Amerigo File Manager vs Files Protection
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Amerigo File Manager
This app acts as a central hub for managing files across multiple cloud storage services and local storage. It offers advanced search, PDF annotation, and file compression, streamlining organization and access to your data.
- Manage local and cloud files
- Integrates with Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, iCloud
- Virtual folders for project grouping
- Spotlight indexing for quick search
- PDF viewer with annotation tools
- File compression and decompression
- PIN protection for folders
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Amerigo is an enhanced file manager that allows you to manage and organize local and cloud-saved files. It's the only APP that allows to link multiple cloud (DropBox, Google Drive, OneDrive, iCloud Files) and offers iOS Files app integration to download and upload to any cloud from any app! For example if you receive an email, you can directly save the email attachments to one of the cloud linked in Amerigo, simply choosing "Save in files" in the action sheet. Virtual folders allows to group files that come from different sources (cloud/local): you can for example have a virtual folder with all the files that belongs to a project but are stored on different cloud storage providers. The Spotlight indexing of all local contents allows to immediately find and open the file you're looking for, without opening the app! You can also add more than one account for each clouds to increase your space! The integrated PDF viewer with enhanced annotation capabilities, automatically recognize common shapes and gestures, and allows to highlight paragraph by drawing a line over it. Main features: - iOS 11 Files app integration for ALL clouds linked to the app in read write mode. - Spotlight indexing of all content in the app. - Integration with the Dropbox, GDrive, OneDrive, iCloud services for remote file storage. - Search between all contents in the app and in the linked cloud storages thanks to the advanced search - Compression (zip) and decompression (zip & rar) of any files. - PDF editor with annotation, free-hand writing. - Support for all Microsoft Office files. - Simultaneous management of multiple Cloud accounts and management of folders shared with other users. - Enhanced bookmarks and history management. - URL autocomplete and search suggestions - Quick search bar, and enhanced search within all cloud and local files. - File archive with folders and subfolders capabilities. - PIN to hide selected folders. - Multi-tab fast internet browsing - Private browsing mode Available as in-app subscription: - No Ad & Ad Block for browsers: allows to stop advertising in the app, in the integrated browser and in Safari (by enabling the content block extension) • Free 7 days trial and then renew for a period of a month • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Terms of use (EULA) available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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.
- 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
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FilesProtection is a file manager, document viewer, video, downloader, and more for iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch. Using FilesProtection is easy. Just long-press on a file or folder icon to display a popup menu. Simply tap your selection and you’re ready to go. You can tap on the screen to copy, move, delete, unzip, create folders and so on. There’s no need to worry about the security of FilesProtection, either. Your files can be accessed remotely with a password or locally with a master passcode. No one but you will see what’s in your FilesProtection. √ DARK MODE - A beautiful new dark color scheme that delivers a great viewing experience especially in low-light environments √ Capture video & photo √ File Manager! - Create new folders?- Copy, delete operations - Long press to popup menus - Support multi-selection mode - Import photos/videos from the system album - Export files to photo gallery - Support to unzip file - Copy file to clipboard - Paste file from the clipboard √ Share files via AirDops, carry them around with you, and share them with your friends. √ Powerful media player! - Support avi/flv/rmvm/rm/mov/mp4/mp3/wma/m3u8... - Support playing the audio file - Show snapshot of videos √ Privacy Protection - Provide a secure private passcode to keep your secret files 100% privately. Your files are ONLY stored in your "Files Protection" and no one can touch them except yourself! - Hide files/folders - Hide image/video thumbnail - Recovery mode √ Download and browse files and documents on your iPhone, iPod or iPad like on your computer.No limits on storage or downloads! - Web-browser like Safari with bookmarks - Simply tap on the link to download √ Document viewer ! - Support plist/word/excel/ppt/pdf/txt/page/number/html/jpeg/epub/chm- unzip (.zip file) - Open files with other apps - Open files from other apps *** IMPORTANT NOTE: This app DOES NOT support downloading of audio or video content or any other related functionality. The downloadable content must be NON-audiovisual which includes pdfs, docs, xlsxs etc... *** √ Contact with me: ichitech89@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Amerigo File Manager at 67K against Files Protection's 601. Files Protection's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Amerigo File Manager sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Files Protection sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Amerigo File Manager against 4.6 for Files Protection. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amerigo File Manager has 67K ratings behind it against 601, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Amerigo File Manager's written reviews are positive against 58% of Files Protection's.
Amerigo File Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, Files Protection fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Amerigo File Manager | Files Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (67K ratings) | 4.6 (601 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.1% of reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 67K — better | 601 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 176 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | IdeaSolutions S.r.l. | Binh Tran |
Customer experience
Amerigo File Manager
Files Protection
User reviews
Amerigo File Manager
From 67K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 User-friendly
- 💡 Helpful features
- 🎨 Great design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🔒 Subscription issues
- 🔇 Audio playback problems
Files Protection
From 601 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🔒 Strong privacy and security features
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 💾 Effective file storage and organization
- 🎯 Good for hiding sensitive photos and videos
- 🔄 Regular app updates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes after updates
- ⚠️ Data loss after app deletion or reinstallation
- 🔐 No password recovery mechanism
- 🚫 Video loading failures
- ⚡ Slow performance and loading times
Bugs and requests
Amerigo File Manager
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on launch
- Download failures
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Sync issues between devices
Requested features
4 requests- Repeat/loop function
- Improved cloud storage integration
- Offline download/playback
- Customizable playlists
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
Amerigo File Manager
- NoAd & Extra features7 Days trial$2.491 Month
- NoAd & Extra features 3 months7 Days trial$4.493 Months
- NoAd & Premium features7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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- NoAd & Premium features7 Days trial$8.993 Months
- NoAd & Extra features (1Y)7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- NoAd & Premium features7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Amerigo Full version upgrade$3.99
Files Protection
- Remove Advertisments$1.99
Questions
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