Comparison

File Doctor vs FlightDesk

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

Head to head
About

File Doctor

This app acts as a comprehensive file manager, document scanner, and converter for your mobile device. It allows you to view, clean, and convert various file types locally and privately, without needing cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Open multiple document types
  • Scan to PDF with edge detection
  • Convert files between formats
  • Merge, split, and compress PDFs
  • Create and extract ZIP archives
  • Built-in media player
  • Compress media and remove duplicates
Features
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File Doctor is your all-in-one file opener, document scanner, cleaner and converter for iPhone and iPad. View, manage, clean and convert documents, archives, media, spreadsheets and PDFs—privately, on device. SUPPORTED FORMATS • PDF, DOC / DOCX, XLS / XLSX / CSV, PPT / PPTX • TXT and RTF • ZIP & RAR archives (view & extract in-app) • MP3 audio, photos and videos from your library KEY FEATURES • Open multiple document types without switching apps • Scan to PDF: fast camera scans with edge detection, auto-crop and multi-page • Convert files: Image → PDF, Word/Excel/PPT → PDF (and more) • PDF tools: merge, split, compress and unlock PDFs you own • Archive tools: create ZIP, extract ZIP/RAR and preview contents in-app • Media tools: built-in player for audio/video and Video → MP3 • Local & private — everything runs on your device (no mandatory cloud) • Quick Access, Favorites, Recents, and powerful file cleaning tools DOCUMENT SCANNER • Turn paper into clean, share-ready PDFs • Auto edge detection & perspective crop • Multi-page capture with reorder and delete • Filters (color, grayscale, B&W) and export to PDF DOC CLEANER • Compress photos & videos to save storage • Auto-detect and remove screenshots • Scan & delete duplicate photos, videos and files • Find and remove large unwanted files • Clean duplicate contacts with missing details NEW TOOLS (More Tools) • PDF → Word (convert PDF to editable Word) • PDF → Excel (convert tables to Excel) • PDF → Text (extract text from PDFs) • Video → MP3 (extract audio from video) • Create PDF (blank editor) • Create ZIP (package files into a ZIP) WHO IS IT FOR • Students — convert notes, compress files and prepare PDFs for submission • Professionals — manage office docs, merge reports and clean device storage • Everyday users — open media, extract archives, delete junk and free up space WHY CHOOSE FILE DOCTOR Powerful document viewing, fast scanning, smart cleaning and reliable conversion tools—all offline and designed to keep your files private and organized. Explore More Tools and tell us what to build in next update.

About

FlightDesk

Features
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Practise with free PPL quizzes after registration, keep your flights and hours in the Pilot Logbook and prepare VFR navigation. GPS tracking also records your flight path and detected times. PPL QUIZZES AND STUDY Practise for free after registration with the available question banks and subjects. Choose practice sessions, take mock exams, review answers and available explanations, and follow your progress. PILOT LOGBOOK — YOUR FLIGHTS AND HOURS Keep a digital pilot logbook with aircraft, airports, times and activities. Review PIC and DUAL hours, totals, takeoffs, landings, statistics and recency. Import your history in supported formats, add attachments and export your flight records as a PDF. GPS FLIGHT RECORDING — THE ROUTE YOU FLEW Start recording in the app to keep your track, recorded altitude, speed and times. Review the flight in your archive and prepare a Pilot Logbook entry using the available data. Check the aircraft, your role and the times before saving: a GPS track and a logbook entry serve different purposes. FLIGHT LOG — YOUR VFR NAVIGATION PLAN Before departure, build your route with legs and reporting points. Organise distances, altitudes, times, fuel and COM/NAV references. View the map, generate a Flight Log PDF and import or export FPL routes. Continue with weight and balance and preparation of the ICAO flight plan details. WEIGHT, BALANCE AND FUEL Use the aircraft profiles available in your account to organise the pilot, passengers, baggage and fuel. Review weight, centre of gravity and the envelope, compare expected consumption, reserves and refuelling stops, and keep your planning summary. WEATHER AND VFR PREPARATION Access aviation weather, METARs, TAFs, NOTAMs, airports and preparation tools. Complete your briefing with the risk assessment questionnaire. SHARE YOUR FLYING EXPERIENCE Use Pilot Page to choose which profile details and visited airports to show. Share your experiences in Pilot Stories with photos, videos and attachments, choosing who can see them. Available on iPhone and iPad. Interface in English and Italian. A FlightDesk account is required for personal features. Tracking requires location permissions; data accuracy and availability depend on the device and reception conditions. These tools support preparation and do not replace official sources, the aircraft flight manual or pilot judgement.

Screenshots

File Doctor4 screens
FlightDesk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FlightDesk at every 3 days against File Doctor's fortnightly. File Doctor's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

File Doctor ships an update fortnightly, FlightDesk every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
File Doctor versus FlightDesk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFile DoctorFlightDesk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBRINDER SINGHFabio Giraud

In-app purchases

None

File Doctor

No in-app purchases

None

FlightDesk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is File Doctor free?
File Doctor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlightDesk free?
FlightDesk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do File Doctor or FlightDesk have ads?
Neither File Doctor nor FlightDesk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, File Doctor or FlightDesk?
File Doctor ships an update fortnightly, and FlightDesk every 3 days. Most recently, File Doctor was updated on October 24, 2026 and FlightDesk on October 29, 2026.

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