Scripting vs Fileso
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scripting
This app allows users to build and run custom scripts using TypeScript or JavaScript directly on their mobile devices. It provides access to native device APIs and allows for the creation of widgets, custom keyboards, and more. An integrated AI assistant can help run scripts and generate code.
- Build custom widgets and toggles
- Access native iOS APIs
- Design UI with TSX & SwiftUI
- Integrated AI assistant for code generation
- Advanced mobile code editor
- Real-time script preview with CLI
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Scripting is a powerful development platform that lets you write, test, and run TypeScript or JavaScript scripts directly on your iPhone or iPad. Whether you’re a creative maker or someone who loves automating everyday tasks, Scripting unlocks endless possibilities to make your device truly yours. Key Features • Build Powerful Scripts Create your own widgets, Control Center toggles, Dynamic Island views, custom keyboards, Shortcuts, and share extensions — all powered by your scripts. • Access Native APIs Leverage a full suite of native iOS APIs (Calendar, Notification, Bluetooth, Health, and more) to interact deeply with your device and craft personalized automation. • Design Native UI with TSX & SwiftUI Build beautiful, responsive interfaces using TSX syntax and SwiftUI components. Create interactive tools, widgets, and custom keyboards with native performance. • Integrated AI Assistant Connect your own API key to chat with any AI service. Let AI run your scripts, search your knowledge base, generate code, and complete complex workflows automatically. • Smooth Development Experience Use the companion CLI tool with VSCode to preview and run your scripts in real time on your iPhone or iPad. Development has never felt this smooth. • Advanced Mobile Code Editor Code on the go with a modern mobile editor. Enjoy enhanced TypeScript support, including autocompletion, syntax highlighting, inline diagnostics, and intelligent code hints. Why Choose Scripting? Scripting gives you the freedom to customize your iPhone like never before. From building unique automations to integrating AI into your daily routines, it turns your creativity into real, working tools — all running natively on iOS. Unleash your imagination and redefine what your device can do. Privacy Policy: https://scripting.fun/privacy_policy/ Terms of Use: https://scripting.fun/terms/
Fileso
This app offers comprehensive file management, including importing, viewing, editing, compressing, and converting a vast array of file types. It supports cloud services like WebDAV and Wi-Fi transfers, making it a powerful tool for organizing and manipulating digital assets.
- Import and manage files from various sources
- View a wide range of image, video, audio, and document formats
- Compress and decompress various archive types
- Edit text-based files and images
- Convert between numerous file formats
- Support for WebDAV and Wi-Fi file transfer
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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, 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, and NFS * Back up photos to WebDAV automatically in the background ## 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 * Utility previews: HEX view, text diff, and Telegram TGS sticker preview ## PDF editor * Annotate PDFs with text, highlights, shapes, and text stamps * Manage pages in batches: reorder, rotate, delete, and import pages from other files * Edit the PDF table of contents * Undo/redo, full-text search, reading settings, and blank PDF creation ## 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) * 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 many archive formats with password and multi-volume support * 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/
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Verdict
Scripting and Fileso are too close to call on the numbers: across 11 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Scripting sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Scripting against 4.9 for Fileso. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 112 and 73 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Scripting's written reviews are positive against 95% of Fileso's.
Scripting ships an update fortnightly, Fileso every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | Scripting | Fileso |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (112 ratings) | 4.9 (73 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 98.2% of reviews — better | 95.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 112 — better | 73 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #76 | #73 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 518 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Yin Shi Technology Co., Ltd. | Space-Time Transformation Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Scripting
Fileso
In-app purchases
Scripting
- Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
- Annual Plan$7.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$19.99
Fileso
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Annual Subscription14 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Lifetime Version$9.99








