Comparison

xDesk vs FilesMagic

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

Head to head
About

xDesk

Organize all your personal data in one place, from notes and photos to documents and recordings. Create custom cards for anything, with built-in tools for scanning, recording, and managing deadlines. Share information securely with others via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Customizable data cards
  • Integrated recorder with transcription
  • Document scanner to PDF
  • Deadline tracking and countdowns
  • Secure iCloud sharing
  • Cross-device support (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch)
Features
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Why switch between five apps when one will do? xDesk is the Swiss Army knife of your personal data: an archive you build yourself, where everything has a card and every card has its place. Notes, photos, scanned documents, recordings with their transcript, deadlines, the grocery list, contacts, routes. One app, and the same one in your pocket, on the table, on the desk and on your wrist: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch. NO SERVERS, NO SIGN-UP Your data lives in your iCloud. We don't ask for an account, we don't ask for an email, we have no servers to put it on: we never had any. What you write in xDesk is yours, stays yours, and is seen only by you and the people you choose to share it with. A CARD FOR EVERYTHING A folder for the house, one for the car, one for clients, one for grandma and her recipes. You build each card yourself, as a grid: text, numbers, dates, photos, maps, QR codes, drawings, signatures. Twenty seconds. Or start from one of sixteen ready-made models: document, vehicle, warranty, Wi-Fi network, subscription, meeting, list. RECORD, AND IT BECOMES TEXT A recorder that writes down what it hears, on your phone, without sending the audio to anyone. If there are two of you, it tells the voices apart. A scanner that straightens crooked pages and turns them into a PDF. A calendar that picks the deadlines out of every card and puts them on your first page, with a countdown. SHARE WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY A folder shared through iCloud: the grocery list your kids update from their phone, quotes with colleagues, site photos with the crew. Inside there is also the space's chat, end-to-end encrypted, so the important thing sits next to the thing it refers to. WALK, TRAVEL, TRAIN Record a route, plan the stops of a trip with computed times, keep your heart rate from the watch. It all ends up in cards, like everything else. FREE TO START The free part stays free: unlimited cards and folders, the recorder, the scanner, one shared folder. When xDesk becomes the way you work there is xDesk Pro: full transcripts with speakers told apart, unlimited models, PDFs with your letterhead, messages in shared spaces, the password vault. Monthly, yearly, or once and forever. Next time someone asks "where did you put it?", answer with a tap. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FilesMagic

Instantly convert files offline with a clean, fast interface. Supports PDFs, images, documents, and audio across various formats. Your files remain private and secure as processing happens directly on your device.

Highlights
  • Instant offline file conversion
  • Supports PDF, JPG, PNG, DOCX, HEIC, audio
  • Clean and intuitive interface
  • File preview before and after conversion
  • Save or share converted files
  • Privacy-focused local processing
Features
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FilesMagic is a fast, all-in-one file conversion and PDF toolkit for iPhone, completely rebuilt with a clean, modern native design. Convert documents, images, and supported media formats in just a few taps, then save the result to your device or share it instantly. Selected files are sent securely over an encrypted HTTPS connection for processing, and are handled in a temporary, isolated workspace — they are not stored after your conversion completes. PDF Tools • Merge multiple PDFs into a single file • Split a PDF into separate documents • Extract specific pages from a PDF • Rotate pages to fix orientation File Conversion • Convert between popular document, image, and supported media formats • Choose files with the native Files picker or your Photo Library • Preview and save results, or share them right away Built for Simplicity • Clean interface with light, dark, and system themes • No account or sign-up required • No ads FilesMagic requires an internet connection to convert files. Whether you're a student, a professional, or anyone who needs a quick and reliable way to convert files, FilesMagic makes it effortless.

Screenshots

xDesk4 screens
FilesMagic2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FilesMagic at none against xDesk's 6. FilesMagic also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). xDesk's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. xDesk sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. FilesMagic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for xDesk against 5.0 for FilesMagic. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xDesk ships an update weekly, FilesMagic every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
xDesk versus FilesMagic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxDeskFilesMagic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB40 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNas-GamesAlmuthanna Shihab

Customer experience

xDesk

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FilesMagic

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

xDesk

Subscriptions4
  • xDesk Pro monthly$3.991 Month
  • 1 Year sub. 15 days trial$6.991 Year
  • All Features (1Year)$6.991 Year
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  • xDesk Pro yearly$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • lifetime unlock$24.99
  • xDesk Pro forever$44.99
None

FilesMagic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is xDesk free?
xDesk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FilesMagic free?
FilesMagic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, xDesk or FilesMagic?
FilesMagic is rated higher. xDesk averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while FilesMagic averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do xDesk or FilesMagic have ads?
Neither xDesk nor FilesMagic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, xDesk or FilesMagic?
xDesk ships an update weekly, and FilesMagic every 4 months. Most recently, xDesk was updated on October 30, 2026 and FilesMagic on October 15, 2026.

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