Project Iris vs Cluster Files
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Project Iris
This utility app offers a streamlined browsing experience with advanced engine capabilities. It allows for private browsing, history management, and customizable search engines, all optimized for accessibility and supporting multiple languages.
- State-of-the-art browsing engine
- Keyword and URL distinction
- Bookmark management
- Private browsing mode
- History recording
- Customizable search engine
- History and bookmark locking
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Thank you for choosing Iris. If you cannot find Iris, please search it on your Apple Watch. Iris can... - Use state-of-the-art browsing engine - Distinguish keywords & URL - Manage bookmarks - Browse with Private Mode - Record history - Sync data with iCloud - Customize search engine - Use a secondary search engine - Customize home and theme color - Lock history and bookmarks - Check images and videos - Handle multiple tabs - Customize long press search button action - Use archives and extensions - Download medias - Send feedback with Carina attaching datas - Optimizes for accessibility - Type with Cepheus or FlickType
Cluster Files
Manage files directly from your Apple Watch. Supports common file operations and various file types, including transferring files from your iPhone and connecting to SMB servers.
- Copy, move, and delete files
- Supports audio, video, images, ebooks, and more
- Transfer files from iPhone to Apple Watch
- Connect to SMB servers
- View files on your wrist
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Powerful File Manager on Apple Watch Cluster Files supports basic file operations such as copy, move, and delete, while providing support for various types of files including audio, video, images, compressed files, plain text, rich text, e-books... It is an integrated and efficient tool on your watch. Cluster Files also supports transferring any file from your iPhone directly to your Apple Watch. The operation is simple and convenient, completed with just a tap. Anytime, anywhere, you can raise your wrist to view the files you need. You can also use Cluster Files to connect to servers via SMB and transfer files.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Project Iris at 100% against Cluster Files's 28%. Project Iris also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Cluster Files's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Project Iris is free to download; Cluster Files costs $0.99 up front. Project Iris sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cluster Files asks for nothing beyond the download.
Project Iris holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Project Iris's written reviews are positive against 28% of Cluster Files's.
Project Iris ships an update every 4 days, Cluster Files every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Project Iris | Cluster Files |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 27.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 力 雷 | 浩源 陈 |
Customer experience
Project Iris
Cluster Files
In-app purchases
Project Iris
- Iris Vision$3.99
Cluster Files
No in-app purchases
