Comparison

uniFile vs TabPad

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

Head to head
About

uniFile

Access files, photos, videos, and documents from leading cloud storage providers and personal content sources. Search across multiple providers and access content remotely from your mobile device, with offline capabilities for productivity.

Highlights
  • Access multiple cloud storage providers
  • Remote PC content access
  • Offline document access
  • Searchable content across providers
  • Supports major document and media types
  • Enterprise solutions for content management
Features
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uniFile is an easy-to-use, convenient and free app which allows you to access your files, photos, videos, music and documents from the leading cloud storage providers, your personal and business content sources. Quickly and easily search for you content across multiple providers from your iPhone, iPad or iPod. Key features: Access content from: •Google Drive, Microsoft SkyDrive, Box, DropBox (Free features) •FTP, SFTP, WebDav, Microsoft SharePoint, Windows share (Premium features – available through in-app purchase) Directly access your pc content remotely from your mobile device Offline and online capabilities - Access to already downloaded documents while offline, allows for productivity even without internet connectivity. Searchable content - Quick and easy access to documents relies on the ability to search for a specific document in a specific provider. Supports all major document types: •Word documents (doc, docx) •Adobe documents (PDF) •PowerPoint documents (ppt, pptx) •Excel documents (xls, xlsx) •Text documents (txt, text) •Web browser files (htm, html) •Music files (mp3) •Multimedia files (mp4, mov, wmv) •Images (png, gif, jpg, jpeg) uniFile in the enterprise: Visit unifile.co.za to explore uniFile enterprise service options, which enable organisations to manage and control specific content to specific uniFile users. Use cases include: •Keep sales teams up to date with the latest collateral, information, inventory or pricelists •Empower conference delegates with all the key information including any presentations •Provide access to automatically updated Health and Safety information in a secure and central location For more information about uniFile visit http://www.unifile.co.za/

About

TabPad

Organize your notes with a colorful tabbed interface, similar to sticky notes. Pin important notes to the top and quickly find what you need with keyword search. Cloud synchronization is available for seamless access across devices.

Highlights
  • Colorful tabbed note organization
  • Pin important notes
  • Keyword search functionality
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Cross-device support
Features
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Colorful tabs like stickies allow you to switch from one note to another -You can pin a specific note to the first tab. - Keyword search - Cloud Synchronization (charged)

Screenshots

uniFile4 screens
TabPad2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: uniFile at 93% against TabPad's 50%. uniFile also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). TabPad's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 1.5). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. uniFile sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and TabPad sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TabPad holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of uniFile's written reviews are positive against 50% of TabPad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

uniFile ships an update every 5 weeks, TabPad every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
uniFile versus TabPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteruniFileTabPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGijima Holdings (PTY) LTDShigenori Kumagai

Customer experience

uniFile

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

TabPad

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

uniFile

One-time6
  • FTP Provider Plugin$0.99
  • SFTP Provider Plugin$0.99
  • uniFile Windows Share(SMB) Provider Plugin$0.99
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  • uniFile Sharepoint 2010/2013 Provider Plugin$0.99
  • uniFile WebDAV Provider Plugin$0.99
  • uniFile Sharepoint Online Provider Plugin$0.99
2 purchases

TabPad

One-time2
  • Upgrade(macOS)$2.99
  • Upgrade(iOS)$3.99

Questions

Is uniFile free?
uniFile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TabPad free?
TabPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, uniFile or TabPad?
TabPad is rated higher. uniFile averages 1.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while TabPad averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do uniFile or TabPad have ads?
TabPad shows ads; uniFile does not.
Which is updated more often, uniFile or TabPad?
uniFile ships an update every 5 weeks, and TabPad every 7 months. Most recently, uniFile was updated on October 8, 2026 and TabPad on October 1, 2026.

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