# ShareFile® vs Secure Client Portals

The clearest difference is rating: ShareFile® at 3.4 against Secure Client Portals's 1.0. ShareFile® also leads on ratings volume (239 vs 1). Secure Client Portals's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ShareFile® holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShareFile® has 239 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ShareFile® | Secure Client Portals |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.4 (239 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sharefile/id434391375/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secure-client-portals/id1572845627/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **239** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 41 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Progress Software Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/530958679) | [Jeff Barnes](https://appshunter.io/developer/1654735616) |

## What reviewers say

### ShareFile®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sharefile/id434391375)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🔒 Strong encryption and security features
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 📱 Seamless access across multiple devices
- 👥 Excellent team collaboration capabilities
- 📄 Good for document management and sharing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing
- ⚠️ Poor mobile app functionality compared to web
- 🔄 Inconsistent file syncing between users
- ❌ Limited upload capabilities on iOS
- ⏱️ Slow performance and loading times

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Secure Client Portals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secure-client-portals/id1572845627)

Access your virtual office documents and files on the go. This application provides instant access to uploaded content and other virtual office features from anywhere, at any time.

**Highlights:** On-the-go access, Virtual office integration, Document and file access, Anytime, anywhere availability

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ShareFile® free?

ShareFile® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Secure Client Portals free?

Secure Client Portals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ShareFile® or Secure Client Portals?

ShareFile® is rated higher. ShareFile® averages 3.4 out of 5 from 239 ratings, while Secure Client Portals averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do ShareFile® or Secure Client Portals have ads?

Neither ShareFile® nor Secure Client Portals shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ShareFile® or Secure Client Portals?

ShareFile® ships an update every 6 weeks, and Secure Client Portals every 6 weeks. Most recently, ShareFile® was updated on October 15, 2026 and Secure Client Portals on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*