DriveHQ File Manager vs Smart Home Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DriveHQ File Manager
Manage your cloud files with this comprehensive storage solution. Upload, download, sync, and share files securely across devices. Offers direct editing of cloud documents and encrypted folders for enhanced privacy.
- Cloud file storage and management
- Upload, download, and sync files
- Secure folder sharing with access control
- Direct cloud file editing
- Encrypted folders for privacy
- Integration with iOS Files app
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DriveHQ FileManager is a cloud file storage and management app, available on all platforms. It is integrated with DriveHQ's cloud IT service. You can easily upload, download or sync files between your local storage and DriveHQ cloud storage. You can share folders with different users and set granular access control. You can directly edit cloud files and save back to the cloud without folder synchronization. The iOS version DriveHQ FileManager can automatically and reliably back up your files to the cloud. It is also integrated with the iOS file/storage system. You can access DriveHQ cloud storage using Apple's Files app. You can save files to DriveHQ cloud storage directly from any apps. Lastly, FileManager supports encrypted folder, which offers ultimate security and privacy. Based in Silicon Valley, DriveHQ is the first Cloud IT Service provider with over 3 million registered users. DriveHQ offers the most efficient and reliable Cloud File Server/WebDAV Drive Mapping service; it is one of the largest FTP/SFTP hosting service providers. DriveHQ's CameraFTP.com division is a leading cloud recording (home/business monitoring) service provider. DriveHQ has offered cloud IT service since 2003. It has over 20 years of solid track record in offering high quality cloud service at a very low price. Our service up-time is over 99.99%. Sign up to get 5GB free storage, or sign up for a free business trial now!
Smart Home Widgets
This app allows you to create custom widgets for your iOS devices to control and monitor your HomeKit accessories. Easily manage scenes, switch devices on/off, and view accessory status directly from your lock screen or home screen.
- Custom lock screen widgets for iOS 16
- Glanceable accessory status widgets
- Medium widgets with multiple attributes
- Customizable icons and colors
- Activate accessory identify function
- Access and control HomeKit scenes
- Switch accessories on/off via widgets
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Smart Home Widgets for HomeKit allows you to access to all your HomeKit compatible accessories and: * Create custom Lock screen Widgets for iOS 16 * Create custom small Widgets which will allow you to glance the status of your favourite accessories * Create custom medium Widgets which take advantage of the extra space and show glanceable information about pair of attributes from your accessories * Customisable icons for widgets and complications * Customisable colours for widgets * Locate your accessories by activating their identify function * Get access to HomeKit scenes * Create configurable Widgets to execute your favourite HomeKit scene * Create configurable Widgets to switch on or off your HomeKit accessories * Watch complications are available only for Small Info widgets. Complications preview are only available on iPhone
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DriveHQ File Manager at 63% against Smart Home Widgets's 0%. DriveHQ File Manager also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Smart Home Widgets's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1). 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
Both are free to download. DriveHQ File Manager sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Smart Home Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Smart Home Widgets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DriveHQ File Manager has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of DriveHQ File Manager's written reviews are positive against 0% of Smart Home Widgets's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DriveHQ File Manager | Smart Home Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drive Headquarters, Inc. | Pablo Caif |
Customer experience
DriveHQ File Manager
Smart Home Widgets
In-app purchases
DriveHQ File Manager
- Personal Cloud 8GB (+5GB FREE)$1.99
- Personal Cloud 16GB(+5GB FREE)$3.99
- Personal Basic Cloud Service$4.99
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- month premium Cloud IT service with 10GB storage space$12.99
- Enterprise 15GB + 4 sub-users$13.99
- 1-year Personal Cloud Service$47.99
- Enterprise Ultimate 21 Users$159.99
Smart Home Widgets
- Premium Access$4.99
Questions
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