FileCloud vs GEA Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FileCloud
Securely share, sync, and access company files from any device. Manage and protect your data with robust features like remote access, file versioning, and offline capabilities. Ideal for businesses needing a controlled content collaboration platform.
- Secure file sharing
- Remote file access
- File management
- Offline access
- File versioning
- Mobile access
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FileCloud is the best content collaboration platform. It offers secure file sharing, sync and mobile access for small businesses, enterprises, universities, and hosting companies. With FileCloud, easily secure, protect, and manage your company's data and intellectual property. FileCloud works on your own infrastructure or on-premises. It can be installed on your server, or with a trusted hosting partner. This gives you complete control over your data. FileCloud provides seamless mobile access to your existing network shares. Instantly open files, folders, and documents stored in your Enterprise FileCloud. Access company files quickly and securely with iOS devices. Key Features Remote File Access – Browse files and documents locally, save them, edit them, then re-upload them. File Management - Create and delete folders and files, and search for documents from any location. Sharing - With one click, share selected files and documents to colleagues or business partners. Preview - Preview PDFs and documents. Offline Access – Download files directly onto your iOS device to access them offline. App support - Download files and open them using other applications. File Versioning - Collaborate effectively using unlimited automatic file versioning. Note: This app requires a FileCloud server to function. Your company provides this and an account for you. No user data is collected.
GEA Connect
Manage your home Wi-Fi network remotely. Set up guest access, monitor connected devices, and implement parental controls for a secure and customized online experience.
- Remote Wi-Fi control
- Parental controls
- Guest network setup
- View connected devices
- Network security features
- User profile customization
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With GEA Connect, you can control your Wi-Fi anytime and from anywhere. This mobile app offers features such as parental controls, setting up guest networks, viewing all connected devices, and network security. Create individual profiles and further customize the subscriber experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FileCloud at 80% against GEA Connect's 0%. FileCloud also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (338 vs 15). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
FileCloud holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FileCloud has 338 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of FileCloud's written reviews are positive against 0% of GEA Connect's.
FileCloud ships an update every 6 weeks, GEA Connect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FileCloud | GEA Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (338 ratings) — better | 3.9 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 338 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CodeLathe Technologies Inc | Greeneville Energy Authority |
Customer experience
FileCloud
GEA Connect
Bugs and requests
FileCloud
Reported bugs
7 issues- Audio playback stops when screen turns off
- Crashes on iPhone and iPad
- Crashing on iPhone 11
- PDF documents are blank
- App crashes when using 'open with' option
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- Not connecting to server since iOS 10 update
- Sync doesn't work properly
Requested features
5 requests- Restore background audio playback
- Implement search function when sharing
- Increase size of picture preview thumbnails
- Display phone picture backup status
- Improve file upload process to match Dropbox functionality
GEA Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FileCloud
No in-app purchases
GEA Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FileCloud free?
Is GEA Connect free?
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