FTPManager Pro vs SMB Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FTPManager Pro
This app provides a robust FTP and SFTP client for managing remote files. It allows direct access, editing of text files, and streaming of media from servers to your device. You can also transfer files between your device and servers, including nearby devices.
- Access FTP, FTPS, and SFTP servers
- Manage remote files (copy, move, delete)
- Edit text files with syntax highlighting
- Stream music and videos from servers
- Transfer files between devices and servers
- Nearby file transfer between iOS devices
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FTPManager Pro is a fully featured FTP client that allows you to access files on FTP servers. Directly access and manage remote files, edit text files. Stream videos and music to your iPhone/iPad. Transfer files between iPhone/iPad and FTP server. FEATURES: * Access FTP, FTPS (FTP over TLS) server. * Access SFTP (SSH) server * Access Dropbox * Copy, move, rename and delete files. * Edit text files * Stream music and videos from FTP server to iPhone/iPad. * Sort and search files * In-App FTP Server * Dark Mode * Multiple windows on iPad * File Transfer: Copy files among servers, cloud storages, iPhone and iPad. Copy photos between iOS photo library and servers. Backup photos from iOS photo library to servers. Sync files between iPhone/iPad and servers. Transfer files by drag and drop. Nearby file transfer: Directly transfer files between two nearby iOS devices without Wi-Fi or LTE connection. * Text Editor: Show line numbers Syntax highlighting (HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Swift etc) Full text search * Supported File Formats: Text: TXT, PHP, HTML, JS, CSS ect. Document: PDF, WORD, EXCEL, PPT, PAGES, NUMBERS, KEYNOTE, EPUB Photo: JPG, PNG, GIF, CR2, NEF, ARW, DNG etc. Music: MP3, AAC, AIFF, WAV, FLAC, APE etc. Video: MOV, MP4 Follow us on twitter: @SkyjosApps
SMB Manager
This app acts as a comprehensive file manager and SMB client for iOS. It allows you to store, view, and manage files locally and on remote SMB servers, supporting various document, media, and archive formats. Transfer files easily from your computer via Wi-Fi or iTunes.
- Remote SMB server access
- Local file management
- File creation, move, copy, rename, delete
- File sorting and searching
- Support for multiple archive formats
- Built-in music and video player
- Document viewer for various formats
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SMB Manager is a full-featured SMB client for iOS as well as convenient file manager to store, view and manage files and documents. The application includes tools for viewing files on the remote machine and locally. This is a powerful tool to transfer images, books, music and video. Application allows: + Create, move, copy, rename, pack/unpack, delete file/folder options. + File sorting(by name, by extension, by size, by date). + Searching files in subfolders. SMB Manager supports multiple SMB servers. Application password protection is supported. SMB Manager can work with the photo galleries and files on your device. SMB Manager can open documents from external applications. You will be able to manage all of your stored data like subfolders! In addition the app will provide you with: + Compatible with all popular archive formats (rar, zip, 7z, gz, tar ...) + Downloading files with Mac, via Wi-Fi or through iTunes: The application allows you to transfer files from any computer with Mac OS X or Windows. + View and manage documents: * Application supports (*.djvu, *.pdf, *.xps documents), * e-books (*.fb2, *.epub, *.mobi, *.azw, *.prc, *.chm, *.fbz, *.rtf, *.txt (all encodings)), * Microsoft Office documents (*.doc, *.docx, *.xls, *.xlsx, *.ppt, *.pptx), * Apple iWorks documents (*.pages, *.numbers, *.key), * image files (jpg, png, gif, tiff ...), * comic books (*.cbr, *.cbz, *.cb7, *.cbt) * and sources: (*.h, *.c, *.cpp, *.m, *.java, *.cs ...). + Music player: * Wide range of supported audio formats(mp3, m4a, wav, wma, wv, ape, ogg, flac, aiff, aac, au ...) and * supports popular playlist formats(cue, m3u, m3u8 ...). * 10 bands equalizer with large collection of presets is embedded into the application. + Video player: * Wide range of supported video formats(mkv, avi, mov, wmv, mp4, m4v, mpeg, rmvb, 3gp, divx, ts, flv ...). * Support for popular formats internal and external subtitle is embedded into the application. + You will be able download files through the built-in app browser. This app is the perfect solution for storing, viewing and file management! Extended functionality, high speed and stability of work, elegant design and user friendly navigation by gestures will make this application a great help in everyday tasks. Already thousands of people have joined us! And you could try this excellent SMB manager! We are continuously working to improve the app. If you have any comments, suggestions and questions, write on our email support@develsoftware.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SMB Manager at Free against FTPManager Pro's $2.99. SMB Manager also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). FTPManager Pro's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 2.9) and review sentiment (69% vs 29%). On ads 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
SMB Manager is free to download; FTPManager Pro costs $2.99 up front. SMB Manager sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. FTPManager Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
FTPManager Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FTPManager Pro has 1K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of FTPManager Pro's written reviews are positive against 29% of SMB Manager's.
FTPManager Pro ships an update every 2 months, SMB Manager monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FTPManager Pro | SMB Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (1K ratings) — better | 2.9 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #60 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skyjos Co., Ltd. | LTD DevelSoftware |
Customer experience
FTPManager Pro
SMB Manager
Bugs and requests
FTPManager Pro
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to upload files in some cases
- Inconsistent behavior when accessing certain file types
- Connectivity issues with FTP/SFTP servers
Requested features
4 requests- Improved file transfer management (batch uploads, progress indicators)
- Enhanced text editor with more features (syntax highlighting, themes, etc.)
- Integration with cloud storage services (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
- Ability to disconnect from FTP/SFTP servers without closing the app
SMB Manager
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FTPManager Pro
No in-app purchases
SMB Manager
- Thank the Developer$0.99
- Appearance Customization$1.99
- Pro Version$2.99
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- Additional Storage Types$2.99
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