Filemail vs File Transfer App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Filemail
Easily send large files, videos, and any other content quickly and securely. Supports end-to-end encryption for sensitive data and offers a free tier for up to 5 GB transfers.
- Send large files up to 250 GB
- Optional end-to-end encryption
- Share any file type
- No registration for free transfers
- Files available for 7-30 days
- Virus scanning for all transfers
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Send photos, videos and other files fast and secure! Filemail makes it easy to send large files, videos, and any files to anyone. Whether you're sharing work files, media, or personal content, Filemail delivers fast, reliable file transfer across all devices. Now in version 5.0, Filemail introduces optional end-to-end encryption (E2EE), giving you full control over who can access your files. Features – No registration required to send up to 5 GB for free – Share any file type or format – Easy to use interface makes sending files as easy as sending an email – Globally distributed servers gives you fast transfer rates – Transfer multiple files of folders – Receivers don’t need the app to download your shared files – Files are encrypted during transit – File preview available for a wide variety of file types – Get notified when your recipients downloads the files – Files are available to download for 7 days – Optimized code means the app consumes low resources – Send any file using “Open In...” functionality – Transfer directly to people using their email address – Or share files using a shareable download link – All sent and received files are scanned for viruses Share much more with a paid Pro account: – Transfer files up to 250 GB – 1 TB storage space – Files are available to download for 30 days – Dedicated fast servers for paying users – Unlimited transfer sessions with no recipient nor download limits – Advanced delivery tracking – Password protect your files NEW! Secure file sharing with E2EE: – Protect sensitive files with end-to-end encryption – Only you and your recipient can access the files – Ideal for business, legal, and private data sharing Join over a million iPhone users, and over 10 million Filemail users, and start sharing and transferring files, quickly and securely. Find out more at https://www.filemail.com/ Filemail offers a auto-renewing subscription option: - Filemail Pro monthly: $14.99 These prices are for US customers and pricing may vary by location. Your Filemail Subscription will automatically renew within 24 hours before the end of the current period at the price of the chosen subscription and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account. You can cancel your subscription in the Account Settings section of your App Store or iTunes settings after you have made the purchase. Please read our Terms of use on: https://www.filemail.com/terms
File Transfer App
Easily share files between your iPhone, iPad, computer, and other devices over WiFi. Transfer photos, videos, and documents without needing to install anything on the receiving device. Manage your files, create ZIP archives, and even play music with an embedded player.
- WiFi file sharing
- Web browser access
- Direct iOS to iOS transfer
- File manager
- ZIP archive creation/extraction
- Embedded music player
- HEIC to JPG conversion
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File Transfer App allows you to share files between your iPhone, iPad, Computer and any other nearby device with any operating system. The app provides you with two ways of sharing files between your iPhone and another device: (1) Using a Web Page: Share files between your iPhone and another device using the app's webpage and any web browser. In this case the webpage is hosted by the app's embedded server on your iPhone within your WiFi network. The webpage can be accessed only inside your WiFi network while the app is showing address of the webpage. This way you can download the selected files as a ZIP archive directly from your iPhone to PC or smartphone. And you can also upload files from computer or smartphone to iPhone. And you don't even need to install anything on another device as long as there is a web browser and both of your devices are connected to the same WiFi network. (2) You can also share files between iOS devices without the use of a web browser. • You can quickly transfer any number of files (including photos and videos) of any size for free. • Transfer pictures & videos in original sizes. • File Manager ("Files" section): there you can do basic operations with files such as copy, move, rename, share or open in another app. You can also make ZIP archives and uncompress them. • Import photos and videos from Camera Roll (Photo Library) to the app's private folder ("Files" section) • Export photos and videos from the app's private folder ("Files" section) to Camera Roll • Play Music: Received audio files can be played in the app's embedded music player. You can also create playlists of songs or audiobooks. • Preserve photos' metadata in all transfer directions (EXIF, location, etc). • In the app's settings you can select option to convert HEIC files to JPG before send them to computer. • Your files are transferred directly from device to device within your local WiFi network. They are never stored on any intermediary server. • The app is extremely easy to use. • Dark Mode support. • You can buy the Ad-Free version.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Filemail at none against File Transfer App's shown. File Transfer App's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Filemail sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per month and File Transfer App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Filemail against 4.7 for File Transfer App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10K and 5.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Filemail's written reviews are positive against 73% of File Transfer App's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Filemail | File Transfer App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10K ratings) | 4.7 (5.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.8% of reviews | 72.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 5.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Filemail.com | Evgeniy Shcherbinin |
Customer experience
Filemail
File Transfer App
User reviews
Filemail
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient file transfers
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
- 💡 Useful for sending large files
- 🚀 Quick downloads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- ⏱️ Slow upload and download speeds
- 🔒 Unreliable file transfers
- 🤔 Confusing user experience
- 🙅♀️ Limited functionality on mobile devices
File Transfer App
From 5.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient file transfer
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 💡 Useful for transferring large files
- 👍 Reliable and works as expected
- 👍 Excellent for transferring photos and videos
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional connection issues
- 🔋 Potential battery drain during transfers
- 📢 Intrusive ads
- 🐛 Occasional file format issues
- 🐛 Incomplete or failed transfers
Bugs and requests
Filemail
Reported bugs
4 issues- Files disappearing or not downloading completely
- Login and registration issues
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Compatibility problems with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Option to select download location
- Improved folder management and structure preservation
- Faster upload and download speeds
- More reliable file transfers
- Better mobile device support
File Transfer App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes or freezes during file transfers
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Incorrect file format conversion
- Inability to resume interrupted transfers
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to select all files at once
- Improve file organization and browsing
- Integrate with more cloud storage services
- Provide more control over file naming and destination
In-app purchases
Filemail
- Filemail Pro1 Month trial$12.991 Month
File Transfer App
- Remove Ads$4.99









