Comparison

CloudpilotEmu vs fileSplit

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

Head to head
About

CloudpilotEmu

This application allows you to run classic PalmOS handheld devices on your modern iPhone or iPad. It emulates various devices and supports PalmOS versions up to 5, offering features like continuous state saves and file management.

Highlights
  • PalmOS handheld emulation
  • Supports PalmOS 4.1 and 5
  • Continuous state saves
  • Savestate file import/export
  • Manage .prc and .pdb files
  • Emulated SD cards and memory sticks
  • Audio emulation
Features
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CloudpilotEmu runs PalmOS handhelds on modern devices. It emulates a wide range of devices up to PalmOS 4.1 and the Palm Tungsten E2 for PalmOS 5. Its features include: * Continuous state saves — reopen the app and continue right where you left off * Export and import of savestate files * Switch between multiple emulation sessions * Direct installation and export of .prc and .pdb files * Realistic emulation of timers and device speed * Emulated SD cards and memory sticks * File browser for managing memory cards * Audio emulation * Keyboard input on OS4 and earlier * Clipboard integration on OS4 and earlier * Network support (including network HotSync) on OS4 and earlier This app enables you to run CloudpilotEmu on your iPhone or iPad as a native app.

About

fileSplit

Organize and back up files by dragging them or entire folders. Enjoy multitasking by viewing media files while reading documents or images. Compare various file types with an adjustable splitter.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop file organization
  • Multitask with two file apps
  • View media while reading documents
  • Compare various file types
  • Adjustable screen splitter
Features
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Organise/back up files quickly just by dragging multiple files or the whole folder. Multitasking between 2 files apps: Watching video [mp4, mov] or listening to mp3/m4a while reading PDF article or looking at photo, text or other file Compare between various kind of file such as PDF, Images, TXT, HTML, etc Adjustable splitter. No Ads HOW TO USE: Hold and drag the line splitter to adjust upper and lower screen. Files currently supported to view :  PDF, Image[png, jpg, bmp, gif], txt, mov, qt, mp4, m4a, mp3, can, wav, xls, xlsx, csv, doc, docx, webarchive, html, htm, xml, js, py, swift, etc Only certain type of OTG external USB drive might work, like third party USB flash drive connected to lightning Camera Adapter, It would be detected as drive. Some files might not be visible but would cover more files and improved the features on the next version.

Screenshots

CloudpilotEmu3 screens
fileSplit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CloudpilotEmu at Free against fileSplit's $0.99. CloudpilotEmu also leads on ratings volume (20 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On rating, update cadence, ads 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

CloudpilotEmu is free to download; fileSplit costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CloudpilotEmu against 5.0 for fileSplit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CloudpilotEmu has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CloudpilotEmu versus fileSplit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudpilotEmufileSplit
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (20 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian SpecknerMARLENE IGARASHI

Customer experience

CloudpilotEmu

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

fileSplit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CloudpilotEmu

No in-app purchases

None

fileSplit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CloudpilotEmu free?
CloudpilotEmu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is fileSplit free?
fileSplit costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CloudpilotEmu or fileSplit?
CloudpilotEmu and fileSplit are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 20 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do CloudpilotEmu or fileSplit have ads?
Neither CloudpilotEmu nor fileSplit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CloudpilotEmu or fileSplit?
CloudpilotEmu ships an update every 3 months, and fileSplit every 3 months. Most recently, CloudpilotEmu was updated on September 26, 2026 and fileSplit on October 2, 2026.

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