iFile vs FTP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
iFile
This app is a versatile file manager for iOS devices, offering comprehensive file operations, a built-in browser with advanced download capabilities, and viewers for a wide range of file types. It supports various import/export methods and customizable gestures for efficient use.
- File management (copy, move, rename, zip, sort)
- Built-in browser with multi-threaded downloads
- Support for numerous file types (Office, PDF, media, code)
- Multiple import/export options (USB, cloud, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth)
- Customizable multi-touch gestures
- PDF reader with bookmarking and navigation
- Image and video gallery with thumbnails
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"With iFile, all file reading and actions are located in one single app." -> cultofmac.com "For iFile being offered for $1.99 is a decent deal. It is a very useful and handy app" -> theiphoneappreview.com "iFile svolge il suo lavoro di file manager egregiamente" -> ispazio.net ----------------------------------------- iFile is a multifunctional file manager for iOS that combines full-fledged file management, integration with popular services, a pleasant player, a powerful browser, as well as a viewer of all known file types. Briefly about all the features: Types of readable files: - MS Office: doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx - iWork: numbers, keynote, pages - PDF - EPUB - Text: txt, rtf, rtfd and others - Music: mp3, flac, AIF, aiff, m4a, m4r, wav, CAF, AAC - Images: png, gif, jpg, tiff, tif, bmp, bmpf, cur, ico, xbm and others - Video: mov, mp4, 3gp, m4v, mpeg4, mpv, avi, mkv, wmv, flv - Source code: c, cc, ccp, h, m, htm, html, xml, php and others - Archives: zip, ipa, apk, rar - And many others File Manager Features: - Copy/Move/Rename/Compress/Deleting, sorting and searching files - View files in list or grid mode - Integration with the photo gallery - Integration with the Files app - Displaying thumbnails of images/videos/audios/pdf - Advanced settings for file compression Services: - Support for external services: iCloud, GDrive, Dropbox, OneDrive, FTP/SFTP, Yandex.Disk - Creation of a web server, support for credentials and port change - View the available file system - Support file transfer via Finder or iTunes The player: - A full-fledged player, ready to listen offline - Automatic playlists Favorites and TOP 100 - It is possible to manage the listening queue - The ability to create custom playlists - The ability to change the metadata of audio files: Title, Artist, Album, Genre, Year, Lyrics, Cover - Karaoke mode - Search for the cover and lyrics of the song Browser: - Download any files - Support different search engines - Changing the user agent to a suggested or custom one - Multithreaded downloading with the ability to pause downloads and then continue from a stopped place - Search for media files to download - Support for downloading in the background - Bookmarks and history - Private mode - Page translation Additional features: - Support for a biometrics password code - Data protection - Blocking of third-party keyboards - The ability to change the application icon - Support for light and dark themes - Universal app: Supports iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro and Mac
FTP
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Turn your phone into an FTP server in seconds. Just set a port, username, and password β and youβre ready to start uploading and downloading in seconds. Features: - FTP server / client connectivity - fast file upload and download - displays open communication ports - broadcast preview files easily accessible via the Files app in the FTP-Server directory
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iFile at every 5 months against FTP's every 20 months. FTP's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
iFile costs $4.99 and FTP $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iFile ships an update every 5 months, FTP every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iFile | FTP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $3.99 β better |
| Positive reviews | 25.4% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months β better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ILIA SHKOLNIK | andrzej kar |
Bugs and requests
iFile
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes when attempting file operations
- Open In feature non-functional
- Mail support button does not work
- Cannot transfer files to Dropbox or iCloud
- File attachments not appearing in email
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- WiFi file transfer (192.168.1.113:8080) not opening
- Files won't open in folders
- App incompatible with iOS 11.3.1 and later
- Password reset functionality broken
Requested features
9 requests- Access to downloaded app files
- Support for .ogg audio files
- Photo editing tools (cropping, etc.)
- More cloud storage integration options
- Access to system root files
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- Application section for texture packs
- Better web interface for file transfer
- WhatsApp audio file integration
- Improved documentation and tutorials
FTP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iFile
No in-app purchases
FTP
No in-app purchases









