Comparison

FlowMount vs BIShare

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

Head to head
About

FlowMount

Access and manage files from various remote servers directly within the iOS Files app. Supports WebDAV, SMB, FTP/FTPS, and SFTP connections for seamless uploading and downloading.

Highlights
  • Files app integration
  • WebDAV, SMB, FTP, FTPS, SFTP support
  • Upload photos and videos
  • Optional iCloud Backup
  • Encrypted local backups
  • Server credentials stay on device
Features
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FlowMount brings your servers into the iOS Files app. Add connections to your WebDAV, SMB, FTP/FTPS, or SFTP server, then browse folders, upload and download files, and keep everything organized in one place alongside your other locations in Files. Key features: - Files app integration (mount/unmount when you need it) - WebDAV, SMB, FTP, FTPS, and SFTP connections - Upload photos and videos directly from your device - Optional iCloud Backup for your saved connections - Backups are encrypted locally before they’re uploaded Privacy & security: - Your server credentials stay on your device. - If you enable iCloud Backup, your backup is encrypted locally before upload.

About

BIShare

Instantly share files between devices on the same network without internet or cloud storage. Features end-to-end encryption, transfer rooms, and smart tools like PDF merging and clipboard sync. Supports nearby transfers via Bluetooth and peer-to-peer Wi-Fi.

Highlights
  • Instant local file sharing
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Transfer rooms with codes
  • PDF merge and photo collage
  • Clipboard sync
  • Nearby mode (Bluetooth/Wi-Fi Direct)
  • WebDAV server access
Features
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Transfer files from iPhone to PC, Mac, Android or Linux, or send large files up to 100 GB with a link. Free, no account, end-to-end encrypted. BIShare moves a file the shortest way there is. On the same Wi-Fi your devices find each other and send at network speed, with nothing uploaded anywhere. Off the network you get a link the other person opens in any browser, with no app on their side. SEND TO ANY DEVICE • iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, Windows and Linux, in any direction • Devices on the same Wi-Fi appear by themselves, no pairing • The receiver needs nothing installed. A browser is enough • Photos and videos arrive as the original file: full resolution, HEIC and RAW intact, metadata intact LARGE FILES, NO CEILING GAMES • Up to 100 GB per transfer, free • An interrupted transfer resumes instead of starting over • Links expire after 24 hours, or after a single download if you choose END-TO-END ENCRYPTED • Files are encrypted on your device before anything is uploaded • The key travels inside the link and never reaches our servers • Local transfers never leave your network at all • Optional PIN before this device accepts anything MORE THAN ONE FILE AT A TIME • Send a whole folder and it travels as a single archive • Transfer rooms: several people, one code, files shared together • Universal clipboard: copy on one device, paste on another • Voice notes: record and send in one step WHEN THERE IS NO NETWORK AT ALL • QR Beam sends small files screen to camera, with every radio switched off FREE AND OPEN SOURCE • No account, no ads, and no paid tier to upgrade to • Source code public under the MIT licence • Available in 13 languages Questions or bugs: support@billiongroup.net

Screenshots

FlowMount3 screens
BIShare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FlowMount at none against BIShare's shown. FlowMount also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). BIShare's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FlowMount against 5.0 for BIShare. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
FlowMount versus BIShare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowMountBIShare
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElina WolfPT BILLION JAYA GROUP

Customer experience

FlowMount

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BIShare

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FlowMount

No in-app purchases

None

BIShare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlowMount free?
FlowMount is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BIShare free?
BIShare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FlowMount or BIShare?
FlowMount and BIShare are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do FlowMount or BIShare have ads?
BIShare shows ads; FlowMount does not.

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