FTPManager vs iVMS
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
iVMS
This iPad application serves as a mobile client for a comprehensive video surveillance platform. It allows for real-time video monitoring of security systems.
- Real-time video monitoring
- Mobile client for surveillance platform
- iPad compatibility
- HD video support
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这是一款用于iPad的实时视频监控软件，为视频监控综合平台的配套手机客户端软件。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FTPManager at 48% against iVMS's 0%. FTPManager also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 1). iVMS's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FTPManager holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FTPManager has 2.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of FTPManager's written reviews are positive against 0% of iVMS's.
FTPManager ships an update every 2 months, iVMS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FTPManager | iVMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.6K ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skyjos Co., Ltd. | Hikvision Digital Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
FTPManager
iVMS
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)
iVMS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FTPManager
No in-app purchases
iVMS
No in-app purchases
