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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Offline Reader Pro | FileCentral for iPhone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (178 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 91.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 178 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 51 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dayana Networks Ltd | EuroSmartz Ltd |
Customer experience
Offline Reader Pro
FileCentral for iPhone
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
Offline Reader Pro
No in-app purchases
FileCentral for iPhone
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Offline Reader Pro free?
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