Pliego Files vs WebDAV Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Pliego Files
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Pliego Files is the all-in-one file manager for iPhone and iPad: connect to your NAS and your clouds, open any format, and protect what matters. Privacy first: no data collected, no ads, no tracking. CONNECT TO EVERYTHING β’ SMB, SFTP, FTP/FTPS, WebDAV and S3 (Amazon, Wasabi, Backblaze B2, MinIO) β’ Your NAS, at home or away β’ iCloud Drive and the Files app β’ USB drives over USB-C OPEN ANYTHING β’ PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Pages, Numbers and Keynote β’ Photos, video and audio with a built-in player: AirPlay, Picture in Picture and background audio β’ Text and code with syntax highlighting β’ CSV as a table, HTML, RTF, EPUB and comics ENCRYPTED VAULT β’ AES-GCM encryption on the device itself β’ Protected with Face ID or Touch ID β’ Never leaves your iPhone: not to iCloud, not to any server TOOLS β’ Scan to PDF with OCR and searchable text β’ Annotate, sign and edit PDF pages β’ Compress and extract ZIP, TAR and GZIP β’ Convert images, read QR codes and Live Text β’ Transcribe audio and video offline β’ Search INSIDE the content of your documents SHARE β’ Wi-Fi server: move files from any computer's browser β’ End-to-end encrypted links β’ On your local network, with no size limit PRIVACY FIRST We collect no data. No analytics, no ads, no tracking. Your credentials live in the iOS Keychain and your files are yours alone. PLIEGO PREMIUM (optional) Every feature in the app is free, always. Premium only raises your monthly transfer allowance through Pliego's server: from 2 GB to 50 GB per month. Auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account upon purchase confirmation. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://pliegofiles.com/en/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://pliegofiles.com/en/privacy.html
WebDAV Browser
Access and manage your files from any WebDAV server directly on your device. Stream videos, search documents and images, scan paperwork, and back up your data privately without third-party clouds.
- Stream videos without downloading
- Full-text search across servers
- On-device text recognition in images/PDFs
- Built-in document scanner
- Automatic camera backup
- Offline file access
- Native iOS experience
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WebDAV Browser is the native iOS client for your own storage. Connect any WebDAV server β a Hetzner Storage Box, Nextcloud, ownCloud, a Synology or QNAP NAS β and browse, stream, search and back up your files with an app that feels like it shipped with your iPhone. No third-party cloud in between: your files travel directly between your device and your server. STREAM, DON'T DOWNLOAD β’ Videos play instantly via HTTP range streaming β no waiting for full downloads β’ Picture in Picture, playback speed, subtitles (SRT) and resume positions β’ A fast photo gallery with pinch-to-zoom and Live Text: select and copy text right on your images FIND ANYTHING β’ Instant full-text search across all your servers β’ On-device intelligence reads text inside images and PDFs β even scans become searchable β’ Photos are searchable by their content, and results appear in iOS Spotlight too SCAN PAPERWORK β’ Built-in document scanner with review, page grouping and front/back merging β’ Automatic title suggestions from the document's heading β’ Produces searchable PDFs, uploaded straight to your server BACK UP AND UPLOAD β’ Camera backup: new photos and videos land on your own server automatically β’ Uploads run in the background and survive closing the app β’ Share files to your server from any app WORKS OFFLINE β’ Keep files available offline and browse folders without a connection β’ Wi-Fi-only switches and a cellular data saver keep your data plan safe PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE β’ No accounts, no tracking, no servers of ours β ever β’ Passwords live in the iCloud Keychain only β’ Self-signed certificates are protected with trust-on-first-use pinning β’ Text recognition and search indexing run 100% on your device MADE FOR iOS β’ Feels native everywhere: widgets-grade polish, haptics, Dark Mode, Dynamic Type β’ A Live Activity shows indexing progress in the Dynamic Island β’ Full iPad support with split view β’ Face ID app lock, also per connection FREE AND PREMIUM Your first server connection is free, with every feature included. WebDAV Browser Premium unlocks unlimited connections. Without an active subscription, your first connection stays fully usable. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.viovenia.com/en/apps/webdav-browser/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pliego Files at weekly against WebDAV Browser's monthly. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Pliego Files sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and WebDAV Browser sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pliego Files ships an update weekly, WebDAV Browser monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pliego Files | WebDAV Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | β | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francisco Puchades | Viovenia UG (haftungsbeschrΓ€nkt) |
In-app purchases
Pliego Files
- Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$8.991 Year
WebDAV Browser
- Premium$8.991 Year
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