DirectCloud vs FileNow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DirectCloud
This cloud solution offers robust administration for monitoring and controlling data access by authorized users and devices. It simplifies secure file sharing and provides personal cloud storage for backup and retrieval of media and documents.
- User and group management
- Authorized device access control
- Real-time access monitoring
- Dashboard reporting
- Secure file sharing via link
- Personal cloud backup (MyBox)
- Shared cloud folders (SharedBox)
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Cloud Strategy for Companies Want to be sure only authorized users with authorized devices can handle your critical data in the cloud? DirectCloud lets your admin monitor who is accessing what information and how. An innovative solution from a 20-year-old security veteran, DirectCloud simplifies collaboration and end-to-end data security. Now you can rest easy. What is good 1. Powerful Administration - User/Group management. - Only authorized device (PC, smartphone, tablet) can access to DirectCloud. - Real-time monitoring of user access and status. - Provides dash-board reports. - Various access control. 2. Simple File Sharing - Simply share files and folders in DirectCloud by a link with others. 3. MyBox/SharedBox - Backup your smartphone photos, documents, videos to the cloud and use them anytime when you want.
FileNow
Easily share files by creating a unique URL for any document. Upload multiple files at once without needing to register. Set passwords and automatic deletion for enhanced security and control.
- Create shareable URLs
- No registration needed
- Upload multiple files
- Password protection
- Automatic deletion
- Long storage period
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- Just select the file you want to send to someone to create a URL. - No registration required. - Multiple files can be uploaded at once. - Just tell the person the link by social media or email, etc., to share the file. - The link is short to begin with, so there is no need to shorten it. - It is possible to set a password or set up automatic deletion. - IPv6 is supported. - The storage period is comparatively long.
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Verdict
DirectCloud and FileNow both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of DirectCloud's written reviews are positive against 57% of FileNow's. DirectCloud also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months). FileNow's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DirectCloud against 5.0 for FileNow. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FileNow has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of DirectCloud's written reviews are positive against 57% of FileNow's.
DirectCloud ships an update monthly, FileNow every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DirectCloud | FileNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DirectCloud, Inc. | Aki Ueno |
Customer experience
DirectCloud
FileNow
In-app purchases
DirectCloud
No in-app purchases
FileNow
No in-app purchases
