FlowMount vs Shalwa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Files app integration
- WebDAV, SMB, FTP, FTPS, SFTP support
- Upload photos and videos
- Optional iCloud Backup
- Encrypted local backups
- Server credentials stay on device
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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.
Shalwa
This app automates street parking payments in Dubai. It connects to your car via CarPlay to detect when you park and leave, automatically starting and ending paid sessions. Your wallet is charged only for the time parked, with detailed session itemization and lock screen updates.
- Automatic parking session detection
- CarPlay integration
- Prepaid wallet system
- Session renewal management
- Itemized parking history
- Lock screen session updates
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Park, and forget about it. Shalwa pays for your street parking in Dubai so you don't have to. No app to open at the kerb, no zone code to text, no meter to find. Pull into a paid zone, walk away, and your session is already running. HOW IT WORKS Connect once. Shalwa links to your car through CarPlay, so it knows when you have arrived and when you have left. Setup takes about two minutes and you only do it once. Park anywhere in a supported zone. Shalwa detects the zone you are in and starts a paid session on your behalf, charged from your prepaid wallet. Drive off. Your session ends when you leave. You pay for the hours you were actually there. WHAT YOU GET Automatic sessions. Nothing to open, nothing to type, nothing to remember. Renewal handled. Shalwa keeps the session going before it expires, so a long lunch does not turn into a fine. A wallet, not a card charge every time. Top up once with Apple Pay, Google Pay or card. Your balance is refundable whenever you want it back. Every session itemised. See where you parked, how long for, and exactly what it cost, down to the minute. Live on your lock screen. Watch the session tick over without unlocking your phone, or ignore it entirely. GOOD TO KNOW Shalwa needs location and motion access, including in the background, to detect when you park and when you leave. Without it the app cannot start or end a session for you. Supported in participating paid parking zones in Dubai. More emirates on the way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shalwa at 5.0 against FlowMount's 4.0. Shalwa also leads on iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shalwa holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | FlowMount | Shalwa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elina Wolf | Ismail Omar |
Customer experience
FlowMount
Shalwa
In-app purchases
FlowMount
No in-app purchases
Shalwa
No in-app purchases









