Comparison

Offline Reader Pro vs FileCentral for iPhone

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

Head to head
About

Offline Reader Pro

Save web pages as PDFs for offline reading. This browser extension captures articles, blog posts, and more, allowing you to access content without an internet connection. It also supports various proxy types for enhanced browsing.

Highlights
  • Save web pages as PDFs
  • Offline reading capability
  • Supports HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS v4/v5 proxies
  • Captures text and images
  • Ideal for long articles and blog posts
Features
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Offline Reader Pro is basically a web browser with one powerful feature, it allows you to take a snapshot of the page that you are browsing in PDF format (with all texts, images, etc) and save it for later review or continue reading when you are not online. Great for long and bandwidth consuming articles, books or blog posts. Offline Reader also supports custom proxies including HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS v4 and SOCKS v5. Enjoy.

About

FileCentral for iPhone

Consolidate all your cloud storage, local files, and content from other apps into a single, organized hub. Seamlessly transfer files, text, and images between devices, even without a network connection, using WiFi or Bluetooth. Secure your data with password protection and fingerprint ID.

Highlights
  • Unified cloud and local file management
  • Cross-device file transfer (WiFi/Bluetooth)
  • Clipboard and content sharing
  • View, print, email, and zip files
  • App and folder password protection
  • Create and edit text files
  • Sync local files with iCloud
Features
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The ONE Place to Manage Files - Access, Print, Email and Transfer files from Cloud Servers, Other Apps & Devices and your Mac or PC. Transfer your clipboard, images, copied text and files to another iPad, iPhone, Mac or PC with one tap - even without a network. Via WiFi or Bluetooth Manage ALL of your Files in One Place • Combine all of your Cloud Servers together to Transfer Files between them and other devices • iCloud & iCloud Drive, DropBox, Evernote, FTP, Google Drive, OneDrive, ShareFile, SugarSync, WebDAV & More • Share and fetch files from your Mac or PC • Send or fetch files from Other Apps to store centrally • Move files into folders and use the powerful search function to find them again • View, Print, Email and Zip Files • Rename, duplicate and change the file type • Play Video and Audio files • Secure your files with an App Password or Finger Touch ID • Password protect folders • Create and edit text files to store notes and ideas, then share with others, print or copy/paste • Sync your local files with another device via iCloud - seamlessly and automatically Transfer Files and Content to other devices • Add a new printer to your Mac from the available list ("Send to Device @ WePrint") and print any document to your iPhone or iPad as a PDF file • Use the built in Bluetooth or WiFi transfer features to quickly and simply send files to another iPad, iPhone, Mac or PC • Bluetooth transfer is as simple as opening FileCentral - no pairing required • Copy text or an image from a Web Page and send to another device with a single tap • Send a phone number, address, photo or other content quickly to a friend • Copy a web page address and with just one tap, send it to your colleague Share and Transfer your Photos and Image Files • Save your Album Photos as files • Move Image Files to your Photo Album • Move Photos & Image Files to and from your Cloud server, Mac/PC or another iPad/iPhone • Print Photos • Select multiple photos to send via email Add even More Power - Expand to Convert and Edit PDFs and Print to ALL Printers, not just AirPrint

Screenshots

Offline Reader Pro3 screens
FileCentral for iPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FileCentral for iPhone at 4.8 against Offline Reader Pro's 3.0. FileCentral for iPhone also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 57%) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 51 months). Offline Reader Pro's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FileCentral for iPhone holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FileCentral for iPhone has 178 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Offline Reader Pro's written reviews are positive against 91% of FileCentral for iPhone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Offline Reader Pro ships an update every 51 months, FileCentral for iPhone every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Offline Reader Pro versus FileCentral for iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOffline Reader ProFileCentral for iPhone
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (5 ratings)4.8 (178 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews91.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5178 — better
Update frequencyEvery 51 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB35 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDayana Networks LtdEuroSmartz Ltd

Customer experience

Offline Reader Pro

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

FileCentral for iPhone

All ratings178 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative7.4%

Bugs and requests

Offline Reader Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

FileCentral for iPhone

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Thumbnails won't load
  • App hardly ever works
  • App is outdated
  • Minor login and authentication issues
  • WebDAV not working at all

Requested features

2 requests
  • Stronger data security
  • Developing encryption clarity

In-app purchases

None

Offline Reader Pro

No in-app purchases

None

FileCentral for iPhone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Offline Reader Pro free?
Offline Reader Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FileCentral for iPhone free?
FileCentral for iPhone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Offline Reader Pro or FileCentral for iPhone?
FileCentral for iPhone is rated higher. Offline Reader Pro averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while FileCentral for iPhone averages 4.8 from 178 ratings.
Do Offline Reader Pro or FileCentral for iPhone have ads?
Neither Offline Reader Pro nor FileCentral for iPhone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Offline Reader Pro or FileCentral for iPhone?
Offline Reader Pro ships an update every 51 months, and FileCentral for iPhone every 6 months. Most recently, Offline Reader Pro was updated on September 30, 2026 and FileCentral for iPhone on October 9, 2026.

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