FTP Sprite vs Fly FTP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FTP Sprite
This app transforms your iOS device into a versatile FTP client, enabling you to download and upload files to and from FTP servers. It also offers robust local file management, sharing capabilities via Wi-Fi and USB, and a wide range of file viewing options for various document, image, and video formats.
- FTP client functionality
- Multiple file/folder download/upload
- Wi-Fi and USB file sharing
- Local file management
- Document and media viewer
- File compression/decompression
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FTP Sprite can turn your iPhone, ipad, ipod into ftp client, download files from ftp server and upload files into ftp server. *****specifically as follows: *****FTP Action ** Add, modify, delete ftp server ** Download multiple files/folder Supported ** Upload multiple files/folder Supported ** Living progress ** View files online ** Create folder online ** Download and upload history ** Sorting by file name, create date and file size *****Local File Sharing ** USB File Sharing via iTunes ** Http File Sharing via WiFi,Support Safari, chrome, firefox and IE6/7/8/9 ** Chrome and Firefox Supported upload multiple files ** Email multiple files/folder Supported ** Open files using other applications *****Local File Manage ** New Folder ** Sorting by file name, create date and file type ** View, copy, move, delete, rename, email, zip Compression and unzip files/folders ** Glide deleting function ** Select all and Cancel all ** Photo import Supported ** Bookmark supported *****File View ** New plain text(default encoding UTF-8),Convert plain file encoding (Unicode,UTF-8 etc) [.txt] ** External file content copy or paste ** Photo View, Zoom [.png .jpg .jpeg .gif .bmp .xbm .tif .tiff etc]; ** Document reader [.pdf .rtf .csv .rtfd .doc .docx .xls .xlsx .ppt .pptx (office 2003 or later) etc] ** Video Player [.mp4] ** File Compression and Decompression [.zip .rar] ** Extract files from encryption .rar ** Multi-touch Supported, Zoom files ** Landscape mode supported ** iPad-compatible
Fly FTP
Manage and view logs, photos, and videos remotely. Synchronize your remote control data, including logs and media files, using FTP. Locate your device with a 'Find Fly' feature.
- Remote log viewing
- Photo and video access
- Find Fly feature
- Synchronize remote logs
- Synchronize remote photos/videos
- FTP support
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Fly FTP is a remote control management tool Function: 1. Log, photo/video viewing 2. Find Fly 3. Synchronize remote control logs/photos/videos based on FTP
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FTP Sprite at 55% against Fly FTP's 0%. FTP Sprite also leads on rating (3.1 vs 1.7). Fly FTP's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. FTP Sprite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fly FTP asks for nothing beyond the download.
FTP Sprite holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of FTP Sprite's written reviews are positive against 0% of Fly FTP's.
FTP Sprite ships an update every 4 months, Fly FTP fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FTP Sprite | Fly FTP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (14 ratings) — better | 1.7 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 锦文 游 | 连咏 刘 |
Customer experience
FTP Sprite
Fly FTP
In-app purchases
FTP Sprite
- Full version$1.99
Fly FTP
No in-app purchases
