Videos play instantly via HTTP range streaming — no waiting for full downloads • Picture in Picture, playback speed, subtitles (SRT) and resume positions • A fast photo gallery with pinch-to-zoom and Live Text: select and copy text right on your images FIND ANYTHING • Instant full-text search across all your servers • On-device intelligence reads text inside images and PDFs — even scans become searchable • Photos are searchable by their content, and results appear in iOS Spotlight too SCAN PAPERWORK • Built-in document scanner with review, page grouping and front/back merging • Automatic title suggestions from the document's heading • Produces searchable PDFs, uploaded straight to your server BACK UP AND UPLOAD • Camera backup: new photos and videos land on your own server automatically • Uploads run in the background and survive closing the app • Share files to your server from any app WORKS OFFLINE • Keep files available offline and browse folders without a connection • Wi-Fi-only switches and a cellular data saver keep your data plan safe PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE • No accounts, no tracking, no servers of ours — ever • Passwords live in the iCloud Keychain only • Self-signed certificates are protected with trust-on-first-use pinning • Text recognition and search indexing run 100% on your device MADE FOR iOS • Feels native everywhere: widgets-grade polish, haptics, Dark Mode, Dynamic Type • A Live Activity shows indexing progress in the Dynamic Island • Full iPad support with split view • Face ID app lock, also per connection FREE AND PREMIUM Your first server connection is free, with every feature included. WebDAV Browser Premium unlocks unlimited connections. Without an active subscription, your first connection stays fully usable. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.viovenia.com/en/apps/webdav-browser/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WebDAV Nav+3 screens
WebDAV Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WebDAV Browser at Free against WebDAV Nav+'s $3.99. WebDAV Nav+'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

WebDAV Browser is free to download; WebDAV Nav+ costs $3.99 up front. WebDAV Nav+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and WebDAV Browser sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WebDAV Nav+ ships an update every 6 weeks, WebDAV Browser monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WebDAV Nav+ versus WebDAV Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWebDAV Nav+WebDAV Browser
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (150 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings150 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSchimera Pty LtdViovenia UG (haftungsbeschrankt)

Bugs and requests

WebDAV Nav+

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Connection timeouts with WebDAV servers on iOS 16+
  • SSL certificate errors despite trust settings enabled
  • App crashes when opening documents
  • App crashes when using 'Open with WebDAVNav+' from Files app
  • Recent files list shows incorrect/outdated files
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  • Broken connection when uploading from Files app
  • Navigation confusion - back button goes to connections instead of parent folder
  • Incompatibility with iOS 8, iOS 13, and later versions
  • Battery drain issues causing forced app deletion
  • File upload failures with error messages

Requested features

10 requests
  • Text labels next to interface icons for clarity
  • Host-by-host SSL certificate trust instead of global setting
  • Pinch-to-zoom functionality in image viewer
  • Select Favorites before connecting to server
  • Better playlist setup for music files
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  • Bulk video upload without compression
  • Direct upload from Apple Camera Connection Kit
  • DropBox import/sync capability
  • External keyboard support for text editing
  • Improved Files app integration for editing documents

WebDAV Browser

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WebDAV Nav+

One-time1
  • WebDAV NavX$0.99
1 purchases

WebDAV Browser

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$8.991 Year

Questions

Is WebDAV Nav+ free?
WebDAV Nav+ costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is WebDAV Browser free?
WebDAV Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WebDAV Nav+ or WebDAV Browser have ads?
Neither WebDAV Nav+ nor WebDAV Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WebDAV Nav+ or WebDAV Browser?
WebDAV Nav+ ships an update every 6 weeks, and WebDAV Browser monthly. Most recently, WebDAV Nav+ was updated on October 13, 2026 and WebDAV Browser on October 11, 2026.

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