Comparison

Trip Plan Lite vs File Explorer & Player [Pro]

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

Head to head
About

Trip Plan Lite

This app helps plan road trips by suggesting optimal routes and displaying nearby amenities like restaurants, ATMs, and fuel stations. It allows users to search for specific types of stops, view results on a map or list, and save them for offline access. Users can also set reminders for approaching their desired stops.

Highlights
  • Route optimization
  • Nearby amenity search (food, fuel, ATMs)
  • Map and list view of results
  • Filter search results
  • Save results for offline use
  • Visual and audio reminders
Features
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They say it’s not the destination but the journey that matters. Trip Plan Lite makes every trip a breeze. Trip Plan Lite is great for life’s travelling necessities like food, fuel and bathroom stops. It suggests the optimal route between your current location and final destination and displays the possible stops via restaurants, ATMs, petrol stations within a 50 kilometers distance near the route. Not only does Trip Plan Lite help you decide where to stop but also the fastest route to get there. Want something more that pit stop food? Search for particular types of food outlets with this handy app. Trip Plan Lite even has links to the websites, on which you could browse the menu, and contact numbers if you want to phone ahead with your order. No phone signal or wifi, no problem. Trip Plan Lite allows search results to be saved and displayed when travelling through signal and wifi blackspots. Search results can be viewed on a map or in list format. Not sure where to stop or how far to the next fuel station? And want to grab some food with your gas. To locate the optimal stop to spot, searches containing multiple categories display results on one map, with customized pins for each category. Handy right? It’s even possible to narrow search results to show only your bank’s ATM or your favourite type of food. Set a visual or audio alert for a reminder as you approach your target pit stop. Features include: •Location search for food outlets, ATMs and fuel. •Search multiple categories with single results screen display. •View search results on a map or list. •Narrow search results to preferred suppliers. •Search result information include phone number and website information. One click to call functionality. •Save and display results for future convenience. •Set visual or audio reminders. ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. Other features: • Trip Plan Lite is able to pin point your current location and find gas stations, ATMs and bank branches and food outlets within 2 kilometres distance. • Trip Plan Lite can be used to find food outlets , ATM, bank branches and petrol stations within 2 kilometres distance of any specific location when an address is entered. ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. All comments and feedback are welcome: contact@telkitty.com.au Disclaimer: This application should only be used as a guide only. Although all due care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the data, no responsibility is accepted for any errors, omissions or out of date information.

About

File Explorer & Player [Pro]

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a wireless drive for your Mac, enabling you to stream videos, view photos, and access documents remotely. Transfer files, store content on your iOS device, and even mount it as a drive on your computer.

Highlights
  • Stream video from Mac
  • View photos and documents
  • Transfer files
  • Store files on iOS device
  • Mount iOS device as drive
  • Wireless Mac file access
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into the wireless flash drive for your Mac. Have full access to your Mac files – use your iOS device to stream videos, view photos and documents, from anywhere within your home. AT A GLANCE - Stream any video directly from your Mac; - View photos or documents stored on your Mac; - Transfer files between your Mac and your iOS device; - Store anything on your iOS device and take it with you on the go; - Mount your iOS device as drive on your Mac or Windows machine using WebDAV; - Use the Personal Hotspot of your iOS device to control your Mac when you don’t have access to other networks. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS - Mac with macOS 10.10 or above and Helper app installed; - iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS 11 or above; - Shared wireless network connection between your computer and iOS device. TERMS OF USE https://cherpake.com/tos Ratings are like gold for indie developers like me, please give the app a quick rating on the App Store.

Screenshots

Trip Plan Lite4 screens
File Explorer & Player [Pro]4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Trip Plan Lite at Free against File Explorer & Player [Pro]'s $14.99. Trip Plan Lite also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). File Explorer & Player [Pro]'s advantage is rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Trip Plan Lite is free to download; File Explorer & Player [Pro] costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

File Explorer & Player [Pro] holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: File Explorer & Player [Pro] has 835 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trip Plan Lite ships an update every 11 months, File Explorer & Player [Pro] fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Trip Plan Lite versus File Explorer & Player [Pro]: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrip Plan LiteFile Explorer & Player [Pro]
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (835 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—83.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1835 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYiz Pty LtdRemote Sunrise LTD

Customer experience

Trip Plan Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

File Explorer & Player [Pro]

All ratings836 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews223 reviews
Positive83.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative13.0%

Bugs and requests

Trip Plan Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

File Explorer & Player [Pro]

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Video playback buggy
  • Pause button starts videos over
  • Seized all connections

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Ability to sync entire photo libraries directly to the computer
  • Ability to move and delete files from the app
  • Ability to rename files stored on the iPhone and Mac from the app

In-app purchases

None

Trip Plan Lite

No in-app purchases

None

File Explorer & Player [Pro]

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trip Plan Lite free?
Trip Plan Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is File Explorer & Player [Pro] free?
File Explorer & Player [Pro] costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Trip Plan Lite or File Explorer & Player [Pro]?
File Explorer & Player [Pro] is rated higher. Trip Plan Lite averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while File Explorer & Player [Pro] averages 4.6 from 835 ratings.
Do Trip Plan Lite or File Explorer & Player [Pro] have ads?
Neither Trip Plan Lite nor File Explorer & Player [Pro] shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trip Plan Lite or File Explorer & Player [Pro]?
Trip Plan Lite ships an update every 11 months, and File Explorer & Player [Pro] fortnightly. Most recently, Trip Plan Lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and File Explorer & Player [Pro] on November 6, 2026.

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