Comparison

File Manager App vs Arcastash

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

Head to head
About

File Manager App

Manage and play various media files with this intuitive app. Create custom playlists, enjoy background playback for videos and music, and utilize editing tools like trimming. It also supports offline viewing and file organization.

Highlights
  • File management (create, copy, rename)
  • Video/music/image playback
  • Background playback
  • Playlist creation
  • Video trimming
  • Offline viewing
  • Secret mode for file hiding
Features
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This app is file editing and player app that allows you to manage various files. The intuitive design allows you to easily create playlists that suit your tastes. Videos and music can be played even in the background. In addition to storing and playing video/music files, it supports a variety of other files. Editing functions such as trimming functions are also available. *Features* ・File management function (folder creation/copy/rename/export) ・Save, play, and view video/music/image files ・Player double speed playback function ・Player sleep timer function ・Offline viewing ・Background playback of video/music files ・Ability to hide files with secret mode ・Browsing PDF files ・Save files from camera roll (photos) ・Unzip compressed files (zip/rar) *Supported file formats* MP4, MKV, M2TS, AVI, MPG, 3GP, M3u8, WMV, FLV, MP3, AAC, FLAC&ALAC, AC3, WMA, DTS, etc. *Recommended for these people* ・Want to play videos and music in the background ・Want to use it without worrying about the amount of communication. ・Want to create playlists and organize files. ・Want to organize the photos in my camera roll into folders. ・Want to play BGM Terms of Service: https://www.patopi.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.patopi.com/privacy-policy

About

Arcastash

Features
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Arcastash is a privacy-first media manager for saving and organizing video, audio, and images. SAVE Open the share sheet on any page in Safari or another app and choose "Arcastash." The app scans the page, finds video, audio, and image candidates, and lets you pick what to save — including saving several items at once (Pro). REOPEN IN THE IN-APP BROWSER If nothing is found in the share sheet, or the page requires you to be logged in, tap "Open in In-App Browser" to continue inside Arcastash and save from there. The browser is free to use (the free version allows 5 saves in total from the browser). ORGANIZE Sort saved media into folders. Anything you'd rather keep private can go into the Hidden folder, protected by Face ID / Touch ID (Pro). PLAY Everything you save plays back anytime, with no network needed — video with a custom scrubber, images with pinch-to-zoom, and audio playback, all built in. EXPORT TO PHOTOS Save your videos and images straight to the iOS Photos app with one tap. (Audio files can't be exported, since Photos doesn't support standalone audio.) PRIVACY Arcastash contains no advertising SDK and no analytics SDK of any kind. Everything you save, your browsing history, and your Face ID / Touch ID authentication results stay on your device — none of it is ever sent anywhere. As the one exception: when on-device analysis alone can't find anything to save, you can tap "Analyze in the cloud" yourself to try cloud-assisted analysis. This is entirely optional and never runs automatically. Only the URL of the page you're viewing is sent, along with an anonymous device identifier used to track your free usage allowance — never your name, email, or any other information that identifies you. See the Privacy Policy for details. ARCASTASH PRO (one-time purchase, price varies by region) Unlimited saves from the in-app browser, plus the Hidden folder, multi-item batch saving, and no limits on saved items and folders. The free version allows 5 saved items, 5 folders, and 5 saves in total from the in-app browser. Arcastash is a general-purpose tool for saving media from pages you've chosen to open yourself. It does not work with DRM-protected or streaming-protected content, and should not be used in a way that violates a site's terms of service. You're responsible for checking the copyright and terms of anything you save.

Screenshots

File Manager App4 screens
Arcastash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Arcastash at none against File Manager App's shown. Arcastash also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). File Manager App's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. File Manager App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Arcastash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

File Manager App ships an update every 3 weeks, Arcastash every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
File Manager App versus Arcastash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFile Manager AppArcastash
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBRIANNA INC.Masaki Naito

In-app purchases

3 purchases

File Manager App

Subscriptions3
  • 1 month premium plan3 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • 3 month premium plan7 Days trial$3.493 Months
  • 12 month premium plan14 Days trial$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Arcastash

One-time1
  • Arcastash Pro$5.99

Questions

Is File Manager App free?
File Manager App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arcastash free?
Arcastash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do File Manager App or Arcastash have ads?
File Manager App shows ads; Arcastash does not.
Which is updated more often, File Manager App or Arcastash?
File Manager App ships an update every 3 weeks, and Arcastash every 5 days. Most recently, File Manager App was updated on November 3, 2026 and Arcastash on October 29, 2026.

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