Comparison

flix vs Fileso

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

Head to head
About

flix

Effortlessly transfer files between devices using a familiar chat interface. This tool bypasses slow speeds, file size limits, and compression issues common with messaging apps. It offers seamless cross-device copy-pasting and supports various connection methods without requiring logins or internet access.

Highlights
  • File transfer via chat interface
  • No login or internet required
  • Cross-device copy-paste
  • Background and resumable transfers
  • Web version support
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Flix,像聊天一样传文件。 高效的局域网互联互通工具,好看的设计才好用。 像聊天一样,熟悉易上手的传输操作。 - 熟悉的聊天交互。聊天框和功能入口,都以你最熟悉的方式呈现。 - 无需登录。在基础场景,Flix 无需登录即可立即使用。 免流量疾速快传,各种设备都能用。 - 多种方式连接。有线或无线、WiFi 或热点都能连。 - 多端同步支持,无缝传输。 - 精心优化传输体验。Flix 支持后台传输、断点续传,让传输过程更流畅。 全能的局域网工具,现在更全能。 - 投屏。局域网内高效协同,边聊边看。 - 副屏扩展。电脑屏幕一键扩展到其他设备,多屏协同更高效。 - 音视频通话。局域网内通话,无需连接互联网,更稳定,更安全。 - 文件云备份。传输的文件可一键备份到云端账号长期保存。

About

Fileso

This app is a powerful file manager designed for extensive file handling. It allows users to import, preview, compress, extract, edit, and convert a wide range of file types. It also supports various cloud storage and network protocols for seamless file management.

Highlights
  • Import and manage files from various sources
  • Preview a wide array of file formats
  • Edit and annotate PDF documents
  • Video, image, and audio editing tools
  • Unzip and compress archives
  • Support for cloud storage and network protocols
Features
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Fileso is a file manager built for people who handle files constantly. Import, preview, unzip, compress, edit, and convert files in one app, then manage them through WebDAV, FTP, SMB, S3, NFS, Dropbox, and Wi-Fi transfer. From documents and media to archives, code, eBooks, comics, and 3D assets, Fileso helps you open and process more formats with less friction. ## Import and manage files * Import files or mount folders into the app workspace * Import images and videos from Photos * Batch scan documents with the camera * Upload and download files through a Wi-Fi browser * Manage files stored on WebDAV, FTP, SMB, S3, NFS, and Dropbox * Back up photos to WebDAV, SMB, FTP, S3, or NFS with background uploads * Move, copy, compress, and extract files in the background with progress ## Preview more file types * Images and design assets: common image formats, live photos, HDR, AVIF, WEBP, Sketch, PSD, AI, SVG, SVGA, and Lottie * Video and audio: MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, FLV, MP3, WAV, FLAC, APE, and more, with subtitle and audio track selection * Documents: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Numbers, Keynote, Pages, RTF, CSV, PDF, and CHM * Image viewer: filmstrip, slideshow, and info panel with pinch zoom and drag to dismiss * eBooks and comics: EPUB, MOBI, AZW3, PRC, FB2, and TXT with read aloud (cross-chapter, sleep timer), in-book full-text search and TXT novel chapter detection; CBZ and CBR comics with RTL and webtoon modes * Developer and data files: HTML, XML, JSON, Markdown, Plist, Ruby, JavaScript, Rust, Golang, and more with syntax highlighting * Professional files: fonts, 3D models, SQLite databases, certificates, binary plist, strings, mlmodel, XMind, and CRX * HEX view for large files with byte selection and text/HEX search; large text and log files, text diff, and TGS ## PDF editor * Annotate PDFs with text, highlights, shapes, ink, signatures, and stamps * Reorder, rotate, delete, and import PDF pages with multi-select * Edit the PDF table of contents * Undo/redo, full-text search, reading settings, Apple Pencil, keyboard shortcuts, and blank PDFs * Insert audio recordings and file attachments; copy and paste annotations ## Toolbox * Video: speed change, rotate, mirror, reverse, frame extraction, and audio removal * Images: background removal, privacy data stripping, resize, collage, grid split, GIF conversion, and text recognition (OCR); HEIC editing * Audio: merge, speed change, loudness normalization, and text-to-speech * PDF: split, watermark, page numbers, and password removal * Utilities: QR code generation and scanning, file checksums, text diff, and ZIP create and extract ## Unzip, compress, edit, and convert * Extract ZIP, 7Z, RAR, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, Zstandard, LZ4, Brotli, CAB, WIM, SquashFS, DEB, RPM, DMG, ISO, VHDX, QCOW2, VMDK, and more; supports password-protected and multi-volume archives * Create encrypted ZIP archives * Compress images, GIFs, and videos * Edit HTML, XML, JSON, Plist, Ruby, JavaScript, Perl, and other text or code files * Batch rename files with replace, insert, and regular expressions * Convert images, video, audio, text encodings, Markdown, JSON, XML, YAML, SVG, and PDF * Split and merge PDFs, convert live photos, and process MHT, MHTML, TGS, and other utility formats * Convert CAJ, KDH, and NH academic papers to PDF Privacy Policy: https://www.makerneo.com/en/doc/fileso-privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

flix4 screens
Fileso4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: flix at free against Fileso's freemium. flix also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). Fileso's advantage is ratings volume (75 vs 1) and review sentiment (96% vs 73%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. flix sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Fileso sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

flix holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fileso has 75 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of flix's written reviews are positive against 96% of Fileso's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
flix versus Fileso: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterflixFileso
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (75 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews95.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings175 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer江河智连(武汉)网络技术有限公司Space-Time Transformation Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

flix

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

Fileso

All ratings74 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive95.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.4%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

flix

One-time2
  • Flix Max 月费$0.99
  • Flix Max 年费$7.99
3 purchases

Fileso

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Version$9.99

Questions

Is flix free?
flix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fileso free?
Fileso is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, flix or Fileso?
flix is rated higher. flix averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Fileso averages 4.8 from 75 ratings.
Do flix or Fileso have ads?
Neither flix nor Fileso shows ads.
Which is updated more often, flix or Fileso?
flix ships an update every 2 weeks, and Fileso every 2 weeks. Most recently, flix was updated on October 30, 2026 and Fileso on November 4, 2026.

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