Comparison

iFile vs ReferencePoint

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

ReferencePoint

Capture synchronized readings from all available iPhone sensors in a single session. Analyze and compare environmental data, including GPS, audio, and motion, with advanced AI insights. Export your recordings in multiple formats for research or development.

Highlights
  • Synchronized multi-sensor recording
  • Live sensor dashboard
  • 3D LiDAR spatial scanning
  • Synchronized camera and audio capture
  • AI-powered session analysis
  • Data export (JSON, CSV, GPX)
  • Side-by-side session comparison
Features
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ReferencePoint is a multi-sensor environmental data platform for iPhone. Whether you're a field researcher, engineer, developer, or just curious about the world around you, ReferencePoint captures synchronized readings from every available sensor in a single recording session. RECORD EVERYTHING AT ONCE Start a session and ReferencePoint simultaneously logs GPS coordinates, altitude, barometric pressure, magnetic field, motion, audio, pedometer, activity type, hardware motion, and system state — all timestamped and synchronized. MODULES Dashboard — Live readings from all sensors at a glance Record — One-tap multi-sensor capture with drop-pin support 3D LiDAR — Spatial scanning and point cloud capture Camera — Synchronized video alongside sensor data AR — Augmented reality with live environmental context GPS — Real-time location and altitude tracking Audio — Waveform capture synchronized with all other sensors Sensors — Pressure, magnetic field, and more Intelligence — AI-powered session analysis Map — Visualize recorded paths and pinned locations History — Browse, compare, and export past sessions COMPARE SESSIONS Select any two recordings and compare them side by side — duration, sampling rate, total samples, and per-sensor counts with delta values highlighted. EXPORT YOUR DATA Every session exports in three formats: JSON for developers, CSV for spreadsheets and analysis tools, and GPX for mapping and navigation software. PRIVACY FIRST ReferencePoint does not collect, transmit, or share your data. Everything stays on your device. You decide what to capture and where it goes.

Screenshots

iFile4 screens
ReferencePoint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ReferencePoint at 100% against iFile's 25%. ReferencePoint also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). iFile's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

iFile costs $4.99 and ReferencePoint $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iFile ships an update every 5 months, ReferencePoint every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iFile versus ReferencePoint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriFileReferencePoint
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperILIA SHKOLNIKBENJAMIN DAVIS GRAHAM

Customer experience

iFile

Written reviews177 reviews
Positive25.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative70.1%

ReferencePoint

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

ReferencePoint

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iFile

No in-app purchases

None

ReferencePoint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iFile free?
iFile costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReferencePoint free?
ReferencePoint costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iFile or ReferencePoint have ads?
Neither iFile nor ReferencePoint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iFile or ReferencePoint?
iFile ships an update every 5 months, and ReferencePoint every 2 days. Most recently, iFile was updated on November 10, 2026 and ReferencePoint on November 5, 2026.

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