Comparison

Nutstore vs Filebar

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

Head to head
About

Nutstore

Securely store, sync, and access your files from any device. Organize and share documents, photos, and videos with features like offline access and version history. Offers professional-grade cloud storage with flexible subscription plans.

Highlights
  • Automatic file synchronization across devices
  • Offline access via favorite folders
  • File sharing with access control
  • Incremental backup and version history
  • WebDAV protocol support for third-party apps
  • Smart file viewer with reading position restore
Features
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Nutstore is a cloud storage service that lets you access your photos, videos, and documents anywhere and anytime. After you install Nutstore on your computer, any file you save to your Nutstore will automatically synchronize to all your Mac, PC and the Nutstore website. WebDAV protocol is well supported so that popular apps, like iWork, GoodReader, notability, Zotero, etc., can read and write files stored in Nutstore. Initiative feature, Favorite Folder, is designed for offline access. All files in the favorite folder will be updated from LAN desktop client, fast and automatically. Then You can access these favorite files anywhere even without network. Nutstore allows you sync any folder. Organize files as your wish and share with friends easily. Nutstore also has other great features: incremental backup, history version restoring, share access control and etc. With the Nutstore app, you can easily access your Nutstore from iPhone and iPad. Features: - Favorite folder for offline access - View Office, PDF, Photos and Multimedia files directly. - Smart file viewer: automatically save and restore file reading position. - Cache opened files for offline access. - Create and edit text file; automatically upload to the server after saving. - Upload/Backup photos, videos and documents to Nutstore. - Easily share files with friends. - Easily access all your files in Nutstore. We offer in-app purchases for "Nutstore Standard Pro" and "Nutstore Advanced Pro" which include unlimited upload and download data transfer, and additional features. The amount will be charged to your iTunes account and will vary by plan and country. You’ll see the total price before completing payment. "Nutstore Standard Pro" and "Nutstore Advanced Pro" are auto-renew subscriptions.The subscriptions are valid for one year. "Nutstore Standard Pro" is $40.99 yearly and "Nutstore Advanced Pro" is $86.99 yearly(pricing may vary in countries other than the U.S.) To avoid renewal, you must turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before your subscription ends. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings. Privacy Policy:http://help.jianguoyun.com/?p=3961 Terms of Service: http://help.jianguoyun.com/?page_id=490

About

Filebar

A versatile multimedia player that handles video and music playback from local files, cloud services, and media servers. It also includes robust file management capabilities for both local and remote storage.

Highlights
  • Plays numerous video formats (MP4, MKV, AVI, etc.)
  • Supports local and cloud music playback (MP3, FLAC)
  • Manages cloud services (SMB, WebDAV, FTP, SFTP)
  • Browse and play from media servers (Plex, Emby)
  • Comprehensive file management (move, copy, delete)
  • Batch renaming for files and folders
Features
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# Filebar Filebar is a modern multimedia player that offers video player, music player, cloud services and file management features. ## Main features ### Video player Filebar offers a powerful video player that allows you to play more video formats, including standard MP4, M4V and MOV, plus MKV, AVI, WMV, FLV, OMG, OGV, 3GP, RMVB and more. You can browse and play videos from your mac, pc, NAS, FTP, and also support playing videos from media servers (such as Emby/Plex/Jellyfin media server), and you can also play videos from cloud services. ### Music Player Filebar provides a nice local music player for playing local and cloud music, supported audio formats are MP3/M4A/FLAC. ### Cloud Services Cloud services are another core feature of Filebar. With Filebar you can easily manage cloud services, including creating folders/deleting/playing/batch renaming/viewing information. It also provides support for remote protocols. The supported protocols are SMB, WebDAV, Synology, FTP, SFTP. ### File Management Filebar also provides a file manager. You can manage your local and remote files: move, delete, edit, copy, upload, batch rename, etc. ## Customer Support Feel free to contact us if your have any suggestions or ideas. - Website: https://fileball.app - Email: filebox.app@outlook.com

Screenshots

Nutstore4 screens
Filebar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nutstore at 4.8 against Filebar's 4.3. Nutstore also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Nutstore sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per year and Filebar 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

Nutstore holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 441 and 350 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Nutstore's written reviews are positive against 67% of Filebar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nutstore ships an update monthly, Filebar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nutstore versus Filebar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNutstoreFilebar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (441 ratings) — better4.3 (350 ratings)
Positive reviews84.9% of reviews — better66.8% of reviews
Number of ratings441 — better350
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYicun Network Technology Co. Ltd.水峰 徐

Customer experience

Nutstore

All ratings431 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive84.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative13.8%

Filebar

All ratings345 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews211 reviews
Positive66.8%
Neutral11.8%
Negative21.3%

User reviews

Nutstore

From 441 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and reliable sync across multiple platforms
  • 👍 Simple, clean, and intuitive user interface
  • 🔒 Secure and private cloud storage solution
  • 🌍 Works seamlessly in China without blocking
  • 💼 Excellent for cross-platform file sharing and collaboration

Room to improve

  • 📦 Limited free storage capacity (1GB)
  • ⚠️ Easy to accidentally change local/cloud sync settings
  • 🔘 Non-intuitive folder sync setup process
  • 👥 Limited number of people for folder sharing
  • 📹 Free version has insufficient bandwidth for video uploads

Filebar

From 350 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy and convenient to use
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 🔒 Secure file management
  • 💡 Excellent media playback capabilities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔥 Overheating issues on certain devices
  • 🕰️ Slow loading times for large media libraries
  • 🚫 Lack of support for certain cloud storage services

Bugs and requests

Nutstore

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cannot upload local photos on iPhone 5, 5s, 7 Plus
  • App crashes when selecting files to upload from other apps (v5.0.1)
  • Large PDF files (>20MB) fail to open with no download indicator
  • Sync status information displays incorrectly
  • Poor customer support response for technical issues

Requested features

8 requests
  • Increase free storage capacity to 3GB monthly for uploads/downloads
  • Add Face ID authentication option for iOS
  • Improve Windows client startup speed
  • Add thumbnail preview for image files instead of generic icons
  • Increase free version bandwidth for video uploads
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  • Auto-sync bookmarks between browsers
  • Support multiple synchronized folders in macOS version
  • Expand bandwidth partnerships with ISPs

Filebar

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Playback issues with 4K and high-bitrate videos
  • Inconsistent behavior when connecting to SMB/FTP servers
  • Subtitle display problems, especially for Chinese characters
  • Inability to resume playback from the last position

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos
  • Implement a more intuitive and customizable user interface
  • Introduce a background download/upload feature
  • Add a built-in subtitle search and download functionality
  • Implement a cross-device playback sync feature

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nutstore

Subscriptions2
  • Nutstore Pro for One Year$34.991 Year
  • Nutstore Advanced Pro for One Year$69.991 Year
1 purchases

Filebar

One-time1
  • Filebar Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Nutstore free?
Nutstore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Filebar free?
Filebar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nutstore or Filebar?
Nutstore is rated higher. Nutstore averages 4.8 out of 5 from 441 ratings, while Filebar averages 4.3 from 350 ratings.
Do Nutstore or Filebar have ads?
Neither Nutstore nor Filebar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nutstore or Filebar?
Nutstore ships an update monthly, and Filebar every 2 weeks. Most recently, Nutstore was updated on November 6, 2026 and Filebar on November 3, 2026.

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