FileXip vs Convert Right Away
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FileXip
This app offers comprehensive file management for iPhone and iPad. It allows local browsing, editing, and previewing of various file types, along with robust compression and network transfer capabilities. Enjoy a clean interface and powerful tools for organizing your digital life.
- Local file browsing and organization
- Advanced compression and decompression
- Built-in editor with syntax highlighting
- Network file transfer (Wi-Fi, FTP, WebDAV, SMB)
- File preview for images, videos, audio, text, and documents
- PDF annotation tools
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FileXip is a clean, powerful file manager for iPhone and iPad. Browse, organize, preview, and edit your files locally — with professional archive tools and built-in network transfer. FILE MANAGEMENT • List and grid views with sort by name, date, size, or type • Search files instantly; advanced search with wildcards and content matching • Create folders and text files, rename, delete, share, and import from the Files app • Multi-select to copy, move, compress, or delete in batch • Home dashboard with storage overview, file categories, and recent files ARCHIVES — PROFESSIONAL GRADE • Open ZIP, JAR, TAR, TAR.GZ, GZ, 7z, and RAR archives • Tree-view browser: preview contents before extracting • Extract individual files, folders, or multiple selections at once • Password-protected archives (ZipCrypto & AES-256) • Create encrypted ZIP files with adjustable compression levels • Fix garbled filenames with encoding options (UTF-8, GBK, Big5, Shift-JIS, and more) • Safe extraction with zip-slip protection and background progress PREVIEW & EDIT • Images: pinch-to-zoom and pan • Video & audio: built-in player • Text & code: syntax-highlighted editor with 190+ languages, themes, font size, encoding, find & replace • PDF: draw, highlight, add text, erase — annotations save directly to the file • Office & iWork documents: QuickLook preview NETWORK TRANSFER • Wi‑Fi Transfer: share files via browser on the same network (QR code included) • FTP & WebDAV: connect to servers and NAS, browse, upload, download, and manage remotely • SMB: import files from network shares via the system Files app • Live transfer progress, speed, and history DESIGNED FOR EVERYDAY USE • Minimal, distraction-free interface • Large file operations run in the background — no frozen UI • English and Simplified Chinese supported • Local-first: your files stay on your device unless you choose to transfer them FileXip Pro (optional) Unlock unlimited remote connections, batch encrypted compression, advanced encoding options, and early access to upcoming features. Questions or feedback: vrlinkapp@163.com
Convert Right Away
This app allows you to convert various file types directly on your device without needing an internet connection. It supports a wide range of image, document, spreadsheet, audio, and video formats, with options to save converted files to your device or share them.
- Offline file conversion
- Supports images, documents, spreadsheets, audio, video
- Saves to Files or Photos
- Share converted files
- Private, no cloud uploads
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Convert Right Away converts files privately on your iPhone and iPad — no cloud uploads. Choose a category, pick a file, select a format, and convert on your device. FEATURES • Images: JPG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF, GIF, BMP, WEBP, and more • Documents: TXT, Markdown, HTML, RTF, PDF, DOC, DOCX • Spreadsheets: CSV, TSV, XLS, XLSX • Audio: M4A, AAC, WAV • Video: MP4 and MOV • Save to Files, Photos, or Share Privacy policy: https://hysam.tech/convert-rightaway-app/privacy Offline File Converter — your files stay on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Convert Right Away at Free against FileXip's $5.99. Convert Right Away also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). FileXip's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1). On ads, device support 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
Convert Right Away is free to download; FileXip costs $5.99 up front. FileXip sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Convert Right Away asks for nothing beyond the download.
Convert Right Away holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FileXip has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | FileXip | Convert Right Away |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 274 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 强 王 | Hysam Amran |
In-app purchases
FileXip
- PROFree
Convert Right Away
No in-app purchases
