Comparison

PiBox vs LightFileManager

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

Head to head
About

PiBox

Easily manage files and users on your PiBox device. Share photos and videos with others and format new drives directly from your phone or tablet.

Highlights
  • Add and manage files
  • Share pictures and videos
  • Manage users
  • Format expansion drives
  • Control PiBox device
Features
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The PiBox app let's you control your PiBox with just a few taps. Easilly add and manage files, share pics and video with other devices or users, and format new expansion drives.

About

LightFileManager

Features
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As files on the phone increase, cluttered storage not only affects search efficiency but may also bring the risk of privacy leakage. LightFileManager, with its lightweight design and comprehensive functions, helps you easily sort out various files, balancing convenient management and security protection, keeping mobile phone storage in order.​ This app creates an efficient file management experience for you through three core functions:​ - File Management: Automatically categorizes and organizes various files such as documents, pictures, videos, and audios in the phone. It supports sorting by name, size, and modification time, and allows creating custom folders for classification. It provides a quick search function, enabling precise location of files by entering keywords. It also supports copying, moving, renaming, deleting files and sharing across applications, with simple and intuitive operations.​ - File Encryption - Offers encryption protection for private files (such as important documents, private photos), supporting encryption methods like password lock and fingerprint unlock. Encrypted files can only be accessed after identity verification, effectively preventing unauthorized viewing, protecting personal information security, and making sensitive file storage more secure.​ - File Compression - Supports compressing multiple files or folders into ZIP format, with customizable compression levels to balance compression efficiency and file size. It also supports decompressing common compression formats (such as ZIP, RAR, etc.), facilitating file transmission and storage, saving mobile phone storage space, especially suitable for processing large files or batch files.​ Whether sorting daily files, protecting private data, or compressing files to save space, LightFileManager can be a capable file assistant in your phone with simple operations and reliable performance. Privacy Policy:https://sites.google.com/view/lightfilemanager101/privacy-policy EULA:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PiBox4 screens
LightFileManager3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PiBox at fortnightly against LightFileManager's every 6 weeks. 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

PiBox ships an update fortnightly, LightFileManager every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
PiBox versus LightFileManager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiBoxLightFileManager
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKubesail, Inc小斌 吴

In-app purchases

None

PiBox

No in-app purchases

None

LightFileManager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PiBox free?
PiBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LightFileManager free?
LightFileManager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PiBox or LightFileManager have ads?
Neither PiBox nor LightFileManager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PiBox or LightFileManager?
PiBox ships an update fortnightly, and LightFileManager every 6 weeks. Most recently, PiBox was updated on November 3, 2026 and LightFileManager on November 8, 2026.

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