Comparison

Houji vs iFiles 2

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

Head to head
About

Houji

Features
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houji is japanese custom. This App calculate houji_days.

About

iFiles 2

This comprehensive file manager offers robust cloud service integration, advanced PDF annotation tools, and versatile file sharing capabilities. It also includes a built-in audio player, web browser, and text editor for enhanced productivity on your device.

Highlights
  • Cloud service integration (Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, etc.)
  • Advanced PDF reader with annotations
  • File sharing via SMB, HTTP, USB, and email
  • Built-in audio and video player
  • Web browser and downloader
  • Text editor and voice recorder
  • Passcode lock and multiple tabs
Features
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Most intuitive, feature loaded and dependable file manager in the App Store! Whether you are looking for just a PDF Viewer with annotations and search, connectivity to many file cloud services, sharing file between your computer, voice recorder, web downloader or text editor, iFiles 2 is the only file manager you will ever need. • Supported Online Cloud Services and Protocols: Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, Box.net, OneDrive, SMB/CIFS, SugarSync, AFP (Mac), FTP/FTPS, SFTP, Flickr, Google Photos, Facebook, Rackspace CloudFiles, CloudApp, PogoPlug, WebDav, Amazon S3, ownCloud, 4Shared, also using Amazon S3: DreamObjects and UltiCloud. • PDF Reader with annotations, exceptional speed, search, and customizable! - The most advanced PDF reading engine with search - Support for all common annotation types: drawings, highlights, notes, stamps, free text, images, sound recordings, and so much more - Saving directly to a cloud service with offline support • File Sharing - Easily transfer files between your computer and iFiles using (SMB or HTTP) sharing or upload files over USB using iTunes. - Export/import files to/from another app using extensions support - Open In support to and from iFiles - Email file or links for supported services • New audio player/engine: - Streaming - FLAC support - Inter-app audio, flexible audio bar, - Equalizer build into audio bar for easy access - Background audio • File Manager Intuitive and feature loaded; just tap and hold on a file for quick file operations, edit mode for multiple file operations, easily change between icon and list view, convenient and powerful sort options, use two finger pinch to change thumbnails size in icon mode, support for iPad split screen mode. - Unarchive common formats: Zip, RAR, 7-zip, Tar, Gzip, and Bzip2 - Create zip files - File operations: move, copy, upload, download, rename, delete, email, compress, share, batch rename, share, export, open in - Thumbnails: image, video, PDF, and all supported by given service - Popup menu - Tap and hold on file to display context popup menu with file operations - Edit mode for multiple file operation - Properties - view and change folder and files properties: color label, icon, and rename. For services with supported API you can edit: comments, description, tags/keywords, privacy, copy/generate links - Convenient add menu: new folder, text file, voice recording, import, copy from, from photos, camera, from clipboard - Batch rename - rename multiple files at once • Other features - Tabs - Multiple tabs can be opened at the same time - Web browser and downloader - Voice Recorder - Passcode lock - Advanced transfer manager with background support - Print files using AirPrint - Create and edit text files - Photo library Import - Camera support - Audio Player (WAV, MP3, M4A, CAF, AIF, AIFF, ACC, FLAC) - Video Player (iPhone supported formats: MP4, MOV, MPV, 3GP, M4V) - Image Viewer (JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIF, TIFF, ICO, CUR, XBM) - View RTF (Rich Text Format) and RTFD - View iWorks (Pages, numbers, Keynote) ’08 and ’09 (with or without Preview) - View Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) • We are constantly add new features, latest once: Batch Rename, SMB/CIFS support, folder synchronization, tabs, new redesigned Interface, document provider extension support., iPad split view support, and more. or follow us on twitter: @ifilesapp

Screenshots

Houji4 screens
iFiles 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iFiles 2 at every 4 weeks against Houji's every 7 months. iFiles 2 also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.1). Houji's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Houji costs $1.99 and iFiles 2 $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Houji ships an update every 7 months, iFiles 2 every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Houji versus iFiles 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoujiiFiles 2
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating—2.2 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—29.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—21 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB56 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerher0.jpImagam.com

Bugs and requests

Houji

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

iFiles 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Corrupted PDF files
  • Broken Google Drive and OneDrive integration
  • Inability to update remote folders

Requested features

4 requests
  • Seamless iCloud Drive integration
  • Improved music player functionality
  • Recycle bin feature
  • Better documentation and user guides

In-app purchases

None

Houji

No in-app purchases

None

iFiles 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Houji free?
Houji costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iFiles 2 free?
iFiles 2 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Houji or iFiles 2 have ads?
Neither Houji nor iFiles 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Houji or iFiles 2?
Houji ships an update every 7 months, and iFiles 2 every 4 weeks. Most recently, Houji was updated on September 22, 2026 and iFiles 2 on September 24, 2026.

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