Comparison

Klusto vs TS File Explorer

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

Head to head
About

Klusto

Features
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Stop juggling apps. Keep your data. Your music, videos, notes, and finances shouldn't live on someone else's server. Klusto (Connect Tool) is a private client for the self-hosted services you already run β€” Navidrome for music, Emby for video, Memos for notes, Firefly III for your money. One app. Four services. Zero middlemen. YOUR MUSIC, EVERYWHERE β€’ Connect to your Navidrome (or any Subsonic-compatible) server β€’ Lock-screen controls, background playback, AirPlay, CarPlay β€’ Browse albums, artists, playlists, and your full library offline β€’ Search, queue, shuffle, repeat β€” the basics that just work YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY β€’ Stream from your Emby server with full library browsing β€’ Resume where you left off, anywhere YOUR THOUGHTS, ON YOUR TERMS β€’ Markdown notes via Memos with image attachments β€’ Quick-capture from the home screen widget β€’ Search across everything you've written YOUR MONEY, VISIBLE β€’ Track transactions, accounts, and balances via Firefly III β€’ See where it goes β€” no bank sync, no creepy fintech, no data sales BUILT AROUND YOUR DATA β€’ Your credentials stay on your device β€’ No analytics. No ads. No third-party SDKs phoning home β€’ Open standards: Subsonic API, REST, Markdown GROWS WITH YOUR SETUP β€’ New self-hosted services on the roadmap β€’ If you run it, we want to connect to it Klusto β€” for people who run their own servers. Our privacy policy can be found at https://privacy.Klusto.site/privacy . Please also see our terms of use at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

About

TS File Explorer

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TS File Explorer is a complete file toolbox for iPhone and iPad. Everything happens on your device β€” your files are never uploaded to our servers, and no account is required. ARCHIVES β€’ Create ZIP, 7z, TAR, TAR.GZ and TAR.XZ, and password-protect ZIP or 7z with AES-256 β€’ Extract ZIP, 7z, RAR, TAR, GZ, TGZ, BZ2, TBZ2 and XZ, including encrypted archives β€’ Look inside an archive and preview any file before you extract it FILE MANAGER β€’ Copy, move, rename, multi-select batch actions, Recents, and a Trash that keeps items for 30 days β€’ App Lock with Face ID or Touch ID; archive passwords are stored in the Keychain β€’ Wi-Fi transfer: open the printed address on your computer to upload and download without a cable MEDIA β€’ Compress or convert images between JPEG, PNG, HEIC and WebP, with crop β€’ Video: convert the container, or shrink it with H.264 re-encoding plus resolution, bitrate and frame-rate controls β€’ Audio: convert and compress MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC, OGG and Opus β€’ Player for MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI and WebM, plus HLS streams DOCUMENTS AND READING β€’ PDF: highlight, underline, strikethrough, pen, marker, lasso and handwritten signature, plus camera scanning β€’ Reader for TXT, EPUB and MOBI with a chapter list, day/sepia/night themes and text to speech β€’ Connect to WebDAV, Quark, Baidu Netdisk, Google Drive, Dropbox, SMB and FTP PRICING TS File Explorer is free and displays ads; some tools have a daily allowance you can extend by watching a video ad. Pro removes ads and allowance limits with a monthly, yearly or lifetime plan. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel them any time in Settings β†’ Apple ID β†’ Subscriptions on your device. Need something that's missing? Write to support@tonescoop.app β€” we read every message. Terms of Use: https://tonescoop.app/file-explorer/terms Privacy Policy: https://tonescoop.app/file-explorer/privacy

Screenshots

Klusto4 screens
TS File Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Klusto at none against TS File Explorer's shown. Klusto also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Klusto sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and TS File Explorer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.69 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Klusto versus TS File Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKlustoTS File Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size53 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerε©·ε©· ζœ±ε›½ε₯‰ 刘

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Klusto

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • 3 Months7 Days trial$2.993 Months
  • 6 Months7 Days trial$3.996 Months
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  • Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$7.99
3 purchases

TS File Explorer

Subscriptions2
  • TS File Explorer$1.691 Month
  • TS File Explorer$3.691 Year
One-time1
  • TS File Explorer$6.69

Questions

Is Klusto free?
Klusto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TS File Explorer free?
TS File Explorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Klusto or TS File Explorer have ads?
TS File Explorer shows ads; Klusto does not.
Which is updated more often, Klusto or TS File Explorer?
Klusto ships an update every 5 days, and TS File Explorer every 5 days. Most recently, Klusto was updated on October 31, 2026 and TS File Explorer on October 31, 2026.

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