Comparison

Fileso vs Conduit

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

Head to head
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/

About

Conduit

Features
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Keep coding when you leave your desk. Start and supervise Claude and Codex sessions on your own development machine from your iPhone or iPad. YOUR CODING AGENTS, ANYWHERE Send instructions, follow progress, review diffs, and respond to approval requests from your phone. Keep a live terminal and browser preview close by to check the work as it happens. CONNECT YOUR OWN MACHINE Conduit requires the Conduit broker running on your development machine, with your coding tools configured there. Pair your iPhone or iPad to get started. You can explore the app without a server using the built-in demo. SELF-HOSTED BY DESIGN Your session content flows between your device and your broker. Conduit does not operate a cloud service that stores your terminal output, chat, or browser content. CONDUIT PLUS (OPTIONAL) Chat, terminal, session reliability, and Flows are free. The free tier includes one paired machine, two concurrent sessions, two automations, and two agent CLIs. Conduit Plus lifts these limits and adds extra theme palettes, chat font pairings, and alternate app icons. Choose an auto-renewable monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime unlock. See in-app pricing for your region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://conduit.kaopeh.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://conduit.kaopeh.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Fileso4 screens
Conduit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Conduit at none against Fileso's 3. Fileso's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Fileso sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Conduit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fileso ships an update every 2 weeks, Conduit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fileso versus Conduit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilesoConduit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (74 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpace-Time Transformation Technology Co., Ltd.Nikhil Sharma

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Fileso

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Version$9.99
None

Conduit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fileso free?
Fileso is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Conduit free?
Conduit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fileso or Conduit have ads?
Neither Fileso nor Conduit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fileso or Conduit?
Fileso ships an update every 2 weeks, and Conduit every 3 weeks. Most recently, Fileso was updated on October 30, 2026 and Conduit on October 19, 2026.

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