# C vs File Explorer & Player [Pro]

The clearest difference is price: File Explorer & Player [Pro] at Free against C's $9.99. File Explorer & Player [Pro] also leads on ratings volume (836 vs 40) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

File Explorer & Player [Pro] is free to download; C costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

File Explorer & Player [Pro] holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: File Explorer & Player [Pro] has 836 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of C's written reviews are positive against 83% of File Explorer & Player [Pro]'s.

C ships an update every 5 weeks, File Explorer & Player [Pro] fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | C | File Explorer & Player [Pro] |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/c-time/id553940406/reviews) | **[4.6 (836 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/file-explorer-and-player-pro/id1095142462/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 40 | **836** |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews | **83.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 3 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Siegware](https://appshunter.io/developer/443908611) | [Remote Sunrise LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/619088610) |

## What reviewers say

### C

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/c-time/id553940406)

Automatically track time spent at predefined locations like work or school. The app uses geofencing to log your entries and exits, providing daily, monthly, and yearly summaries. You can also manually start/stop tracking, edit entries, and export your data.

**Highlights:** Automatic time registration at places, Arrival/departure notifications, Manual start/stop counting, Edit recorded times, Export time data, Post time to social media

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Automatic time tracking
- 💡 Useful for salaried employees
- ✅ Accurate location logging
- ⏱️ Helps reconstruct time reports
- 🗺️ Tracks time at various locations

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Auto clock-in/out issues
- 📍 Geofence radius too large
- 🗺️ Difficulty adding new locations
- 📱 UI outdated/not optimized
- ❓ No privacy details provided

**Reported bugs**

- Automatic clock-in/out not triggering
- Locations not registering after iOS update
- Geofencing issues with iOS 15
- App switching continuously between two places
- Cannot add a name to a place

**Requested features**

- Fix automatic clock-in/out bug
- Improve location accuracy/radius control
- Link to Apple/Google Maps for address input
- Add client/job/project tracking
- Add notes/comments field


### File Explorer & Player [Pro]

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/file-explorer-and-player-pro/id1095142462)

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a wireless drive for your Mac, enabling you to stream videos, view photos, and access documents remotely. Transfer files, store content on your iOS device, and even mount it as a drive on your computer.

**Highlights:** Stream video from Mac, View photos and documents, Transfer files, Store files on iOS device, Mount iOS device as drive, Wireless Mac file access

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Invaluable app
- 🚀 Fantastic app
- 🚀 My go to app to access my media on my MacBook
- 🚀 Super
- 🚀 Fantastic File Explorer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Meeds
- 🐛 Reliable app, but annoying placement of subtitles button. Could benefit from a couple features.
- 🐛 Connection
- 🐛 Can't move files?

**Reported bugs**

- Video playback buggy
- Pause button starts videos over
- Seized all connections

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Ability to sync entire photo libraries directly to the computer
- Ability to move and delete files from the app
- Ability to rename files stored on the iPhone and Mac from the app


## Frequently asked questions

### Is C free?

C costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is File Explorer & Player [Pro] free?

File Explorer & Player [Pro] is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, C or File Explorer & Player [Pro]?

File Explorer & Player [Pro] is rated higher. C averages 4.4 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while File Explorer & Player [Pro] averages 4.6 from 836 ratings.

### Do C or File Explorer & Player [Pro] have ads?

Neither C nor File Explorer & Player [Pro] shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, C or File Explorer & Player [Pro]?

C ships an update every 5 weeks, and File Explorer & Player [Pro] fortnightly. Most recently, C was updated on November 1, 2026 and File Explorer & Player [Pro] on November 2, 2026.

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