Comparison

AirBox vs interplex

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

Head to head
About

AirBox

Access and manage files on your iPhone and iPad wirelessly via a web browser. Share photos and documents without cables or extra software. Offers features like file preview, search, and metadata editing.

Highlights
  • Wireless file access via web browser
  • Upload/download photos and documents
  • File preview and management
  • Search by filename, size, date
  • Edit photo metadata (Exif)
  • Save files from other apps
Features
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Turn your iPhone and iPad into a wireless disk. Share your files and photos over the network without needing a USB cable or extra software. *** Upgrade to AirBox+ + No Ads + Real-time control the access from web browser to safe your privacy. + Improved file management function: Group files control - Copy / Move / Email etc. + Use high quality thumbnail image for web browser access + Use system Passcode or Touch ID to protect your files + Theme support, you can now set your own favorite color. +++ Features: *** [Server] function, 3 steps to access your files. - Easily access your files from any web browser. - Easily upload and download your photo from photo libraries via web browser. 1. Connect to Wi-Fi. 2. Press the top-left menu icon and make sure the service is on. 3. Enter the IP address in any web browser to view your files. 4. If there is no response from the web browser, please try turning the service off and on again in the app. *** [My Files] function - Preview/Delete/Unzip/Rename/Email file on your iPhone & iPad. *** [Search] function - Searching for files based on keywords in the filename, file size, or file modification date. *** [Photos] function - Directly save photos from the Camera Roll to the app. - Show the geographic location of an image. *** [Metadata] function - Batch edit or remove photo metadata, including Exif data. ----- Preview function supported formats ----- ● Image: png, jpg, gif. ● Document: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PDF. ● Compressed: zip. ● Text-base: txt, html, php, js, css. ● Media: mp3, wav, mp4, mov. ● and Others. - Save Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and PDF files from other apps to AirBox, including Apple's Email app and Safari. - Open all types of files from AirBox in other apps, such as the File app. *** [Settings] function - Customize the Server port Made in HongKong

About

interplex

Access and manage your interplex databases on your iPhone. Includes a sample database and allows for easy sharing via Airdrop. Synchronize with Dropbox for seamless updates across devices.

Highlights
  • View interplex databases
  • Includes sample database
  • Share databases via Airdrop
  • Search glossaries and expressions
  • Multi-glossary searches
  • Dropbox synchronization
  • In-app purchase for editing
Features
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Now you can view your interplex databases on your iPhone. Packaged with the application is the Sample database that comes with interplex. Using Airdrop, sharing interplex databases with other users is a breeze. You can search glossaries, expressions, and even do multi glossary searches. Expressions can also be viewed in each of the defined languages. With Dropbox connectivity, you can modify databases on your Mac, PC, or iPad and then immediately synchronize them to your iPhone or iPod Touch and vice versa. Databases are stored at Dropbox in /Apps/interplex. The Edit Mode In-App Purchase allows you to edit all aspects of your interplex databases.

Screenshots

AirBox4 screens
interplex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: interplex at 5.0 against AirBox's 3.3. interplex also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and ads (none vs shown). AirBox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement 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. interplex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AirBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

interplex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AirBox has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of AirBox's written reviews are positive against 100% of interplex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirBox ships an update every 2 months, interplex every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
AirBox versus interplex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirBoxinterplex
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrefit DevelopmentEric Hartner

Customer experience

AirBox

All ratings15 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative34.5%

interplex

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AirBox

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

interplex

One-time1
  • Edit Mode$4.99

Questions

Is AirBox free?
AirBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is interplex free?
interplex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AirBox or interplex?
interplex is rated higher. AirBox averages 3.3 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while interplex averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AirBox or interplex have ads?
AirBox shows ads; interplex does not.
Which is updated more often, AirBox or interplex?
AirBox ships an update every 2 months, and interplex every 3 weeks. Most recently, AirBox was updated on November 1, 2026 and interplex on November 10, 2026.

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