Comparison

Phone Drive Pro vs File Explorer & Manager

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 & Manager

Easily find, manage, and share files on your device. This secure tool offers features like quick search, renaming, unzipping, and bulk operations. Create new folders and add various media types like photos, videos, and voice memos.

Highlights
  • Quick file search
  • Zip/Unzip compression
  • Bulk copy and move
  • File sharing
  • Create new folders
  • Add photos, videos, and voice memos
Features
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File Manager & Explorer is a secure tool that helps you find file faster, manage files easily, and share them offline with others. It supports plenty of awesome features such as quick search, moving, deleting, opening, and sharing files, as well as renaming, unzipping, and copy- paste. Special to Manage in File Manager & Explorer - Zip or Unzip compression - Bulk Copy - Share - Move - Delete - Option to Create New Folder - Add Photo - Video - Add note - Add voice memo

Screenshots

Phone Drive Pro4 screens
File Explorer & Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Phone Drive Pro at 77% against File Explorer & Manager's 25%. Phone Drive Pro also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). File Explorer & Manager's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On 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

File Explorer & Manager is free to download; Phone Drive Pro costs $4.99 up front. Phone Drive Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and File Explorer & Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phone Drive Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phone Drive Pro has 2.3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Phone Drive Pro's written reviews are positive against 25% of File Explorer & Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phone Drive Pro ships an update fortnightly, File Explorer & Manager every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Phone Drive Pro versus File Explorer & Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhone Drive ProFile Explorer & Manager
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better2.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better5
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB23 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEightythree TechnologyNalin Savaliya

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 & Manager

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

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 & Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

File Explorer & Manager

One-time1
  • File Explorer for iOS$2.99

Questions

Is Phone Drive Pro free?
Phone Drive Pro costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is File Explorer & Manager free?
File Explorer & Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Phone Drive Pro or File Explorer & Manager?
Phone Drive Pro is rated higher. Phone Drive Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while File Explorer & Manager averages 2.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Phone Drive Pro or File Explorer & Manager have ads?
File Explorer & Manager shows ads; Phone Drive Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Phone Drive Pro or File Explorer & Manager?
Phone Drive Pro ships an update fortnightly, and File Explorer & Manager every 2 months. Most recently, Phone Drive Pro was updated on November 5, 2026 and File Explorer & Manager on November 3, 2026.

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