FileMaster vs File Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FileMaster
This app offers robust file management, including transfer, backup, and editing capabilities. It supports various file formats, including zip and rar archives, and allows for easy browsing of documents, photos, and videos. Transfer files wirelessly via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, FTP, or iTunes.
- File management
- File transfer (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, FTP, iTunes)
- Photo and video backup
- Zip and rar extraction
- Document and media browsing
- Text file editing
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Powerful free file transfer & mutual, file manager, photo video backup, photo preview, video playback, support zip, rar file unzip; TXT supports automatic UTF8 encoding ---------------------------------------- Function introduction: 1. Convenient file management 2. Support plain text TXT(automatic utf8), rich text editing RTFD, logging, notes 3. Support various transfer functions: >> Wifi transmission function: no data cable is needed to transmit files between mobile phones, computers and mobile phones >> bluetooth transfers files to nearby devices >> Ftp transfer function: with the help of Ftp client, you can manage your private files >> iTunes transfer function: express transfer of large files the best choice 4. Rar, zip extraction 5. Unlimited capacity: as long as your mobile phone has enough space 6. Browsing support: easy to view pictures, video (3pg, mp4, move and other formats), PDF documents, word, excel and other office documents ======== Terms of use: http://6x65dd.coding-pages.com/termsofuse.html
File Browser
Manage files across your devices with support for various formats including documents, images, audio, and video. Transfer files between your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and handle compression and decompression with ease.
- Cross-device file transfer
- Support for ZIP, RAR, 7Z
- Audio and video playback
- Document viewing (Word, Excel, PDF)
- Image and photo viewing
- Folder management
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1. Support data transmission between iPhone, iPad and Mac computer (file upload and download can be realized through http access) 2. Support various file management operations (copy, move, delete, create new folder, rename, compress, etc.) 3. Support importing files from computer 4. Support importing files from iCloud 5. Optimize iPad interface 5. Support word, excel, ppt 6. Support zip, rar, 7z, tar and other compression formats 7. Support playback of various audio and video formats (flv/mp4/mov/wmv/rm/mkv/aac/mp3/wma/wav, etc.) 8. Support folder management 9. Support jpg, jpeg, png, heic 10. Support pdf 11. Support srt, aas, ssa 12. Support RTF 13. Support .csv .numbers 14. Support gif 15. Support .sh .m .c .cpp More formats are still being developed
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FileMaster at 85% against File Browser's 48%. FileMaster also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17). File Browser's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3). 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. FileMaster sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 3 months and File Browser sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
File Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 80 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of FileMaster's written reviews are positive against 48% of File Browser's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
FileMaster ships an update fortnightly, File Browser every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FileMaster | File Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (61 ratings) | 4.5 (80 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.1% of reviews — better | 48.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 61 | 80 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 金剑 李 | 翠珠 马 |
Customer experience
FileMaster
File Browser
Bugs and requests
FileMaster
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Unexpected app shutdowns
Requested features
4 requests- Add more language options
- Improve file management capabilities
- Introduce dark mode
- Enhance device compatibility
File Browser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FileMaster
- 季度黄金会员$0.493 Months
- 季度钻石会员$0.493 Months
- 钻石VIP$6.99
File Browser
- Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$19.99
