Comparison

My File Explorer vs Files Protection

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

Head to head
About

My File Explorer

Manage, store, and transfer files on your iOS devices. Access your photo library from your computer wirelessly, and organize documents with various tools. Supports numerous file formats and offers secure folder options.

Highlights
  • File management and storage
  • Wi-Fi file transfer
  • Photo library access
  • Document viewing
  • Zip/unzip/unrar support
  • Passcode protected folders
  • Dropbox integration
Features
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My File Explorer lets you easily view, manage and store files on your iPhone, iPad, iPad mini or iPod touch. You can also easily transfer your Photos from your device to your PC/MAC via Wi-Fi Transfer option. You don't need iTunes anymore. Key Features: • Store, view or manage any documents on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch • Direct access to Photo Library from a PC or Mac via Wi-Fi and batch photo download. • Upload pictures from your PC to your photo library via Wi-Fi. • Easy file transfer via Wi-Fi (Browser or FTP), Bluetooth or iTunes File Sharing • Voice Record • In App File Name Search • In App Browser Support for Internet Downloads • Copy, paste, move, delete and create text files. • Simple and Advanced PDF Reader • Email your files. • Backup & Email in app notes easily. • Open email attachments. • Zip, unzip and unrar support. Also supports password protected zip and rar files. • Dropbox integration • Passcode protected folders • Universal (iPhone & iPad support) • Several file listing and sorting options Supported File Formats - Plain Text Files - Zip and Rar files - Audio (WAV, MP3, M4A, ...) 
- Images (JPG, PNG, GIF, ...) - Movies (MP4, MOV, ...) - iWorks (Pages, numbers, and Keynote) 
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) - RTF (Rich Text Format) - PDF Documents - HTML web pages.

About

Files Protection

Securely manage, view, and download files on your iPhone or iPad. Protect your sensitive documents, photos, and videos with a passcode and enjoy a powerful media player and document viewer.

Highlights
  • Secure file management with passcode
  • Document viewer for various formats
  • Powerful media player
  • File downloader with web browser
  • Dark mode support
  • File sharing via AirDrop
Features
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Files Protection keeps your private photos, videos, music and documents in one place, behind a passcode or Face ID. Your files stay on your device, inside the app. • Passcode lock: 4 or 6 digits, a custom number or letters, with Face ID or Touch ID. The app locks again every time you leave it, and after 10 wrong passcodes it stays locked for a while. • A passcode for any folder, with a security question in case you forget it. • Folders in your own colors, grid or list, sorting and filters, hidden files and folders. • Move, copy, rename, share, unzip, select many items at once, copy and paste with the clipboard. • Add files from Photos, the camera (photos and videos), your music library, other apps ("Open in…") and the built-in browser with downloads, bookmarks and history. • View photos, play videos, listen to music in the background with shuffle, repeat and a mini player, and open PDFs and office documents. • Recent files, and a Trash that keeps deleted items for 30 days. • Light, dark or automatic appearance, on iPhone and iPad. Files Protection is free with ads. One in-app purchase removes the ads.

Screenshots

My File Explorer4 screens
Files Protection4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: My File Explorer at none against Files Protection's shown. My File Explorer also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). Files Protection's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (601 vs 32). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. My File Explorer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Files Protection sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Files Protection holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Files Protection has 601 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 58% and 58% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My File Explorer ships an update every 3 weeks, Files Protection fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My File Explorer versus Files Protection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy File ExplorerFiles Protection
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (32 ratings)4.6 (601 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32601 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB33 MB
Age rating+1717+
DeveloperGLOBILE BILISIM BILGISAYAR HIZMETLERI ILETISIM DANISMANLIK SANAYI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIBinh Tran

Customer experience

My File Explorer

All ratings31 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral9.7%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative27.8%

Files Protection

All ratings601 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral15.3%
Negative26.4%

Bugs and requests

My File Explorer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Files Protection

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes 7 seconds after launch
  • Passcode authentication not working after updates
  • App force closes unexpectedly
  • Files disappear from app despite existing in device storage
  • Video import from library not functioning
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  • Touch ID feature disabled after updates
  • App crashes when adding new photos/videos
  • Password verification failing
  • Files visible in iPhone Settings despite password protection
  • App won't open after update notifications

Requested features

8 requests
  • Backup and restore functionality
  • Password recovery option
  • Touch ID/Biometric authentication support
  • Dark mode
  • GIF file support
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  • USB transfer capability
  • Cloud backup integration
  • Ability to change forgotten passwords

In-app purchases

1 purchases

My File Explorer

One-time1
  • Upgrade to PRO$1.99
1 purchases

Files Protection

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisments$1.99

Questions

Is My File Explorer free?
My File Explorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Files Protection free?
Files Protection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My File Explorer or Files Protection?
Files Protection is rated higher. My File Explorer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Files Protection averages 4.6 from 601 ratings.
Do My File Explorer or Files Protection have ads?
Files Protection shows ads; My File Explorer does not.
Which is updated more often, My File Explorer or Files Protection?
My File Explorer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Files Protection fortnightly. Most recently, My File Explorer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Files Protection on November 8, 2026.

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