Comparison

Pliego Files vs WebDAV Browser

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

Head to head
About

Pliego Files

Features
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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 • SMB, SFTP, FTP/FTPS, WebDAV and S3 (Amazon, Wasabi, Backblaze B2, MinIO) • Your NAS, at home or away • iCloud Drive and the Files app • USB drives over USB-C OPEN ANYTHING • PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Pages, Numbers and Keynote • Photos, video and audio with a built-in player: AirPlay, Picture in Picture and background audio • Text and code with syntax highlighting • CSV as a table, HTML, RTF, EPUB and comics ENCRYPTED VAULT • AES-GCM encryption on the device itself • Protected with Face ID or Touch ID • Never leaves your iPhone: not to iCloud, not to any server TOOLS • Scan to PDF with OCR and searchable text • Annotate, sign and edit PDF pages • Compress and extract ZIP, TAR and GZIP • Convert images, read QR codes and Live Text • Transcribe audio and video offline • Search INSIDE the content of your documents SHARE • Wi-Fi server: move files from any computer's browser • End-to-end encrypted links • 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

About

WebDAV Browser

Features
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WebDAV Browser is the native iOS client for your own storage. Connect any WebDAV server — a Hetzner Storage Box, Nextcloud, ownCloud, a Synology or QNAP NAS — 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 • Videos play instantly via HTTP range streaming — no waiting for full downloads • Picture in Picture, playback speed, subtitles (SRT) and resume positions • A fast photo gallery with pinch-to-zoom and Live Text: select and copy text right on your images FIND ANYTHING • Instant full-text search across all your servers • On-device intelligence reads text inside images and PDFs — even scans become searchable • Photos are searchable by their content, and results appear in iOS Spotlight too SCAN PAPERWORK • Built-in document scanner with review, page grouping and front/back merging • Automatic title suggestions from the document's heading • Produces searchable PDFs, uploaded straight to your server BACK UP AND UPLOAD • Camera backup: new photos and videos land on your own server automatically • Uploads run in the background and survive closing the app • Share files to your server from any app WORKS OFFLINE • Keep files available offline and browse folders without a connection • Wi-Fi-only switches and a cellular data saver keep your data plan safe PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE • No accounts, no tracking, no servers of ours — ever • Passwords live in the iCloud Keychain only • Self-signed certificates are protected with trust-on-first-use pinning • Text recognition and search indexing run 100% on your device MADE FOR iOS • Feels native everywhere: widgets-grade polish, haptics, Dark Mode, Dynamic Type • A Live Activity shows indexing progress in the Dynamic Island • Full iPad support with split view • 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/

Screenshots

Pliego Files4 screens
WebDAV Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pliego Files and WebDAV Browser are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. 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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pliego Files versus WebDAV Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPliego FilesWebDAV Browser
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFrancisco PuchadesViovenia UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pliego Files

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$8.991 Year
1 purchases

WebDAV Browser

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Pliego Files free?
Pliego Files is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WebDAV Browser free?
WebDAV Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pliego Files or WebDAV Browser have ads?
Neither Pliego Files nor WebDAV Browser shows ads.

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