File Manager vs Filio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
File Manager
This app provides comprehensive file management for your device. Organize, edit, and share files with a user-friendly interface, including a folder tree and split-panel view. It also features built-in media players and editors for various file types.
- Folder tree structure with drag-and-drop
- Wi-Fi transfer and AirDrop support
- Built-in audio and video player
- Image and PDF editing tools
- Office file viewer
- ZIP and UNZIP functionality
- Text and spreadsheet editor
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ile Manager is a powerful, all-in-one file management app for iPhone and iPad. Organize, browse, play, edit, and share your files — no subscriptions, no cloud accounts required. FOLDER TREE STRUCTURE • Split-panel layout with an expandable folder tree on the left and file list on the right • Create, rename, move, and delete folders with drag-and-drop support • Swipe to delete files quickly, or use the context menu for more options WI-FI TRANSFER & AIRDROP • Transfer files wirelessly from any computer or device using a web browser on the same Wi-Fi network • Receive files via AirDrop and "Open In" from other apps • No cables, no cloud — your files stay on your device AUDIO & VIDEO PLAYER • Built-in player for MP3, M4A, WAV, FLAC, AAC, and more • Video playback for MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, and other formats with HDR support • Background audio playback — keep listening while using other apps • Loop, shuffle, and play all tracks in a folder IMAGE & PDF EDITOR • View images in full screen with zoom and swipe gestures • Edit images: rotate, mirror, crop, resize, and adjust brightness, contrast, and saturation • Annotate and mark up PDF documents with the built-in editor • Export edited images directly to your library OFFICE FILES VIEWER • Open and view Word (.doc, .docx), Excel (.xls, .xlsx), and PowerPoint (.ppt, .pptx) files • View Rich Text Format (.rtf) documents • No third-party apps or conversions needed ZIP & UNZIP • Compress files and folders into .zip archives • Extract .zip files with one tap • Long-press any file or folder to zip, or any .zip file to unzip TEXT EDITOR • Create and edit plain text (.txt), Markdown (.md), and JSON files • Spreadsheet editor for CSV files with add/delete rows and columns BILINGUAL INTERFACE • Full English and Chinese (Simplified) interface • Automatically detects your device language on first launch • Switch languages anytime in Settings
Filio
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A file manager built so that one app is enough to handle files on your iPhone. Beyond tidying up what's on your device, you can connect directly to the NAS at home, a rented server, or cloud storage, and work with all of it the same way. No more downloading a file before you can open it. ■ Connect straight to remote servers Supports SMB / SFTP / FTP / WebDAV / Amazon S3 / Cloudflare R2. SMB servers on your network are discovered automatically, so you can connect by picking one from a list even if you don't know its IP address. Usernames and passwords are stored securely in the iOS Keychain. ■ Wi-Fi transfer for your computer Connect from a browser on a computer on the same Wi-Fi network and drag and drop files back and forth. No cable, no extra software. The connection is encrypted with HTTPS and protected by a PIN, and you can stop the server when you're not using it. ■ Compress and extract ZIP, of course, plus tar, gz, bz2, xz, 7z and more. You can create password-protected ZIP files, or look inside an archive without extracting it. ■ View it and edit it in place A VLC-based playback engine handles MKV, AVI and WMV as well as MP4. Videos on a remote server stream right away instead of making you wait for a download. Images, PDFs and Markdown preview in the app, and there's a Hex viewer for binaries. Text files can be edited in the app, with syntax highlighting for 18 languages including Swift, Python and JavaScript. Several encodings, Shift-JIS among them, are detected automatically. ■ The tools you need to stay organized ・7 color tags ・Folder bookmarks ・List, grid and gallery views ・Sort by name, date, size, kind or tag ・File name search and Spotlight integration ・Storage usage breakdown ・Home screen widgets ・Receives files from other apps via the share sheet ・App lock with Face ID ■ Privacy No personal information such as your name, file names or server addresses is collected. Remote connections go directly between your device and your server, never through the developer's servers. Only anonymous usage statistics are collected to improve the app. No ads, no tracking. ■ Completely free Every feature is free. No in-app purchases, no subscriptions. Requires iOS 26 or later / iPhone and iPad (iPad gets a two-column layout with a sidebar)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Filio at none against File Manager's 1. Filio also leads on device support. File Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price 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. File Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Filio asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | File Manager | Filio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Heavenbrook Software Inc. | Takaya Mochizuki |
In-app purchases
File Manager
- File Manager Upgrade$0.99
Filio
No in-app purchases









