Comparison

Filemail vs SHAREit

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

SHAREit

Easily transfer files, photos, and videos between devices at high speeds without using mobile data. This app also offers tools to clean your phone's storage, manage files, compress videos, and clone your phone when switching devices.

Highlights
  • Fast file transfer (200x Bluetooth speed)
  • Data-free sharing (offline & online)
  • Cross-platform file transfer
  • Phone cleaner (junk files, cache)
  • Duplicate photo cleaner
  • Video compression (up to 80% space saving)
  • Phone clone for data migration
Features
Currently charting
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It’s time to Share it! Share files, Photos, Videos, Music, and more with the SHAREit file transfer app. SHAREit is a super-fast, data-free and safe app to transfer big files. Trusted by 2 billion+ users worldwide, SHAREit is the secure way to share your files. With SHAREit you can clean your phone to free up storage space with the phone cleaner, manage files on your phone with file manager. Transferring files from Mobile to Web & PC and vice versa is now faster and easier. It's super easy to use! And the best part? Its free! Why you must use SHAREit, file share & data transfer app? THE FASTEST FILE SHARING AND APP SHARING IN THE WORLD, OFFLINE & ONLINE ● With 200 times faster than Bluetooth, the highest speed goes up to 42M/s. Share and receive files without any data consumption, transfer files without any quality loss. HIGH PRIVACY & DATA SECURITY ● We know that privacy and data security are important, so we make sure they're protected in the best way while you enjoy your files transfer, for free. With SHAREit, you can quickly and securely send and share any file, anywhere in the world. POWERFUL CROSS-PLATFORM TRANSFERRING, SUPPORTS ALL TYPES OF FILES ● Experience the best data-free file transferring and sharing app that offers cross-platform transferring, supports all types of files and makes your life easier. You don't have to worry about the size or type of data anymore because SHAREit helps you send large files without limitation across all your devices. Transfer: Files, Photos, Movies, Videos, Music, GIFs and Wallpapers with just one tap! ELEGANT MUSIC PLAYER - AUDIO PLAYER ● SHAREit Music Player is the best way to listen to your favorite songs. It's so much more than just a music player: it's a powerful and easy-to-use audio player. ONE CLICK PHONE CLEANER ● We've got the file cleaner for you. It cleans junk, finds files fast, and shares them offline. With our professional cleaner, you can clean cache and free up so much space from your device without worrying about deleting the wrong file. DUPLICATE PHOTO CLEANER ● Here’s your ultimate tool for cleaning up photos. It quickly finds duplicate photos, frees up space, and shares them offline. With our professional cleaner, you can easily remove extra photos to make more room on your phone, keeping only the clearest and most meaningful memories. VIDEO COMPRESSION ● With SHAREit’s video compression feature, quickly reduce the file size of videos to save storage space on your phone while maintaining high-quality resolution. After compression, video files can be reduced to 20% of their original size, freeing up as much as 80% of storage space! PHONE CLONE ● Phone Clone is a very handy data migration function when you change phones. You can easily transfer contacts, videos, photos, music, documents from old phone to new phone without internet connection. PRIVATE SPACE ● We’ve got a secure space just for you. SHAREit’s private space feature lets you create an encrypted personal area to safeguard your sensitive files and information, ensuring only you can access them. CHARGING ANIMATION ● We’ve got a fun way to charge your phone. SHAREit’s charging animation feature adds engaging animations while your phone charges, making the process more lively and enjoyable. 「 MEMBERSHIP TRIAL AND SUBSCRIPTION TERMS 」 Start your SHAREit membership with a free 3-day trial. Once the trial is over, you’ll be charged an annual subscription fee. Your Private Albums membership will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can go to your Settings > iTunes Account & App Store > Apple ID > Subscriptions to manage your membership and turn auto-renew off. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Download SHAREit now! It's the perfect app to share and transfer files! If you like it, SHARE it with your friends! Share, Watch & Play. All day. With SHAREit.

Screenshots

Filemail4 screens
SHAREit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Filemail at none against SHAREit's shown. Filemail also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 28%). SHAREit's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (151K vs 10K). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Filemail sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per month and SHAREit sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Filemail against 4.6 for SHAREit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SHAREit has 151K ratings behind it against 10K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Filemail's written reviews are positive against 28% of SHAREit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Filemail ships an update every 2 months, SHAREit fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Filemail versus SHAREit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilemailSHAREit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10K ratings) — better4.6 (151K ratings)
Positive reviews49.8% of reviews — better27.5% of reviews
Number of ratings10K151K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#73 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilemail.comSHAREit Technologies Co. Ltd

Customer experience

Filemail

All ratings10,263 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews263 reviews
Positive49.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative45.2%

SHAREit

All ratings150,985 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews2,102 reviews
Positive27.5%
Neutral7.8%
Negative64.7%

User reviews

Filemail

From 10K App Store ratings

What 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

SHAREit

From 151K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast file transfer
  • 💡 Useful for sharing files between devices
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 📢 Excessive ads and notifications
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns
  • 🤔 Confusing interface

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

SHAREit

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to transfer files/apps
  • Incompatibility issues with iOS 11
  • Folders not showing up in Files app
  • Music player crashing when phone is locked

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to send apps
  • Improve music player functionality
  • Add option to rename/organize transferred files
  • Provide a paid ad-free version

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Filemail

Subscriptions1
  • Filemail Pro1 Month trial$12.991 Month
10 purchases

SHAREit

Subscriptions8
  • SHAREit Premium3 Days trial$0.497 Days
  • SHAREit Premium$0.991 Month
  • SHAREit Premium$1.991 Month
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  • SHAREit Premium$2.491 Month
  • SHAREit Premium3 Days trial$2.991 Year
  • SHAREit Premium7 Days trial$2.993 Months
  • SHAREit Premium3 Days trial$5.991 Year
  • SHAREit Premium3 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time2
  • SHAREit AI Pic$0.29
  • Premium Account$99.99

Questions

Is Filemail free?
Filemail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SHAREit free?
SHAREit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Filemail or SHAREit?
Filemail is rated higher. Filemail averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while SHAREit averages 4.6 from 151K ratings.
Do Filemail or SHAREit have ads?
SHAREit shows ads; Filemail does not.
Which is updated more often, Filemail or SHAREit?
Filemail ships an update every 2 months, and SHAREit fortnightly. Most recently, Filemail was updated on November 6, 2026 and SHAREit on November 6, 2026.

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