Comparison

DocScope vs FileBox

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

Head to head
About

DocScope

Features
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DocScope is a lightweight local document viewer that supports dozens of formats including PDF, EPUB, Word, Excel, CSV, Markdown, JSON, HTML, and source code — everything stays on your Mac, nothing is uploaded. Key features: • Multi-format reading — PDF, EPUB, Word, Excel, Markdown, JSON, code files, all in one app • Offline OCR — Recognize text in scanned PDFs and EPUB images using macOS Vision, no internet required, fully private • Full-text search — Case-sensitive, whole-word, and regex search to find what you need fast • Workspaces — Organize files by project or topic to keep your library tidy • Multi-window & tabs — Open multiple files side by side and switch freely • File editing — Edit and save text, Markdown, JSON, and more directly • Dark theme — A polished, immersive reading experience built for macOS All files are processed locally. No data ever leaves your Mac. Privacy Policy: https://lucky202408.github.io/docscope-en-privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FileBox

This app offers comprehensive file management, media playback, and document editing tools. Organize, secure, and access your files, photos, videos, ebooks, and PDFs with advanced features like redaction and OCR scanning.

Highlights
  • File organization and management
  • Media playback (video/audio)
  • Ebook and comic reader
  • PDF scanning, editing, and creation
  • Image redaction and watermarking
  • ZIP archive creation and extraction
  • Cloud storage integration
Features
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File Box combines file management, media playback, PDF tools, ebook and comic reading in one app. Organize, view and work with your files on iPhone and iPad. Store files in the app, lock it with Face ID or a password, or grant access to system folders and iCloud Drive. Keep work documents, photos, videos, music, ebooks and comics in your own “Box,” ready to open anytime. Keep your files organized • Switch between the main space and a separate private space from the bottom menu. • Browse, play and manage files in authorized system folders with “On My iPhone/iPad,” without importing them. • Manage cloud files with “My iCloud.” Authorize iCloud Drive folders and download files as needed to read, play or process them. • Import, move, copy, batch rename, search and share. Filter by tag and file type. • Customize folder colors, icons and images. • Create ZIP archives with optional password protection. Extract ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR, GZ, BZ2, XZ, TAR.GZ and other formats, including common encrypted archives. • View storage usage by file type, large files and duplicates, including in authorized system folders. Enjoy videos and music • Play MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WebM and other common video formats, with audio track switching and Picture in Picture. • Use dual or external subtitles, customize their style and cast videos to compatible TVs. • View artwork and lyrics in the audio player. Read ebooks and text • Read EPUB and unencrypted MOBI with a table of contents, bookmarks, search and saved reading progress. • Adjust font size, layout and reading themes. • Read and edit TXT documents, and add bookmarks. Scan, read and edit PDFs • Scan with the camera or import images. Correct crops, arrange multiple images and use common ID sizes. OCR creates PDFs with searchable, copyable text. • Read PDFs with a table of contents, thumbnails, bookmarks, full-text search and saved reading progress. • Choose continuous scrolling, horizontal paging, two-page view, margin cropping and paper colors. • Organize, merge and split PDFs. Reorder, rotate, insert or delete pages, and export JPG or PNG images. • Add handwritten annotations, text highlights, handwritten signatures and text watermarks. Set, change or remove PDF passwords. • Turn multiple images into a PDF, with ordering, watermarks and password protection. Read and create comics • Read CBZ and CBR comics or open image folders as comics. • Create CBZ comics with optional passwords and text watermarks. Redact images and share with confidence • Detect faces, QR codes, names, phone numbers and amounts on your device. Choose categories to redact. • Select areas manually, apply blur, pixelation or other styles, and add text watermarks. • Erase text on solid-color backgrounds. • Choose “Redact Image” from the Photos share sheet and save the result to Photos. Handy tools • View, edit and batch compress images. Create long screenshots from web pages, multiple images or screen recordings. • Trim, split, join and convert audio, or extract audio from video. • Edit audio artwork, song details and lyrics in batches. • Crop and trim videos, and convert between MP4 and MOV. • Convert static WebP to JPG, animated WebP to GIF, Live Photo or video, and GIFs and Live Photos to each other or video. Transfer across devices • Send and receive files with nearby devices using Nearby Transfer. • Upload, download, manage and preview files in a computer browser over local Wi-Fi. • Record on Apple Watch and sync to iPhone. • Import files shared from other apps. Use drag and drop and multitasking for browsing and playback. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a lifetime purchase. Your files. Your device. Your “Box.” Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://filebox.dogegg.cc/privacy

Screenshots

DocScope4 screens
FileBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DocScope at 15.0 against FileBox's 17. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. DocScope sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and FileBox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.19 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DocScope ships an update weekly, FileBox every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DocScope versus FileBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocScopeFileBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB90 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer鹏飞 高建 焦

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DocScope

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Yearly Subscription$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99
3 purchases

FileBox

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership$1.191 Month
  • Annual Membership$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$29.99

Questions

Is DocScope free?
DocScope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FileBox free?
FileBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DocScope or FileBox have ads?
Neither DocScope nor FileBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DocScope or FileBox?
DocScope ships an update weekly, and FileBox every 4 days. Most recently, DocScope was updated on November 9, 2026 and FileBox on November 9, 2026.

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