Comparison

Phone Drive Pro vs File Explorer & Player [Pro]

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

Head to head
About

Phone Drive Pro

Transform your device into a wireless file drive for easy transfer and organization of documents, media, and more. Access files from your computer, cloud storage, or servers, and manage them all within a single, secure application.

Highlights
  • Wireless Wi-Fi file transfer
  • File and folder organization
  • PDF reader and document preview
  • Music and video playback
  • Cloud storage and server connection
  • Passcode and biometric protection
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a wireless file drive. Phone Drive Pro helps you transfer files to your computer, organize documents and media, read PDFs and play music in one app. TRANSFER FILES OVER WI-FI Move files between Phone Drive Pro and your Mac or Windows PC over the same Wi-Fi network. Start the transfer feature in the app and open its address in your computer's web browser. Upload and download files without a USB cable or separate desktop app. ORGANIZE YOUR FILES Create folders for projects, work documents, photos and music. Copy, move, rename, delete and share files. ZIP related files together or unzip an archive you receive. Keep local files in Phone Drive Pro available for offline access. READ DOCUMENTS AND EDIT TEXT Open PDFs and preview supported Microsoft Office and iWork documents, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Pages, Numbers and Keynote files. View images, create text files and edit plain text or source code. ENJOY YOUR MUSIC AND VIDEOS Build playlists from your own audio files and listen with shuffle, repeat and background playback. Watch supported videos and stream compatible music or video from connected cloud storage. CONNECT CLOUD ACCOUNTS AND SERVERS Access supported Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, iCloud Drive and Yandex Disk accounts, plus FTP and WebDAV servers. Browse connected storage and move files between supported locations. Cloud connections require additional in-app purchases. PROTECT ACCESS TO THE APP Set a passcode and use Face ID or Touch ID on supported devices to restrict access to Phone Drive Pro. KEEP USEFUL FILES CLOSE Carry reference documents to a meeting, organize photos from your library or keep PDFs and music ready for a trip. Use your iPhone or iPad as a place to store, open and manage the files you need. Phone Drive Pro is the paid edition of Phone Drive. Optional cloud connections are sold separately through in-app purchases. For local Wi-Fi transfers, keep the app open and your device awake until the transfer finishes. Cloud services require an internet connection and a supported account. Learn more: https://sixbytes.io/products/phone-drive Privacy Policy: https://sixbytes.io/products/phone-drive/legal/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sixbytes.io/products/phone-drive/legal/terms

About

File Explorer & Player [Pro]

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a wireless drive for your Mac, enabling you to stream videos, view photos, and access documents remotely. Transfer files, store content on your iOS device, and even mount it as a drive on your computer.

Highlights
  • Stream video from Mac
  • View photos and documents
  • Transfer files
  • Store files on iOS device
  • Mount iOS device as drive
  • Wireless Mac file access
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into the wireless flash drive for your Mac. Have full access to your Mac files – use your iOS device to stream videos, view photos and documents, from anywhere within your home. AT A GLANCE - Stream any video directly from your Mac; - View photos or documents stored on your Mac; - Transfer files between your Mac and your iOS device; - Store anything on your iOS device and take it with you on the go; - Mount your iOS device as drive on your Mac or Windows machine using WebDAV; - Use the Personal Hotspot of your iOS device to control your Mac when you don’t have access to other networks. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS - Mac with macOS 10.10 or above and Helper app installed; - iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS 11 or above; - Shared wireless network connection between your computer and iOS device. TERMS OF USE https://cherpake.com/tos Ratings are like gold for indie developers like me, please give the app a quick rating on the App Store.

Screenshots

Phone Drive Pro4 screens
File Explorer & Player [Pro]4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Phone Drive Pro at $4.99 against File Explorer & Player [Pro]'s $14.99. Phone Drive Pro also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). File Explorer & Player [Pro]'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Phone Drive Pro costs $4.99 and File Explorer & Player [Pro] $14.99 up front. Phone Drive Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. File Explorer & Player [Pro] asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Phone Drive Pro against 4.6 for File Explorer & Player [Pro]. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 836 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Phone Drive Pro's written reviews are positive against 83% of File Explorer & Player [Pro]'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Phone Drive Pro versus File Explorer & Player [Pro]: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhone Drive ProFile Explorer & Player [Pro]
Price$4.99 — better$14.99
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better4.6 (836 ratings)
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews83.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K — better836
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB66 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEightythree TechnologyRemote Sunrise LTD

Customer experience

Phone Drive Pro

All ratings2,264 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews1,599 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral6.2%
Negative16.4%

File Explorer & Player [Pro]

All ratings836 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews223 reviews
Positive83.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative13.0%

User reviews

Phone Drive Pro

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy file transfer
  • 🚀 Convenient file organization
  • 🚀 Versatile file management
  • 🚀 Useful for storing and accessing files
  • 🚀 Excellent app for its purpose

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes after updates
  • 🐛 Unreliable cloud integration and sync
  • 🔒 Requires subscription for full functionality
  • 🐛 Issues with file transfer and playback
  • 🐛 Removal of useful features like EQ and browser

File Explorer & Player [Pro]

From 836 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Invaluable app
  • 🚀 Fantastic app
  • 🚀 My go to app to access my media on my MacBook
  • 🚀 Super
  • 🚀 Fantastic File Explorer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Meeds
  • 🐛 Reliable app, but annoying placement of subtitles button. Could benefit from a couple features.
  • 🐛 Connection
  • 🐛 Can't move files?

Bugs and requests

Phone Drive Pro

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Crashes on launch after updates
  • Freezes when trying to transfer files
  • Inability to access cloud storage
  • Corrupted or missing files after sync
  • Playback issues with audio and video files
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  • Unreliable connection between devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Bring back EQ feature
  • Improve cloud integration and sync
  • Add more cloud storage options
  • Enhance audio playback controls
  • Improve file transfer speed and reliability
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  • Restore removed features like browser
  • Provide better organization and navigation

File Explorer & Player [Pro]

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Video playback buggy
  • Pause button starts videos over
  • Seized all connections

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Ability to sync entire photo libraries directly to the computer
  • Ability to move and delete files from the app
  • Ability to rename files stored on the iPhone and Mac from the app

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Phone Drive Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Cloud Service Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Cloud Service Yearly$6.991 Year
One-time2
  • Reset Password$1.99
  • Premium Cloud Service Lifetime$49.99
None

File Explorer & Player [Pro]

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phone Drive Pro free?
Phone Drive Pro costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is File Explorer & Player [Pro] free?
File Explorer & Player [Pro] costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Phone Drive Pro or File Explorer & Player [Pro]?
Phone Drive Pro is rated higher. Phone Drive Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while File Explorer & Player [Pro] averages 4.6 from 836 ratings.
Do Phone Drive Pro or File Explorer & Player [Pro] have ads?
Neither Phone Drive Pro nor File Explorer & Player [Pro] shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phone Drive Pro or File Explorer & Player [Pro]?
Phone Drive Pro ships an update fortnightly, and File Explorer & Player [Pro] fortnightly. Most recently, Phone Drive Pro was updated on November 12, 2026 and File Explorer & Player [Pro] on November 11, 2026.

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