Comparison

Transfer vs Filio

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

Head to head
About

Transfer

Easily move files between iOS devices using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Supports various file formats, including documents, photos, videos, and contacts. Preview common document types directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Cross-device file transfer
  • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
  • Supports photos, videos, and contacts
  • Document preview for common formats
  • iTunes file sharing integration
  • Add files via email
Features
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Transfer Transfer is the quickest and easiest way to move all files from iOS device to another iOS device, with style. Put what you want to send on the Transfer table, connect via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, and flick it off-screen where you want it to go! You can add files to Transfer Table: 1.By tapping + icon (adds photos and video, contacts, and all objects that are in the device clipboard). 2.Via iTunes file sharing. 3.Via email. You can add all files whit all formats that existing in the computer world. The Transfer moves all kind of files to another iOS device. The Transfer can preview most common document files such as: xls, xlsx, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, key, numbers, pages, pdf, … photos, videos, contacts, …

About

Filio

Features
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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)

Screenshots

Transfer3 screens
Filio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Filio at every 2 days against Transfer's every 34 months. Transfer's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transfer ships an update every 34 months, Filio every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Transfer versus Filio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransferFilio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFarzad RashvandTakaya Mochizuki

In-app purchases

None

Transfer

No in-app purchases

None

Filio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transfer free?
Transfer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Filio free?
Filio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Transfer or Filio have ads?
Neither Transfer nor Filio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transfer or Filio?
Transfer ships an update every 34 months, and Filio every 2 days. Most recently, Transfer was updated on October 23, 2026 and Filio on October 21, 2026.

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