Comparison

Owlfiles vs HTML Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Owlfiles

Access and manage files from local storage, network shares, and cloud services. Stream media, view documents, and transfer files seamlessly across devices. Offers advanced network tools and editing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Access SMB, NFS, WebDAV, FTP, SFTP
  • Connect to Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3
  • Stream movies and music
  • View and manage documents, photos
  • Built-in FTP and HTTP servers
  • Nearby file transfer
  • Network tools (Ping, Port Scan)
Features
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Owlfiles is a powerful file management app. It can access not only local files, but also access files on your computer, NAS and cloud. Stream movies and music to your iPhone/iPad. Directly view and manage documents, photos on your computers, NAS and cloud without downloading. FEATURES: * Access network shares on macOS, Windows, NAS via SMB protocol. * Access NFS, WebDAV, FTP and SFTP services. * Access Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Amazon S3, S3 Compatible Storages, Mega Cloud and pCloud. * Automatically discover computers, servers and NAS when you setup a new connection. * Video Player: Supports various video formats, subtitles and play speed adjustment. * Music Player: Supports various audio formats, playlist, LRC and play speed adjustment. * Photo Gallery: Supports JPG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, various RAW images, live photo and motion photo. * PDF Reader: search text, highlight text, add annotation and signature. * Text Editor: search text, line numbers, and syntax highlight (Swift, Objective-c, Java, C++ etc.). * ePub Book Reader * CBZ Comic Reader * Supports favorites and recents. * Multiple windows on iPad * Scan documents to PDF or images. * Integrated with iOS Files app, iOS Photos app * Use Siri shortcuts to download and upload files. File Transfer: * Copy and move files among computer, NAS, cloud, iPhone and iPad. * Copy and move photos from iOS photo library to computer, NAS and cloud storages. * Transfer files by drag and drop. * Built-in FTP Server and HTTP Server for file transfer. * Nearby file transfer: Directly transfer files between two nearby iOS devices without Wi-Fi or LTE connection. Network Tools: * Ping a host * List all opened ports of a host. * List all devices on LAN * Wake-On-Lan (WOL) Features of Owlfiles Pro * Create unlimited connections with your computers, NAS and cloud storages. * Sync connections to all your devices. * Batch rename files. * Edit photos * Edit documents in Office apps, iWork apps or Acrobat Reader by using Owlfiles extension, and save back to computer, NAS after editing. * Backup photos to your computers, NAS and cloud storages. * Sync files between iOS device and computer/NAS/cloud storage. * Use Owlfiles on your mobile, desktop and TV platforms. If you purchase Owlfiles Pro, your payment will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Owlfiles Pro subscription: $1.99/month, $12.99/year. Price may vary by location. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. After purchase, manage your subscriptions in App Store Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.skyjos.com/en/owlfiles/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.skyjos.com/en/owlfiles/terms/ ===== CONTACT US ===== Email: support@skyjos.com Twitter: @SkyjosApps Facebook: @SkyjosApp

About

HTML Viewer

This app allows you to open and read various digital content formats, including HTML websites, comics (CBZ, CBR), EPUB books, and PDFs, all offline. It offers advanced rendering for web content and specialized reading modes for comics and books, with robust search and iCloud synchronization.

Highlights
  • Offline HTML website rendering
  • CBZ, CBR, EPUB, PDF support
  • Panel by Panel comic reading
  • Continuous PDF scrolling
  • Full text search including scanned PDFs
  • iCloud synchronization
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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Pagira opens your HTML sites and pages, your comics in CBZ, CBR, CB7 and CBT, your EPUB books and your PDFs, on iPhone and iPad, even offline. A complete web folder (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images, subfolders) displays just like in a browser, locally, with no connection. HTML SITES AND PAGES - Full rendering: CSS, JavaScript, images and subfolders genuinely work. fetch/XHR, ES modules and even WebAssembly are supported, because the content is served through a real local web origin, not a simple file preview. - A site in a .zip is uncompressed and opened in one tap. .webarchive files open as they are. - Ideal for courses exported as HTML (medicine, law and other fields) and e-learning modules, technical documentation shipped as a website (electronics, mechanics, manuals, datasheets), generated documentation (Doxygen, Sphinx, MkDocs, Docusaurus, Storybook, Javadoc), Jupyter notebooks, R Markdown and reports saved as HTML, or web pages to keep for later. COMICS AND MANGA - CBZ, CBR, CB7 and CBT, as well as .zip, .rar, .7z or folders that hold only pictures. - Two-page spreads on iPad, manga reading direction, vertical scrolling. - Panel by Panel reading: each panel grows and the balloons read without zooming, even on iPhone. BOOKS AND PDFS - EPUB books with light, sepia and dark themes. - PDFs: continuous scrolling, go to page, contents and thumbnails. - Word, Markdown, RTF and text too. - Highlights, notes and bookmarks in your books and PDFs. SEARCH - Search a whole folder, even scanned PDFs (text recognized on the device), and by file name. - Ask: ask a question, Pagira opens the page that answers it. Nothing made up. OFFLINE AND ICLOUD - 100% offline: once the content is on your device, everything opens without a connection. Perfect on a plane or where there is no network. - Open from the Files app (local storage, iCloud Drive, network server) or via "Open in Pagira" from other apps. - iCloud on demand: files are read as you go, without downloading everything, or downloaded in one tap for a permanent offline copy. Automatic resume after an interruption. - iCloud sync: page, highlights, notes and favorites follow you between iPhone and iPad. HOME AND HISTORY - Home: Currently Reading, Favorites, Recent and Offline, with their covers. - History: every page you have viewed, including within a site, grouped by day, and reopened right where you left off. - Your last reading reopens at launch (can be turned off). Universal (iPhone and iPad, in both orientations) and available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish and Portuguese. PRIVACY Pagira collects nothing, tracks no one and requires no account. Your files stay on your device and in your iCloud: nothing is sent to a server. No ads, no tracking. TRIAL AND PURCHASE Try Pagira for free with all its features (up to 20 document openings, opening a folder doesn't count). After that, a single purchase, with no subscription, unlocks the app for good: Pagira Pro, or Pagira Pro Supporter, shared with your whole family.

Screenshots

Owlfiles4 screens
HTML Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Owlfiles at 65% against HTML Viewer's 0%. Owlfiles also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (7.2K vs 2). HTML Viewer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Owlfiles sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and HTML Viewer sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Owlfiles holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Owlfiles has 7.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Owlfiles's written reviews are positive against 0% of HTML Viewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Owlfiles ships an update every 4 weeks, HTML Viewer weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Owlfiles versus HTML Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOwlfilesHTML Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.2K ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews65.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7.2K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB14 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperSkyjos Co., Ltd.Jimmy DE BRUYNE

Customer experience

Owlfiles

All ratings7,243 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews482 reviews
Positive65.1%
Neutral8.1%
Negative26.8%

HTML Viewer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Owlfiles

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to open certain file types
  • Sync issues with network shares
  • Inconsistent video playback performance

Requested features

5 requests
  • Thumbnail preview for files
  • Resume playback option for media
  • Batch file rename and delete
  • Better integration with cloud storage
  • Chromecast/AirPlay support

HTML Viewer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Owlfiles

Subscriptions3
  • Owlfiles Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Owlfiles Pro Yearly Promo$9.991 Year
  • Owlfiles Pro Yearly1 Month trial$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Owlfiles Pro Lifetime Promo$23.99
  • Owlfiles Pro Lifetime$29.99
5 purchases

HTML Viewer

One-time5
  • Buy Me a Coffee$2.99
  • Buy Me a Dessert$4.99
  • Buy Me a Meal$8.99
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  • Pagira Pro$11.99
  • Pagira Pro Supporter$22.99

Questions

Is Owlfiles free?
Owlfiles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HTML Viewer free?
HTML Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Owlfiles or HTML Viewer?
Owlfiles is rated higher. Owlfiles averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.2K ratings, while HTML Viewer averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Owlfiles or HTML Viewer have ads?
Neither Owlfiles nor HTML Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Owlfiles or HTML Viewer?
Owlfiles ships an update every 4 weeks, and HTML Viewer weekly. Most recently, Owlfiles was updated on November 1, 2026 and HTML Viewer on October 31, 2026.

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