Comparison

ShareFile® vs XForms Mobile

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

Head to head
About

ShareFile®

Securely share, store, and manage business files from any device. Collaborate with colleagues, control access, and ensure data protection with customizable settings and remote wipe capabilities.

Highlights
  • Secure file sharing and storage
  • File syncing across devices
  • Customizable access permissions
  • Remote account wipe/lock
  • File editing capabilities
  • Secure file requests
Features
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ShareFile helps people exchange files easily, securely and professionally. Designed for business, ShareFile is a file manager that offers secure data sharing and storage, customizable usage and settings, award-winning customer service and tools that allow you to collaborate more easily and get your work done from any device — anytime, anywhere. With your ShareFile account and app, you can: Share -Access files and folders located in your ShareFile account. -Edit files located in your ShareFile account (not available on all plans, and O365 Licenses is required) -Download and upload files between your ShareFile account and mobile device. -Sync files in your ShareFile account from all of your devices. -Share or sync multiple files with multiple users at once. -Email files from your ShareFile account, mail or Gmail apps on your mobile device. -Request files and provide secure links for recipients to upload files to your ShareFile account. Manage -Set custom access permissions to files and folders for individual users. -Specify a passcode for additional protection for your ShareFile account. -Add users to existing folders in your ShareFile account. -Use your ShareFile account as a secure file manager. -Remotely wipe or lock your ShareFile account in the event of a lost or stolen mobile device. You can access data using corporate credentials, and IT administrators can control and audit access directly from the app. ShareFile will request access to device capabilities or data to enable advanced features, including: Contacts This allows ShareFile to let you choose co-workers among the contacts in your phone address book. Camera This allows ShareFile to let you capture a photo or video for upload. Microphone This allows ShareFile to let you record audio for upload. Photos and Media Library This allows ShareFile to let you choose photos and videos from your Library to upload.

About

XForms Mobile

Features
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XForms is a cloud-based mobile forms platform that enables you and your organization to easily build and manage custom data collection forms for capturing information from the field, both in online and offline modes. Unique Features: - runs in both online and OFFLINE modes (no need for an internet connection to use it while in offline mode) - Fully controllable Excel-like table grids that work on smartphones - Table grids can handle many kinds of controls in a table column, including checkboxes, listboxes, and signature fields - Embed multiple photos onto a single form - Draw on top of pictures with your finger to point out things - Geolocation aware (on form open and on form close) - Works on any device type and form factor - Automatically displays 2 columns of fields when you orient an iPad to landscape mode - Collapsible sections that can be defaulted to collapsed or open on first load - Subforms can be triggered by checking a checkbox

Screenshots

ShareFile®4 screens
XForms Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: XForms Mobile at 13.0 against ShareFile®'s 17.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShareFile® ships an update every 6 weeks, XForms Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ShareFile® versus XForms Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShareFile®XForms Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (237 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings237 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProgress Software CorporationXForms LLC

Bugs and requests

ShareFile®

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes when opening files
  • Login authentication failures and freezing
  • Files not displaying after upload
  • Insufficient memory errors on PDFs
  • App crashes during file syncing
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  • Download functionality not working
  • PDF viewing freezes after 3 pages
  • Outlook plugin intermittently fails
  • Cannot upload files despite reinstalling
  • App requires login screen after switching apps
  • HEIC format incompatibility with viewing
  • Excel file opening errors
  • Subdomain login issues after updates
  • Recurring 'are you a robot' verification loops

Requested features

15 requests
  • Multi-page document scanning to PDF
  • Background file uploading capability
  • Full-screen video playback on mobile
  • Sort files by date modified
  • Direct upload from iOS Files directory
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  • Better PDF editing tools with annotation
  • Integration with Microsoft Office apps
  • Landscape orientation support
  • Document scanning feature like Apple Notes
  • Ability to add/remove users within app
  • Improved Outlook plugin stability
  • Cloaked/masked file upload links
  • Better iOS Files app integration
  • Support for drag and drop functionality
  • Automatic HEIC to PDF conversion

XForms Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ShareFile®

No in-app purchases

None

XForms Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShareFile® free?
ShareFile® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XForms Mobile free?
XForms Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShareFile® or XForms Mobile have ads?
Neither ShareFile® nor XForms Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShareFile® or XForms Mobile?
ShareFile® ships an update every 6 weeks, and XForms Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, ShareFile® was updated on September 23, 2026 and XForms Mobile on September 10, 2026.

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