PrintCentral Pro for iPhone vs FileBrowser Professional
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PrintCentral Pro for iPhone
This app provides comprehensive file management and printing capabilities, allowing users to print documents, emails, and web pages to virtually any printer. It also offers cloud server integration and file transfer features between devices.
- Print to all printers (AirPrint and non-AirPrint)
- View, store, and print documents and emails
- Integrate with major cloud servers
- Convert documents and images to PDF
- File transfer via WiFi and Bluetooth
- Mount iPhone as a WiFi hard drive
- Print from Apple Watch
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The Ultimate File Management, Transfer and Print solution for the iPhone. Print to ALL printers (Not just AirPrint Printers). View, store & print email, documents & PDFs, all major cloud servers, attachments, photos, contacts & web pages. Convert documents and images to PDF files. Also print from inside other app e.g. Safari, Photos & more MDM Support - Support for Mobile Device Management multiple app configuration - Chosen by Apple for "What's Hot" on the App Store - Featured on the Discovery Channel MacWorld: "PrintCentral is much more than a printing utility-it is a veritable office center" AppCraver: "This app will let you print basically anything from basically anywhere." ► Print ALL content to ALL Printers • Print direct to most existing WiFi or shared printers, or use our free printer/file sharing Mac/PC WePrint software for ALL printers. • Print to all AirPrint, non-AirPrint & network shared printers • Print files & other content from other apps • Print almost anything from your Mac to your iPhone as a PDF file • Print Preview and print page selection • Print remotely via mobile data or WiFi • Choose from a large range of printing options. Copies, Duplex, Grayscale, Image sizes, Page Range, Paper Size, Margins ... • Save web pages, documents etc. as PDF files • Bluetooth & Mobile printing using many Brother & Zebra mobile printers. e.g. Brother PJ-673, Zebra iMZ 220 ... • USB and other printers can be used via free print server software on your Mac/PC ► Complete File & Cloud Server Management/Transfer/Conversion • The most advanced File Management app available for the iPhone • Combine all of your Cloud Servers together to Transfer Files between them and other devices • iCloud, Dropbox, Evernote, Box, FTP, OneDrive, ShareFile, SugarSync, WebDAV & More • Print, Send or fetch files from Other Apps to store centrally • Secure with an App Password or Finger Touch ID • Advanced search to find files on local and cloud servers • Integration with the global device Spotlight Search • Zip multiple files to send via email or save to a Cloud Server ► Apple Watch • Print Images and Photos straight from your Apple Watch • Print from all of your Cloud Servers • Browse all of your photo albums without syncing beforehand ► WiFi Hard Drive • Mount your iPhone as a network server on your Mac or PC for quick file transfer • Send and fetch files from your iPhone to your Mac or PC or Network server • Drag and drop documents & files between devices ► Transfer Files and Content to computers and other devices • Send content from other apps to other devices • Use the built in Bluetooth or WiFi transfer features to quickly and simply send files to another iPad, iPhone, Mac or PC • Transfer files via WiFi if available, or instantly with Bluetooth • 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 • Drag and drop to move files to other devices ► Emails - Print, Attach files, Save and PDF Convert • Print emails and attachments • Attach multiple files and images to new emails • Supports virtually all email accounts • Send Cloud and other files as attachments • Save attachments for archiving or emailing ► Complete Calendar Printing • View and Print by Day/Week/Month • Choose which calendars to display and print • Email your calendar views as PDFs • Print event maps and directions ► Print and Save Web Pages • Print from Safari • Copy web and email content from apps to print or convert to PDF • Save downloaded files from web pages for archiving or emailing • Send web pages as PDF email attachments ► Photos and Image File Sharing and Transfer • Move Image/Video Files to your Photo Album • Move Photos & Image Files to and from your Cloud servers, Mac/PC or another iPad/iPhone • Print Photos in multiple sizes ► Contacts • Search & select multiple contacts to print • View all emails for each contact
FileBrowser Professional
Manage and edit documents directly from your iOS device. Access files from over 20 network and cloud storage locations, stream media, and perform bulk file operations. Integrates with other apps for seamless on-the-go editing and sharing.
- Access network and cloud storage
- Edit documents in-place
- Bulk file renaming
- Automatic folder sync
- Backup local files
- Stream media files
- Integrates with other apps
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Professional document management for iOS, with bulk rename, backup and sync tasks. Edit your documents in-place, stream your media files and connect to over 20 different network and cloud storage locations. “Maximize the potential of what you can do with files on iOS” - Cult of Mac “FileBrowser remains the best option” - MacStories Direct and secure file access to your computers, servers and other storage devices on home or company networks. Core Features - Access file servers and cloud storage - View documents and optionally store them for offline viewing - Present a video, PowerPoint or Keynote direct from the server - Copy and move between any type of storage, from single files to whole directories - Bi-directional automatic sync of network folders to your iPad/iPhone - Backup local files to a network file server or cloud storage - Integrates with other apps allowing you to edit, save and share files while on the go - Integrates with your existing infrastructure, including Active Directory - Integrates with iOS data protection, utilising hardware-based encryption to secure content - Pro photographer XMP sidecar file support for rating images - VPN on-demand support for third-party VPN clients - Supports Microsoft Distributed File System (DFS) - Requires no additional software on company servers Office App Integration - No more duplication of documents between apps - Launch an Office app to edit a network document in-place - Changes are automatically saved to the original document - Scan documents or images direct to multi page PDF - Automatic colour and perspective correction of scanned documents MDM Integration - Centralised distribution of FileBrowser configuration settings - Enforced security lockdown - Conform to corporate Mobile Security Policies - Prevent users from changing local settings - Selectively override any local configuration setting - Distribute file server connection details - Control whether offline viewing/storage is permitted - Control whether content can be shared FileBrowser Professional uses the SMB1, SMB2, and SMB3 network access protocols (also known as CIFS or Windows File Sharing) to connect to: - Macs - PCs - NAS drives - Windows File Servers (including Windows Server Clusters) Access local storage - USB Drives - SD Cards - Folders of other apps - iCloud Drive folders of other apps - iOS Photo Library You can also connect to the following cloud storage - Microsoft OneDrive - Microsoft OneDrive for Business - Microsoft SharePoint 2013 or later - Box.com - Google Drive (including Shared Team Drives) - Dropbox (including Dropbox for Business) - Backblaze B2 - Amazon S3 - Nextcloud - pCloud - Digital Ocean S3 - FileBase S3 - Google Cloud S3 - iDrive Cloud S3 - Storj S3 - Wasabi S3 - WebDAV servers - FTP/FTPS servers - SFTP servers Unlike other file manager apps, we never gather any of your data. We also don't require you to create an account or register an email address with us. For fast friendly support please email support@stratospherix.com. We are happy to receive support emails in any language, but are only able to reply in English.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PrintCentral Pro for iPhone at $4.99 against FileBrowser Professional's $14.99. FileBrowser Professional's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
PrintCentral Pro for iPhone costs $4.99 and FileBrowser Professional $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FileBrowser Professional holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FileBrowser Professional has 1.6K ratings behind it against 308, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of PrintCentral Pro for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 75% of FileBrowser Professional's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PrintCentral Pro for iPhone ships an update every 4 months, FileBrowser Professional every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | PrintCentral Pro for iPhone | FileBrowser Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (308 ratings) | 4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.1% of reviews — better | 74.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 308 | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #34 | #11 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EuroSmartz Ltd | Stratospherix Ltd |
Customer experience
PrintCentral Pro for iPhone
FileBrowser Professional
User reviews
PrintCentral Pro for iPhone
From 308 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Flexible and effective
- 🚀 Works with all printers
- 🚀 Reliable and dependable
- 👍 Intuitive interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with certain printer models
- 🐛 Confusing user interface
- 🐛 Printing quality issues
- 🐛 Crashes and errors
- 🔒 Security concerns with email access
FileBrowser Professional
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Best app for files
- 🚀 Always adding new features
- 🚀 Lean, clean, and top speed operating
- 🚀 Excellent app that is regularly updated
- 🚀 Fantastic, reliable, and productivity tool
Room to improve
- 🐛 Hide keyboard button issue after editing
- 🐛 Slow file operations and performance issues
- 🐛 Sync issues with SMB connections
- 🐛 Inability to access certain file types
- 🐛 Unreliable file transfers and data loss
Bugs and requests
PrintCentral Pro for iPhone
Reported bugs
4 issues- Printing attachments from email not working
- Inability to find print button
- Printer status not updating correctly
- Printing reduced image size
Requested features
4 requests- Direct USB printing support
- Improved Google Cloud Print integration
- Simpler setup process
- Better error reporting and troubleshooting
FileBrowser Professional
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cannot access S3 buckets without app running
- Sync functionality not working as expected
- Crashes when opening SharePoint locations
- Loses login credentials for cloud/network devices
- Inability to access OneDrive for Business
Requested features
9 requests- Create document functionality (HTML, PHP, CSS, JS)
- Add support for album cover art
- Longer text support for folders with unlimited characters
- Loop one song option for media player
- Freeform cropping option for images
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- ID3 tag editor
- SSH functionality
- Mega cloud storage support
- Frame.io integration
In-app purchases
PrintCentral Pro for iPhone
No in-app purchases
FileBrowser Professional
No in-app purchases
Questions
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