Comparison

FTP Сlient for the Files app vs iPerf3 Client & Server

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

Head to head
About

FTP Сlient for the Files app

This utility app allows seamless connection to remote servers using various protocols like FTP, FTPS, SFTP, and FTPES. It provides easy file management through the native Files app, enabling efficient data transfer and storage.

Highlights
  • Connect to remote servers
  • Support for FTP, FTPS, SFTP, FTPES
  • File management via native Files app
  • Create and switch server profiles
  • Efficient data transfer
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Welcome to Extender - your universal tool for connecting to remote servers and conveniently working with files! Allow your data to move and be stored with ease and convenience. With Extender, you gain the ability to easily create profiles of remote servers and switch between them, providing access to files through the native Files app with all the familiar standard features. Thanks to a wide range of supported protocols, including FTP, FTPS, SFTP, and FTPES, you can connect to servers of different types and efficiently transfer data. Ready to enhance the convenience and efficiency of file management? Discover limitless possibilities for managing servers and files with Extender. Welcome to a world of seamless data transfer and uncompromising convenience!

About

iPerf3 Client & Server

Measure real network throughput across Wi-Fi, cellular, VPN, or LAN. This tool helps compare network devices, validate changes, and identify bottlenecks with detailed metrics and advanced controls. It requires access to an iPerf3 server.

Highlights
  • Client and server modes
  • TCP/UDP tests
  • Advanced test controls
  • Shortcuts automation
  • Saved server profiles
  • History with charts
  • Detailed network metrics
Features
Currently charting
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Requires access to an iPerf3 server (local, VPN, or remote). This is not a general Internet speed test. iPerf3 Client & Server brings the standard iPerf3 tool to iPhone and iPad with a clean, native UI. One purchase also unlocks the Mac version. Measure real throughput across Wi-Fi, cellular, VPN, or LAN. Compare routers and access points, validate ISP or VPN changes, and find bottlenecks. Key features: - Client and server modes - TCP/UDP tests, including bidirectional and reverse - Advanced controls: duration, parallel streams, bandwidth caps, window size, MTU - Shortcuts automation + x-callback-url for power users - Saved server profiles and favorites - History with charts and CSV/JSON export - Detailed metrics: throughput, latency, jitter, packet loss Automate repeatable workflows with Apple Shortcuts or x-callback-url (run tests, fetch results, and chain actions). Built for network engineers, sysadmins, and power users who need accurate, repeatable results.

Screenshots

FTP Сlient for the Files app4 screens
iPerf3 Client & Server4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iPerf3 Client & Server at 4.9 against FTP Сlient for the Files app's 1.0. iPerf3 Client & Server also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (57% vs 33%). FTP Сlient for the Files app's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

FTP Сlient for the Files app costs $4.99 and iPerf3 Client & Server $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iPerf3 Client & Server holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPerf3 Client & Server has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of FTP Сlient for the Files app's written reviews are positive against 57% of iPerf3 Client & Server's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FTP Сlient for the Files app ships an update every 3 months, iPerf3 Client & Server every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
FTP Сlient for the Files app versus iPerf3 Client & Server: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFTP Сlient for the Files appiPerf3 Client & Server
Price$4.99 — better$6.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#126 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrey UspanovVladimir Chemeris

Customer experience

FTP Сlient for the Files app

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

iPerf3 Client & Server

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

FTP Сlient for the Files app

No in-app purchases

None

iPerf3 Client & Server

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FTP Сlient for the Files app free?
FTP Сlient for the Files app costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iPerf3 Client & Server free?
iPerf3 Client & Server costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FTP Сlient for the Files app or iPerf3 Client & Server?
iPerf3 Client & Server is rated higher. FTP Сlient for the Files app averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while iPerf3 Client & Server averages 4.9 from 11 ratings.
Do FTP Сlient for the Files app or iPerf3 Client & Server have ads?
Neither FTP Сlient for the Files app nor iPerf3 Client & Server shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FTP Сlient for the Files app or iPerf3 Client & Server?
FTP Сlient for the Files app ships an update every 3 months, and iPerf3 Client & Server every 4 days. Most recently, FTP Сlient for the Files app was updated on November 3, 2026 and iPerf3 Client & Server on October 30, 2026.

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