FSharing vs FileCentral for iPhone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FSharing
This app is a versatile file manager for iOS that allows seamless file transfers between your device and PC/laptops without cables. It also integrates cloud storage and remote servers, offering robust file organization and playback capabilities.
- Wireless file transfer to PC/laptops
- SMB/CIFS protocol support
- Cloud storage integration (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
- Remote server access (FTP, SFTP, WebDAV)
- Built-in music and video player
- ZIP file creation and extraction
- File sharing via Wi-Fi/hotspot
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FSharing is a unique and exclusive file manager for iOS devices, It's the first app on the App Store to give you flexibilities to transfer files from iOS devices to PC, laptops and vice versa easily. It overcomes the complexities when you want to transfer files with iOS devices, It achieves this flexibility by employing the popular file transfer protocol SMB/CIFS that's is available in most popular operating systems. FSharing changes the way users normally use to transfer files with iOS devices, it removes USB cable completely, with this app installed on devices you don't need to use USB cable any more. FSharing turns your iOS devices into a Wi-Fi shared drive, make it visible and accessible from your local network. Other devices can discover and access it, transfer files is extremely fast. FSharing is a powerful file manager, a unified UI help you easily manage your files offline (on device) or online (cloud or remote drives), manage files in the same way when you access your local files, cloud drives (Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Box) or remote drives (Windows SMB, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV). FSharing has a powerful music player and video player, they can play any music or video formats and supports streaming on any cloud servers. FSharing comes with add-ons, they provide more advanced functionalities. Each add-ons has a different role but they are deeply integrated with the app and they make FSharing more powerful. Let’s explore FSharing main features. FILE SHARING • Share files instantly with other devices via Wi-Fi or in the same hotspot • It doesn't require any third party apps installed on PC or laptops to transfer files • Share Photo Library • Share iPod Library • Share with Readonly mode that don't allow users to change files in your device • Share with Login Account that don't allow anonymous users to access your device • Sharing works in background • Automatically detect shared drives in local network ACCESS CLOUD SERVICES AND REMOTE SERVERS • Access popular remote servers FTP, SFTP, WebDAV and Windows SMB • Access popular cloud services Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Box • Open files directly from cloud or remote servers without downloading them • Copy or move files or folders between cloud or remote servers directly • Show file thumbnails • Search for files and folders FILE MANAGER • Copy/Move/Rename/Delete files • Create ZIP files • Create and organize folders • Send emails with attachments • Export files to other apps • Copy or move files or folders to cloud services and remote servers (FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Windows SMB) • Unzip many formats ZIP, 7Z, A, CPIO, TAR, ISO, XAR, SHAR, USTAR, RAR, CAB, JAR, RPM, GZ, BZ2, Z, XZ • Show file thumbnails • Search for files and folders • View in Grid or List modes • Sorting and Filtering MUSIC PLAYER • Play around 60 audio formats AAC, AIFF, AIF, AIFC, AU, FLAC, M4A, MP2, MP3, OGA, OGG, OPUS, TTA, WAV, WMA, WV, CAF, ADX, AC3, AMR, MMF, etc. • Play music in a playlist • Play music directly on clouds or remote servers • Play music in background • Play with shuttle and no shuttle modes VIDEO PLAYER • Play around 65 video formats MKV, FLV, VOB, OGV, GIF, AVI, MTS, M2TS, MOV, WMV, ASF, MP4, MPG, MPEG, M2V, MXF, SWF, WEBM, 3GP, 3G2, TS, etc. • Play streaming videos on cloud servers • Play back and next videos IMAGE VIEWER • View around 70 image formats AAI, ART, AVS, BMP, CIN, CUR, DDS, DCX, DIB, DPX, FAX, FITS, FTS, G3, etc. • View images directly on clouds or remote servers DOCUMENT VIEWER • View PDF files • View Office documents • View text files • View other iOS compatible files WEB BROWSER AND DOWNLOADER • Surf web easily • Download files on the Internet • Save pages to PDF, WebArchive or HTML • Bookmark favorites sites • Download files in background
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 in-app purchases: FileCentral for iPhone at none against FSharing's 6. FileCentral for iPhone also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (91% vs 76%). FSharing's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (884 vs 178). On price, ads 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. FSharing sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. FileCentral for iPhone asks for nothing beyond the download.
FileCentral for iPhone holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 884 and 178 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of FSharing's written reviews are positive against 91% of FileCentral for iPhone's.
FSharing ships an update weekly, FileCentral for iPhone every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FSharing | FileCentral for iPhone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (884 ratings) | 4.8 (178 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews | 91.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 884 — better | 178 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ngan Tran | EuroSmartz Ltd |
Customer experience
FSharing
FileCentral for iPhone
User reviews
FSharing
From 884 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and standalone
- 🚀 Convenient file transfer via SMB
- 👍 User-friendly app with all necessary features
- 👍 Friendly and professional support
- 🚀 Excellent file sharing app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional errors or issues with file transfers
- 💰 Paid version required for some features
- 🔒 Concerns about privacy and ads
- 🐛 Inability to open certain file formats
FileCentral for iPhone
From 178 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Well organized and easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient file management
- 📂 Everything in one place
- 🔒 Passcode protection for app and private files
- 🔄 Transfer files to any device
Room to improve
- 🐛 Thumbnails won't load
- 🐛 Hardly ever works
- 🐛 Outdated and no longer maintained
- 🐛 Login and authentication issues
- 🐛 WebDAV not working
Bugs and requests
FSharing
Reported bugs
3 issues- Server stops unexpectedly
- Purchased features not working as expected
- Inconsistent behavior when transferring files
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more file formats
- Improve playlist management for music
- Integrate with cloud storage services
- Enhance file explorer functionality
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
FSharing
- Video DownloaderFree
- Photo Duplicate Cleaner$2.99
- Image Optimizer$2.99
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- Image Converter$2.99
- Media Converter$4.99
- PRO Version$9.99
FileCentral for iPhone
No in-app purchases
Questions
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