Phone Drive Pro vs FE File Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phone Drive Pro
Transform your iOS device into a wireless flash drive. Effortlessly manage local and cloud files, stream media, and transfer data via WiFi from your computer. Includes a robust file manager, document viewer, and media player.
- Wireless flash drive functionality
- Cloud storage integration
- Multimedia streaming and playback
- Comprehensive file management
- Document viewing and editing
- Secure passcode lock with biometrics
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Introducing Phone Drive - File Manager: Transform your iOS device into a portable Wireless Flash Drive. With Phone Drive, you can effortlessly store, view, and manage local or cloud files on your iPhone or iPad. Seamlessly connect to Phone Drive from any Mac or PC over a WiFi network and transfer files through simple drag and drop from Web Browser, Finder or Windows Explorer. Experience the convenience of managing multiple cloud accounts in a single application. Download, upload, view, and even stream videos or music directly from your cloud drives. Phone Drive boasts a comprehensive set of features including a document viewer, PDF reader, music player, image viewer, voice recorder, text editor, file manager, and support for various file operations such as delete, move, copy, email, share, zip, unzip, and more. *** KEY FEATURES *** • SUPPORT CLOUD STORAGE: Connect to multiple Dropbox, OneDrive, Box Drive, FTP, WebDAV, Yandex Disk, and iCloud Drive storage accounts. (*additional in-app purchase required) • MULTIMEDIA PLAYER: Create custom audio playlists with options like repeat, shuffle, background playback, and multitask remote control. Stream videos and music directly from your cloud storage. • DOCUMENT READER: View MS Office, iWork, Text, and HTML files with ease. • FILE OPERATION: Effortlessly move, copy, rename, delete, zip, unzip, unrar, create files, and folders. • FILE SHARING: Share files with other iPhone/iPad devices via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, with automatic search for nearby available devices. • EASY FILE UPLOAD: Conveniently upload files through drag and drop via your PC/Mac web browser or USB using iTunes. • TEXT EDITOR: Edit text files and source codes directly on your iOS device with the built-in text editor. • IMPORT/ FILES CREATION: Create text files, capture images, record videos or voice memos, and import pictures from your photo library. • PASSCODE LOCK: Protect your files from unauthorized access. Utilize Touch ID and Face ID support for secure unlocking. • UNIVERSALITY: Enjoy the benefits of this app on both iPhone and iPad with a single purchase. *** AUDIO PLAYER *** • Play MP3 files as playlists. • Repeat and shuffle songs. • Background audio playback. • Multitask audio remote control. • Stream music from cloud storage. *** VIEWABLE FORMATS *** Phone Drive supports the following formats: • Audio (WAV, MP3, M4A, CAF, AIF, AIFF, AAC) • Images (JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIF, TIFF, ICO) • Movies (MP4, MOV, MPV, M4V) • iWorks (Pages, numbers, and Keynote) • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) • RTF (Rich Text Format) • RTFD (TextEdit with embedded images) • PDF Documents • Plain text • Source code • HTML web pages • Web archives Explore more about Phone Drive at: Website : https://sixbytes.io Twitter: https://twitter.com/SixbytesApp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sixbytesapp For detailed information, please review our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: • Terms of service: https://sixbytes.io/products/phone-drive/legal/terms • Privacy policy: https://sixbytes.io/products/phone-drive/legal/privacy-policy
FE File Explorer
Manage files across your devices and cloud storage. Access and transfer documents, photos, and media from computers, NAS, and cloud services directly on your iPhone or iPad without downloading.
- Access network shares (SMB/CIFS)
- Connect to WebDAV, FTP, SFTP servers
- Integrate with Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box
- Stream media from network/cloud
- Transfer files between devices
- Direct file management on remote storage
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FE File Explorer is a file manager app on your iPhone and iPad. It can access not only local files, but also files on your computer, NAS and cloud storages. Transfer files among those locations. Stream movies and music to your iPhone/iPad. Directly view and manage documents, photos, files on your computer and cloud without downloading to your iPhone/iPad. FEATURES: * Access network shares on macOS, Windows, Linux, Time Capsule, NAS via SMB/CIFS protocol. * Access WebDAV Server, FTP Server and SFTP Server * Access cloud storages: Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box. * Automatically discover comptuers, NAS and servers when you setup new connections. * View, copy, move, rename and delete your files right on iPhone/iPad. * Stream movies and musics from network shares and cloud storages to iPhone/iPad. * AirPlay photos, musics and movies on Apple TV. * Sort and search files * Archive and unarchive files * Dark Mode * Multiple windows on iPad * Integrated with iOS Files app * Distribute configurations via MDM (Mobile Device Management). * Built-in FTP Server and HTTP Server * File Transfer: Copy files among servers, cloud storages, iPhone and iPad. Transfer files by drag and drop. Nearby file transfer: Directly transfer files between two nearby iOS devices. ===== CONTACT US ===== Email: support@skyjos.com Twitter: @SkyjosApps Facebook: @SkyjosApp
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FE File Explorer at none against Phone Drive Pro's 4. FE File Explorer also leads on chart position (#35 vs unranked). Phone Drive Pro's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Phone Drive Pro costs $4.99 and FE File Explorer $4.99 up front. Phone Drive Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. FE File Explorer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Phone Drive Pro against 4.7 for FE File Explorer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 5.8K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 68% and 67% positive.
Phone Drive Pro ships an update fortnightly, FE File Explorer every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Phone Drive Pro | FE File Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.3K ratings) | 4.7 (5.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.6% of reviews — better | 67.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K | 5.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #35 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eightythree Technology | Skyjos Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Phone Drive Pro
FE File Explorer
User reviews
Phone Drive Pro
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat 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
FE File Explorer
From 5.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent file management
- 🔒 Secure access to files
- 👍 Versatile connectivity options
- 👍 Seamless integration with iOS Files app
- 👍 Reliable performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with password protection
- 🔋 High battery consumption during use
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
FE File Explorer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Video playback issues, including audio-video sync problems
- Inability to transfer files from local storage to external drives
- Unreliable SMB and FTP connectivity
- Recent update breaking existing functionality
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to password-protect individual folders
- Improved navigation for large file/folder lists
- Sync functionality between devices
- Chromecast support
- Integrated PDF annotation tools
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- Ability to edit photos and videos within the app
In-app purchases
Phone Drive Pro
- Premium Cloud Service Monthly$0.991 Month
- Premium Cloud Service Yearly$6.991 Year
- Reset Password$1.99
- Premium Cloud Service Lifetime$49.99
FE File Explorer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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