Comparison

Amerigo vs Parallel Text

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

Head to head
About

Amerigo

This app is a comprehensive file manager that unifies local and cloud storage. It allows seamless integration with multiple cloud services and the iOS Files app, enabling easy downloads, uploads, and organization of files across different platforms. Features include virtual folders, Spotlight search, PDF annotation, and file compression.

Highlights
  • Manage local and cloud files
  • Integrate multiple cloud services
  • iOS Files app integration
  • Virtual folders for organization
  • Spotlight indexing for quick search
  • PDF viewer with annotation
  • File compression and decompression
Features
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Amerigo is an enhanced file manager that allows you to manage and organize local and cloud-saved files. It's the only APP that allows to link multiple cloud (DropBox, Google Drive, OneDrive, iCloud Files) and offers iOS Files app integration to download and upload to any cloud from any app! For example if you receive an email, you can directly save the email attachments to one of the cloud linked in Amerigo, simply choosing "Save in files" in the action sheet. Virtual folders allows to group files that come from different sources (cloud/local): you can for example have a virtual folder with all the files that belongs to a project but are stored on different cloud storage providers. The Spotlight indexing of all local contents allows to immediately find and open the file you're looking for, without opening the app! You can also add more than one account for each clouds to increase your space! The integrated PDF viewer with enhanced annotation capabilities, automatically recognise common shapes and gestures, and allows to highlight paragraph by drawing a line over it. Main features: - iOS 11 Files app integration for ALL clouds linked to the app in read write mode. - Spotlight indexing of all content in the app. - Integration with the Dropbox, GDrive, OneDrive, iCloud services for remote file storage. - Search between all contents in the app and in the linked cloud storages thanks to the advanced search - Compression (zip) and decompression (zip & rar) of any files. - PDF editor with annotation, free-hand writing. - Support for all Microsoft Office files. - Simultaneous management of multiple Cloud accounts and management of folders shared with other users. - Enhanced bookmarks and history management. - URL autocomplete and search suggestions - Quick search bar, and enhanced search within all cloud and local files. - File archive with folders and subfolders capabilities. - PIN to hide selected folders. - Multi-tab fast internet browsing - Private browsing mode

About

Parallel Text

Features
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Screenshots

Amerigo4 screens
Parallel Text4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Parallel Text at $1.99 against Amerigo's $17.99. Amerigo's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Amerigo costs $17.99 and Parallel Text $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amerigo ships an update every 4 weeks, Parallel Text every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Amerigo versus Parallel Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmerigoParallel Text
Price$17.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.4 (677 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings677 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIdeaSolutions S.r.l.Michael Buen

In-app purchases

None

Amerigo

No in-app purchases

None

Parallel Text

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amerigo free?
Amerigo costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Parallel Text free?
Parallel Text costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Amerigo or Parallel Text have ads?
Neither Amerigo nor Parallel Text shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Amerigo or Parallel Text?
Amerigo ships an update every 4 weeks, and Parallel Text every 2 months. Most recently, Amerigo was updated on October 2, 2026 and Parallel Text on September 9, 2026.

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