Comparison

FTPManager vs Arfer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Arfer

Features
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The app for pet care professionals. Arfer is the tool for dog walkers and pet sitters who take the work seriously — the solo pros running a real business, not a hobby. Works when signal doesn't. Syncs when you're back online. What's inside: • Agenda: every booking, route, and reminder in one place • Report Cards: photo recaps in multiple distinct styles to pick from • Clients: pet profiles with diet, meds, door codes, vet info • Booking Page (Pro): clients request visits from your own page • Walk Tracking (Pro): GPS route maps and distance on every walk • Balance Ledger: know who owes what and how they paid (Venmo, Zelle, cash, check) • P&L (Pro): monthly income, expenses, and profit in one view • Reminders: so nothing falls through the cracks Free tier covers the core of running visits — bookings, client profiles, report cards, reminders, and offline sync. Pro adds the business layer: your own booking page, GPS route maps on every walk, pricing rules that catch charges you'd miss (weekends, holidays, extra pets), income and expense tracking, and a year of visit history. Arfer is built phone-first. It's what we'd want if we were the one out in the field at 6am. Support: arfer.app/support Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://arfer.app/privacy

Screenshots

FTPManager4 screens
Arfer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FTPManager at none against Arfer's 2. Arfer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Arfer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. FTPManager asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FTPManager ships an update every 2 months, Arfer weekly. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FTPManager versus Arfer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFTPManagerArfer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkyjos Co., Ltd.Arfer LLC

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)

Arfer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FTPManager

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Arfer

Subscriptions2
  • Arfer Pro (Monthly)$12.991 Month
  • Arfer Pro (Yearly)$129.001 Year

Questions

Is FTPManager free?
FTPManager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arfer free?
Arfer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FTPManager or Arfer have ads?
Neither FTPManager nor Arfer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FTPManager or Arfer?
FTPManager ships an update every 2 months, and Arfer weekly. Most recently, FTPManager was updated on November 10, 2026 and Arfer on November 10, 2026.

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