Comparison

Browser & File Manager vs File Manager & Documents

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

Head to head
About

Browser & File Manager

This app combines a web browser, download manager, and file manager with built-in viewers for photos and documents. It allows for offline web page saving, background downloading, archive extraction, and secure access with a passcode.

Highlights
  • Integrated web browser with multi-page support
  • Download manager with background downloading and resume capability
  • File manager with folder support and archive extraction
  • Photo viewer for common image formats
  • Document viewer for various file types
  • Passcode lock for secure access
Features
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a web browser, a download manager, a file manager, a photo viewer and a document viewer, so let’s look at these individually. Integrated web browser - Supports multiple page browsing - Tap and hold to force download - Show all links in the current page - Save web pages with images for offline viewing - Bookmark manager - History support Download manager - Supports resuming of interrupted downloads reliably - Live download progress bar and speed indicator - Background downloading File manager - Folder support - Thumbnails view - Sorting by name, kind, size, date - Send files as email attachments - Save photos/videos to Camera Roll - Extract Zip,Rar,7z archives Photo viewer - Photo viewer that supports .jpg, .png, .tif and .bmp file formats - Thumbnails view - Playlists support Document viewer - Document viewer that supports .pdf, .pages, .numbers, .key, .doc, .xls, .ppt and .rtf file formats Passcode lock - Use a passcode to protect access ** This app does not support downloading of video or audio content. **

About

File Manager & Documents

Organize and manage your downloaded files and documents conveniently on your iPhone or iPad. Create folders, store files in the cloud to save space, and use the built-in browser for direct downloads. Sort files by various criteria for easy access.

Highlights
  • Manage downloads
  • Create folders
  • Cloud storage
  • Built-in browser
  • Direct downloads
  • Sort files
Features
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Manage your downloads conveniently from your iPhone or iPad, Download, browse and organize your files like you would on a PC. Don’t worry about loosing space on your internal memory. - Get all your files stored directly on one convenient location. - Create folders to organize all your date on an intuitive way. - Store your files on the cloud and save valuable internal memory. - Download images or video with special search options to get focused results. - Specialize build in browser so you can do direct downloads while using the app. - Sort your files by name, date, size or type. Download Manager Subscription options:

 1. Title of publication or service: Download Manager. 2. Length of subscription & Price of subscription, and price per unit if appropriate: - Weekly (First 3 day free trial) 3. Price of subscription: - 3 day free trial then $2.99 per week - 3 days free trial then $9.99 per month - 3 days free trial then $49.99 per year 4. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase 
 5. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn of the auto-renew subscription from iPhone setting
 6. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal 7. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
 8. Privacy Policy: https://giantbrainsllc.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/ 9. Terms of use: https://giantbrainsllc.wordpress.com/terms-of-use/ 10. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication where applicable 
11. Download Manager adds new features above and are available through an auto-renewing subscription. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of your current subscription, and you can cancel anytime a subscription during the active period. You can manage your subscription, either by viewing your account in iTunes from your Mac or PC, or Account Settings on your device after purchase.

Screenshots

Browser & File Manager3 screens
File Manager & Documents4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: File Manager & Documents at 4.5 against Browser & File Manager's 3.3. File Manager & Documents also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (4.8K vs 301). Browser & File Manager's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (64% vs 52%). On price, ads and device support 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. File Manager & Documents sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Browser & File Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

File Manager & Documents holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: File Manager & Documents has 4.8K ratings behind it against 301, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Browser & File Manager's written reviews are positive against 52% of File Manager & Documents's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Browser & File Manager ships an update every 5 months, File Manager & Documents every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Browser & File Manager versus File Manager & Documents: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrowser & File ManagerFile Manager & Documents
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (301 ratings)4.5 (4.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews — better52.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3014.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB88 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer书穗 林Giant Brains

Customer experience

Browser & File Manager

All ratings301 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral9.3%
Negative36.9%
Written reviews226 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative30.1%

File Manager & Documents

All ratings4,751 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive52.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative42.5%

User reviews

Browser & File Manager

From 301 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works on old devices
  • 💡 Supports various file types
  • 🚀 Fast download speeds

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Security and privacy concerns
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly

File Manager & Documents

From 4.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 💡 Innovative features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🔒 Security and privacy concerns
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model

Bugs and requests

Browser & File Manager

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Settings don't save properly
  • Unable to download certain file types
  • Inconsistent behavior when phone is locked

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for MP4 and MP3 downloads
  • Improve file management and organization
  • Integrate with cloud storage services

File Manager & Documents

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • Download issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved file management capabilities
  • Better integration with other apps

In-app purchases

None

Browser & File Manager

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

File Manager & Documents

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Browser & File Manager free?
Browser & File Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is File Manager & Documents free?
File Manager & Documents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Browser & File Manager or File Manager & Documents?
File Manager & Documents is rated higher. Browser & File Manager averages 3.3 out of 5 from 301 ratings, while File Manager & Documents averages 4.5 from 4.8K ratings.
Do Browser & File Manager or File Manager & Documents have ads?
Neither Browser & File Manager nor File Manager & Documents shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Browser & File Manager or File Manager & Documents?
Browser & File Manager ships an update every 5 months, and File Manager & Documents every 4 weeks. Most recently, Browser & File Manager was updated on August 31, 2026 and File Manager & Documents on September 27, 2026.

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