Comparison

Driio vs S3 Drive Explorer

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

Head to head
About

Driio

Features
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Driio puts your servers in the Files app. SMB shares, SFTP servers, NAS drives, WebDAV, Amazon S3, NFS, Dropbox and OneDrive appear next to iCloud Drive, and every app on your iPhone and iPad can open, save and share files on them. ONE JOB, DONE PROPERLY Driio doesn't scan PDFs, edit photos or play video. It connects your storage to the Files app you already use, so every app's open and save screens reach your NAS and servers without another app in the way. EIGHT WAYS TO CONNECT • SMB: Windows shares, Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS, Unraid and Samba servers • SSH/SFTP: password or Ed25519 key authentication, with keys generated in the app • FTP and FTPS • WebDAV: Nextcloud, ownCloud and web hosting • Amazon S3 and S3-compatible storage: MinIO, Backblaze B2, Wasabi • NFS: NFSv3 and NFSv4 • Dropbox • OneDrive MADE FOR ON THE GO • Driio flags connections that only work on your home or office network • Turn connections off per device to keep the Files app tidy • Share links for Dropbox, OneDrive, Nextcloud and S3 from the Share sheet • Recent errors listed per connection, so you can see what went wrong PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Direct connections only: your files never pass through our servers • Passwords and SSH keys stored in iCloud Keychain, synced end-to-end encrypted • No analytics, no tracking ONE SUBSCRIPTION, EVERY DEVICE Set up a connection once and it appears on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. • 7-day free trial • Monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdasla/

About

S3 Drive Explorer

Features
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S3 Drive Explorer connects to storage you already own. Point it at any S3-compatible endpoint and browse, upload, download, rename, move and delete your objects straight from your iPhone. Bring your own credentials. There is no account to create, no server in the middle, and nothing is sent anywhere except to the endpoint you configure. Your access keys are stored in the iOS Keychain on your device. FEATURES - Share sheet upload: send a file, a photo, or a whole folder from any app - Large files: uploads are split into 64 MiB parts and continue in the background, so an interrupted transfer resumes instead of restarting - Verified transfers: every completed upload is checked against the object on the server before the local staged copy is removed - Browse: folder navigation, search, sort, pull to refresh - File management: download, rename, move, delete, create folder - Multiple connections: keep separate profiles per bucket or provider, with deletion disabled by default on each one - Wi-Fi only by default: cellular use stays off until you turn it on - App Lock: optional Face ID, Touch ID or passcode gate - Encrypted settings export: move your connections to another device with a password-protected file PRIVACY No analytics, no tracking, no accounts, no backend. The app talks only to the endpoint you enter. You need your own S3-compatible bucket and access keys to use this app. It does not provide storage.

Screenshots

Driio3 screens
S3 Drive Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: S3 Drive Explorer at none against Driio's 3. Driio's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Driio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. S3 Drive Explorer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Driio ships an update every 2 weeks, S3 Drive Explorer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Driio versus S3 Drive Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriioS3 Drive Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLawman Services, LLCJavis Network Technology Limited

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Driio

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$39.99
None

S3 Drive Explorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Driio free?
Driio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is S3 Drive Explorer free?
S3 Drive Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Driio or S3 Drive Explorer have ads?
Neither Driio nor S3 Drive Explorer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Driio or S3 Drive Explorer?
Driio ships an update every 2 weeks, and S3 Drive Explorer every 5 weeks. Most recently, Driio was updated on November 13, 2026 and S3 Drive Explorer on November 6, 2026.

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