FE File Explorer vs Keka
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FE File Explorer
Manage files across your devices and cloud storage. Access and transfer documents, photos, and media from computers, NAS, and cloud services directly on your iPhone or iPad without downloading.
- Access network shares (SMB/CIFS)
- Connect to WebDAV, FTP, SFTP servers
- Integrate with Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box
- Stream media from network/cloud
- Transfer files between devices
- Direct file management on remote storage
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FE File Explorer is a file manager app on your iPhone and iPad. It can access not only local files, but also files on your computer, NAS and cloud storages. Transfer files among those locations. Stream movies and music to your iPhone/iPad. Directly view and manage documents, photos, files on your computer and cloud without downloading to your iPhone/iPad. FEATURES: * Access network shares on macOS, Windows, Linux, Time Capsule, NAS via SMB/CIFS protocol. * Access WebDAV Server, FTP Server and SFTP Server * Access cloud storages: Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box. * Automatically discover comptuers, NAS and servers when you setup new connections. * View, copy, move, rename and delete your files right on iPhone/iPad. * Stream movies and musics from network shares and cloud storages to iPhone/iPad. * AirPlay photos, musics and movies on Apple TV. * Sort and search files * Archive and unarchive files * Dark Mode * Multiple windows on iPad * Integrated with iOS Files app * Distribute configurations via MDM (Mobile Device Management). * Built-in FTP Server and HTTP Server * File Transfer: Copy files among servers, cloud storages, iPhone and iPad. Transfer files by drag and drop. Nearby file transfer: Directly transfer files between two nearby iOS devices. ===== CONTACT US ===== Email: support@skyjos.com Twitter: @SkyjosApps Facebook: @SkyjosApp
Keka
This app allows you to compress and encrypt files for secure storage and sharing. It also supports browsing and extracting a wide variety of compressed file formats, including encrypted and encoded archives.
- Compress files in multiple formats
- Encrypt files for secure sharing
- Extract various archive formats
- Support for 7Z, ZIP, RAR, TAR, and more
- Handle encrypted and encoded archives
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Keka is a full featured file archiver, as easy as it can be. With Keka you can compress as many files as you want in a bunch of formats. You can also encrypt them to store and share securely and with privacy. Keka can also browse and extract lots of compressed files, from ZIP and 7Z to RAR archives. Whether they are encrypted or encoded in with old charsets this is not a problem for Keka. Compression formats supported: 7Z, ZIP, TAR, ZSTD, GZIP, BZIP2 and AppleArchive (AAR) Extraction formats supported: 7Z, ZIP, RAR, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, AAR, XZ, ZSTD, ISO, LZMA, EXE, CAB, MSI, PAX, JAR, APK, APPX, XPI, IPA, CPGZ, CPIO, XIP, CPT and many more Terms of Use: https://www.keka.io/termsofuse
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: FE File Explorer at 5.8K against Keka's 153. Keka's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 67%) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On rating, update cadence, 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
FE File Explorer costs $4.99 and Keka $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for FE File Explorer against 4.8 for Keka. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FE File Explorer has 5.8K ratings behind it against 153, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of FE File Explorer's written reviews are positive against 82% of Keka's.
FE File Explorer ships an update every 5 weeks, Keka every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FE File Explorer | Keka |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.8K ratings) | 4.8 (153 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | 82.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.8K — better | 153 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #98 | #39 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skyjos Co., Ltd. | Jorge Garcia Armero |
Customer experience
FE File Explorer
Keka
User reviews
FE File Explorer
From 5.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent file management
- 🔒 Secure access to files
- 👍 Versatile connectivity options
- 👍 Seamless integration with iOS Files app
- 👍 Reliable performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with password protection
- 🔋 High battery consumption during use
Keka
From 153 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and simple UI
- 🚀 Fast and powerful archiving
- 💰 Affordable one-time purchase
- 🚫 No ads or subscriptions
- 🍏 Seamless integration with Apple ecosystem
Room to improve
- 🐛 Fails when resuming background tasks
- 🐛 Compression sometimes fails
- 🐛 Inconsistent decryption with some formats
- 🐛 Inability to name archives before compression
- 🐛 Cannot compress multiple folders at once
Bugs and requests
FE File Explorer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Video playback issues, including audio-video sync problems
- Inability to transfer files from local storage to external drives
- Unreliable SMB and FTP connectivity
- Recent update breaking existing functionality
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to password-protect individual folders
- Improved navigation for large file/folder lists
- Sync functionality between devices
- Chromecast support
- Integrated PDF annotation tools
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- Ability to edit photos and videos within the app
Keka
Reported bugs
13 issues- Occasional decryption failures
- Compression fails when using the share button
- Background tasks fail when resuming
- Permission to access files reappears after being revoked
- Cannot decompress .part files
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- Cannot decompress .tar.gz files
- Cannot decompress LZ4 files
- Windows compatibility issues with character encoding
- Removal of .7z AES256 encryption support
- Inability to decompress external split archives
- Extraction failed errors reported by some users
- Compression fails for large numbers of files
- Permission bug: permission reappears after revoking
Requested features
14 requests- Add support for .tar.gz decompression
- Add support for .part files
- Add option to name archives before compression
- Add ability to compress multiple folders at once
- Add ability to add files to existing compressed files
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- Add option to delete compressed file after compression
- Add option to view documents without creating a copy
- Add password confirmation fields
- Add testing of archives for integrity
- Add support for LZ4 file decompression
- Add support for splitting archives on iOS (like macOS)
- Add Chinese language support
- Improve German translation quality
- Clarify location of 'keka folder'
In-app purchases
FE File Explorer
No in-app purchases
Keka
No in-app purchases
