Comparison

iFile vs Calver

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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

Calver

Features
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Calver is a file manager built for archives on iPhone. โ€ข Open and extract ZIP, 7z, RAR, tar, gzip, bzip2, xz, CBZ, CBR, and JAR โ€ข Compress folders, files,and more โ€ข Import from Files, Share sheet, web links, or Mac โ€ข Send and receive files to another iPhone on the same Wi-Fi โ€ข Browse folders, preview media, edit text files

Screenshots

iFile4 screens
Calver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Calver at Free against iFile's $4.99. Calver also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). iFile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Calver is free to download; iFile costs $4.99 up front. Calver sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. iFile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iFile ships an update every 5 months, Calver every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
iFile versus Calver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriFileCalver
Price$4.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews25.4% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 9 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size73 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperILIA SHKOLNIKDylan Mathurin

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

Calver

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iFile

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Calver

One-time2
  • Donate 1$$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is iFile free?
iFile costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calver free?
Calver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iFile or Calver have ads?
Calver shows ads; iFile does not.
Which is updated more often, iFile or Calver?
iFile ships an update every 5 months, and Calver every 9 days. Most recently, iFile was updated on October 24, 2026 and Calver on October 17, 2026.

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