FTPManager vs File Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FTPManager
Access and manage files on remote FTP and SFTP servers directly from your device. Stream media, edit text files with syntax highlighting, and transfer files between your device and servers, or even between nearby devices.
- Access FTP and SFTP servers
- Stream music and videos
- Copy, move, rename, delete files
- Transfer files between devices
- In-app text editor with syntax highlighting
- Nearby file transfer
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FTPManager 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 (FTP over TLS) server. * Access SFTP (SSH) server * Copy, move, rename and delete files. * Stream music and videos from FTP server to iPhone/iPad. * Sort and search files * Copy files among FTP servers, iPhones, iPads. * In-App FTP Server: Transfer files between computer and iPhone/iPad over WiFi. * 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 The free version can only create one connection with your FTP server. If you need create more connections, please purchase the Pro version. Follow us on twitter: @SkyjosApps
File Master
Organize, store, and manage all your files and documents efficiently. Transfer files, back up data, and open cloud files. Read various document types and play audio/video with casting support.
- File organization and management
- Audio & Video Player with casting
- Text Reader for multiple formats
- Archive extraction and compression
- File transfer via browser and LAN
- Cloud drive integration
- Passcode protected file vault
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File Master is your reliable tool to organize, store and manage all your files and documents efficiently. You can transfer files, securely backup your data, open and download files from the cloud drive. You can also easily read files from file servers in the LAN. Main feature: - Audio & Video Player, Supported file formats: mp4,avi,mkv,rmvb,flv,wmv,wav,3gp,mov,swf,mpeg,mp3, wma, wav, dts, aac ...... - Cast to TV while playing video:AirPlay, Chromecast, DLNA. - Text Reader: Support browsing txt,chm,pdf,epub,srt,doc,ppt,xls,rtf ... - Unzip Tool, Supports extracting archive files: zip, rar, 7z, cbz, cbr, tar, gzip, zipx. - Supports extraction of multi-volume archive files. Such as z01, rar.001, 7z.001, zip.001 - Compress imported audio and video files and create archive zip files. - File Transfer: 1）Transfer files via browser on PC. 2) Connect to the file server in the same LAN:SMB/FTP/NFS/SFTP ... - Open, download, backup files from cloud drives: Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, iCloud. - File vault: Protect your important data with passcode lock. #Permanent professional version: * Make a one-time purchase and resume purchases anytime, anywhere. #Annual professional version: * Annual auto-renewable subscription, automatic renewal upon expiration. * Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. * Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. * Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy:https://files-master.web.app/privacypolicy.html Terms of Use:https://files-master.web.app/terms.html Contact us: junjie_ruan@163.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FTPManager at none against File Master's 5. FTPManager also leads on ads (none vs shown). File Master's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 48%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. File Master sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. FTPManager asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for FTPManager against 4.5 for File Master. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.6K and 6.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of FTPManager's written reviews are positive against 59% of File Master's.
FTPManager ships an update every 2 months, File Master monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FTPManager | File Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.6K ratings) | 4.5 (6.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews | 58.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K | 6.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Skyjos Co., Ltd. | 俐 马 |
Customer experience
FTPManager
File Master
User reviews
FTPManager
From 2.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast file transfers
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🔒 Secure SFTP connections
- 💡 Useful for accessing remote files
Room to improve
- 🔒 Limited to one FTP connection in free version
- 💰 Paywall for basic features
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or connection issues
- 🔍 Difficult to find/use file editing options
File Master
From 6.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast file transfers
- 💡 Useful file organization features
- 🔒 Secure file storage
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy performance
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate
- 💰 Excessive ads/in-app purchases
- ⚠️ Compatibility issues
Bugs and requests
FTPManager
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unreliable file transfers, especially for large files
- Issues with editing HTML/text files
- Disappearing files after app updates
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to upload files in free version
- Option to manage multiple FTP/SFTP connections
- Improved file management tools (select all, batch upload/download)
File Master
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when opening certain file types
- WiFi transfer feature not working as expected
- Compression tool not functioning properly
- Inability to access external storage devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve file transfer speeds
- Enhance folder management capabilities
- Provide better integration with native iOS file system
In-app purchases
FTPManager
No in-app purchases
File Master
- Annual professional version$3.991 Year
- Universal Video Player$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Passcode Lock$0.99
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- Professional Version$5.99
