Comparison

File River Lite vs DocumentHub

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

Head to head
About

File River Lite

Manage various file types including documents, media, and archives. Organize photos, record audio and video, and share files via email. Offers folder management with color customization and a private folder option.

Highlights
  • File and folder management
  • Media playback
  • Note writing
  • Zip decompression
  • Photo management
  • Private folder with passcode
Features
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File River is a file management application which manages iWork, Excel, Word, Power Point, PDF, Text, RTF, MOV, M4V, MP4, MP3, CAF, ZIP and so on. It supports copying, moving, renaming and deleting files and creating, deleting folders, setting colour of folders, etc. You can take pictures or get photos from your albums and also manage them with various folders. It also supports Video recording, sound recording, playback sound and movies, writing notes, decompressing zip files. *** Key Features * Record Video and Sound * Playback video / sound files * Send email with a file attached * Write to Facebook * Write to Twitter * Write notes * Decompress Zip files * File Viewer for office files, pdf, images * Copying, moving, deleting, renaming files * Copying, moving, deleting, renaming folders * Changing folder colours * Get photos from your albums * Take pictures * Managing a private folder and setting passcode ** File River Lite is the free version of File River Pro for checking the features so it has a limitation of video and sound recording by 2 times respectively.

About

DocumentHub

Features
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DocumentHub is the all-in-one file manager that turns your iPhone and iPad into a true workstation — browse, view, edit, convert, and stream every file you own. ALL YOUR FILES IN ONE PLACE • Browse local files with folders, color tags, and instant search • Multi-select to move, copy, compress, or share in bulk • Deleted files stay in Trash for 30 days — restore with one tap • Extract ZIP, RAR, and 7z archives; create ZIP archives VIEW & EDIT ANYTHING • PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Pages, Numbers, Keynote • Full EPUB reader with themes, bookmarks, highlights, and read-aloud • Plain text and Markdown editor • Photo viewer and editor with markup and crop PDF POWER TOOLS • Scan paper documents straight to PDF with your camera • Merge PDFs; reorder, rotate, and delete pages • Compress PDFs; add or remove password protection • Convert photos and Office documents to PDF — and PDF pages to images PLAY EVERY VIDEO & SONG • Built-in player for MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WEBM, FLV, and more — no conversion needed • Music player with playlists • Stream your library from Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin media servers CONVERT & CREATE • Video converter and compressor — H.264/HEVC, custom bitrate, resolution, frame rate • Trim, cut, split, and reverse videos • Extract MP3 from any video; convert between 15+ audio formats • Make custom iPhone ringtones with fade-in/out and volume normalization • Turn videos and photo bursts into GIFs • Transcribe audio to text with on-device AI — export as SRT subtitles • Edit MP3 tags: artist, album, cover art • Record voice memos and video clips CONNECT TO EVERYTHING • Cloud drives: Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box • Network servers: SMB, WebDAV, FTP, SFTP — your NAS at your fingertips • Wi-Fi Transfer: move files between computer and device using any web browser, no cable needed • Built-in web browser with download manager, tabs, bookmarks, and history PRIVATE & SECURE • Lock the app with Face ID or a passcode • Your files stay on your device — no account required Download DocumentHub and carry your office, media center, and toolbox in your pocket. SUBSCRIPTION: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of the selected plan. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Service: https://www.fingerjoystudios.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.fingerjoystudios.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

File River Lite4 screens
DocumentHub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DocumentHub at none against File River Lite's 1. File River Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. File River Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DocumentHub asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

File River Lite ships an update every 5 weeks, DocumentHub every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
File River Lite versus DocumentHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFile River LiteDocumentHub
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB164 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developercheolhyun wangPenghui Zhao

In-app purchases

1 purchases

File River Lite

One-time1
  • Buy Full Version$1.99
None

DocumentHub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is File River Lite free?
File River Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DocumentHub free?
DocumentHub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do File River Lite or DocumentHub have ads?
Neither File River Lite nor DocumentHub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, File River Lite or DocumentHub?
File River Lite ships an update every 5 weeks, and DocumentHub every 3 weeks. Most recently, File River Lite was updated on October 9, 2026 and DocumentHub on October 7, 2026.

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