Transfer vs Filio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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, …
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 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Transfer | Filio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Farzad Rashvand | Takaya Mochizuki |
In-app purchases
Transfer
No in-app purchases
Filio
No in-app purchases








