Comparison

Driio vs WebDAV Browser

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

Head to head
About

Driio

Features
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Driio brings professional-grade remote file access to your iPhone and iPad. Connect to SMB shares, SSH/SFTP servers, FTP servers, WebDAV drives, Amazon S3 buckets, and Dropbox β€” all right in the Files app. NATIVE FILES APP INTEGRATION Your remote servers appear directly in the iOS Files app alongside iCloud Drive and other providers. Browse, copy, move, and manage files with the same gestures and tools you already know. SYNCS WITH YOUR MAC Set up your connections once on Mac or iPhone and they appear everywhere. Driio syncs connections, credentials, and SSH keys across all your devices via iCloud Keychain. Per-device controls let you disable connections that don't make sense on the go β€” like that office NAS you can only reach from your desk. SIX PROTOCOLS, ONE APP β€’ SMB β€” Windows shares, NAS devices (Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS), and Samba servers β€’ SSH/SFTP β€” Secure shell access with password or Ed25519 key authentication β€’ FTP β€” Classic file transfer for legacy servers and web hosting β€’ WebDAV β€” Nextcloud, ownCloud, and web hosting. Works through firewalls β€’ S3 β€” Amazon S3 and compatible storage (MinIO, Backblaze B2, Wasabi) β€’ Dropbox β€” Real-time change detection and chunked uploads PARALLEL TRANSFER ENGINE Upload and download files faster with multi-stream transfers. Driio automatically optimizes connections based on your server and network conditions. SECURE BY DEFAULT β€’ Credentials stored in iCloud Keychain β€” synced and encrypted end-to-end β€’ SSH key generation built-in β€’ No analytics or tracking β€’ Direct connections only β€” your data never touches our servers SMART ON-DEVICE FEATURES β€’ Internal network detection flags connections that need local Wi-Fi β€’ Error history shows recent issues per connection so you can troubleshoot fast β€’ Enable or disable connections per device to keep your Files app clean FLEXIBLE PRICING One subscription covers both Mac and iOS. β€’ 7-day free trial β€’ $1.99/month β€’ $14.99/year β€’ $39.99 lifetime (one-time purchase) Whether you're pulling a file from your NAS while away from home, accessing cloud storage on the go, or managing servers from your phone, Driio makes remote files feel local β€” on every Apple device you own. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdasla/

About

WebDAV Browser

Features
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WebDAV Browser is the native iOS client for your own storage. Connect any WebDAV server β€” a Hetzner Storage Box, Nextcloud, ownCloud, a Synology or QNAP NAS β€” and browse, stream, search and back up your files with an app that feels like it shipped with your iPhone. No third-party cloud in between: your files travel directly between your device and your server. STREAM, DON'T DOWNLOAD β€’ Videos play instantly via HTTP range streaming β€” no waiting for full downloads β€’ Picture in Picture, playback speed, subtitles (SRT) and resume positions β€’ A fast photo gallery with pinch-to-zoom and Live Text: select and copy text right on your images FIND ANYTHING β€’ Instant full-text search across all your servers β€’ On-device intelligence reads text inside images and PDFs β€” even scans become searchable β€’ Photos are searchable by their content, and results appear in iOS Spotlight too SCAN PAPERWORK β€’ Built-in document scanner with review, page grouping and front/back merging β€’ Automatic title suggestions from the document's heading β€’ Produces searchable PDFs, uploaded straight to your server BACK UP AND UPLOAD β€’ Camera backup: new photos and videos land on your own server automatically β€’ Uploads run in the background and survive closing the app β€’ Share files to your server from any app WORKS OFFLINE β€’ Keep files available offline and browse folders without a connection β€’ Wi-Fi-only switches and a cellular data saver keep your data plan safe PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE β€’ No accounts, no tracking, no servers of ours β€” ever β€’ Passwords live in the iCloud Keychain only β€’ Self-signed certificates are protected with trust-on-first-use pinning β€’ Text recognition and search indexing run 100% on your device MADE FOR iOS β€’ Feels native everywhere: widgets-grade polish, haptics, Dark Mode, Dynamic Type β€’ A Live Activity shows indexing progress in the Dynamic Island β€’ Full iPad support with split view β€’ Face ID app lock, also per connection FREE AND PREMIUM Your first server connection is free, with every feature included. WebDAV Browser Premium unlocks unlimited connections. Without an active subscription, your first connection stays fully usable. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.viovenia.com/en/apps/webdav-browser/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Driio3 screens
WebDAV Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Driio at 17.0 against WebDAV Browser's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Driio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and WebDAV Browser sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Driio versus WebDAV Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriioWebDAV Browser
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size44 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLawman Services, LLCViovenia UG (haftungsbeschrΓ€nkt)

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Driio

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$39.99
1 purchases

WebDAV Browser

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Driio free?
Driio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WebDAV Browser free?
WebDAV Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Driio or WebDAV Browser have ads?
Neither Driio nor WebDAV Browser shows ads.

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