Comparison

FSharing vs Air Doc Viewer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Air Doc Viewer

Securely transfer documents, images, and music between your iOS devices and computers without using the cloud. Files remain on your local network and are encrypted during transmission. Access files via a web browser and protect sensitive data with a private area.

Highlights
  • Local network file transfer
  • Encrypted transmissions
  • Private file area with TouchID/password
  • Web browser access from any OS
  • Stream media to browser or AppleTV
  • Use iPad as secondary Mac display
  • Drag and drop file transfer
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Air Doc is the ultimate solution for transferring files - documents, images, songs, you name it - to and from your iPhone or iPad without any cloud solution. Your files never leave your local network and every transmission is encrypted - protect your privacy. SECURE FILE SOLUTION Air Doc is the long missing file transfer solution for your iOS device. Simply drag and drop files to your iPhone or iPad. Your files never leave your network and are encrypted on transmission. Transfer files between iOS devices using AirDrop. You can archive multiple files (zip) and send them via email or messages. PRIVATE AREA You can move your files into a private area that is secured by TouchID or password. WEB ACCESS Access your files from any operating system (OSX or Windows) using your browser. Even stream movies directly from your iOS device to your browser. Use Air Doc to replace your Mac's secondary display with your iPad vor viewing documents - enhanced by the touch capabilities of your iOS device, but without the need to install any drivers. Simply drag movies and songs to your iOS device to view them offline - even stream to your AppleTV using AirPlay. The Air Doc App for your Mac is available in the Mac App Store. NETWORK From Mac to iOS: all your devices must have access to the same LAN (or WLAN) - no additional network configuration is needed. From iOS to iOS: no network configuration needed at all. FEATURES - transfer files between iPhone/iPad devices using Air Drop - import or export images from camera or photo library - private file area secured by TouchID and/or password - Live Preview: every time you save your graphic, the preview on the device will be updated - transfer files to and from your iOS device, simply by drag&drop - upload your files to and from iCloud Drive or Dropbox and have them available anywhere - full multitasking support on supported iPads - upload and download files using your web browser - send and display a screenshot to your iOS device with one click or by hotkey (Cmd-Alt-S) - send and display the current clipboard with one click or by hotkey (Cmd-Alt-V) - supported document formats: pdf, doc, xls, pages, numbers, txt, rtf - anything QuickLook can show - supported multimedia formats: m4v, m4a, mp3 - anything iOS can play - Air Doc for iOS is an universal app, runs on iPhone and iPad - stores your last uploads for access when offline - zero configuration network support (Bonjour) USE CASES - share photos with your friends on the go - preview your work in progress directly on your iPhone or iPad - use it as an enhanced secondary display for your Mac - sync files between your iOS devices using iCloud - transfer files from any operating system in your browser - transfer your documents from any Mac fast and easy just by drag&drop - like a wireless USB stick - simply drop a web url and it will immediately open in a browser on your iOS device - use it to distribute handouts without the need for email, iTunes or any cloud space - fast and easy - drop movies to watch them on your iOS device and take them with you, even stream your movies using AirPlay - drop movies or songs to your friends iOS device without any pairing or cables - store recently transferred files on your iOS device for later viewing (without the need for any network access) We always want to improve our apps, so if you encounter any errors or if you have any suggestions, please write to office@traunau.at

Screenshots

FSharing4 screens
Air Doc Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FSharing at 76% against Air Doc Viewer's 0%. FSharing also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. FSharing sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Air Doc Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FSharing holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FSharing has 887 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of FSharing's written reviews are positive against 0% of Air Doc Viewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FSharing ships an update weekly, Air Doc Viewer every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FSharing versus Air Doc Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFSharingAir Doc Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (887 ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings887 — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNgan TranIT Traunau

Customer experience

FSharing

All ratings882 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative22.3%

Air Doc Viewer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Air Doc Viewer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

FSharing

One-time6
  • Video DownloaderFree
  • Photo Duplicate Cleaner$2.99
  • Image Optimizer$2.99
Show 3 more
  • Image Converter$2.99
  • Media Converter$4.99
  • PRO Version$9.99
1 purchases

Air Doc Viewer

One-time1
  • Air Doc Pro Upgrade$2.99

Questions

Is FSharing free?
FSharing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Air Doc Viewer free?
Air Doc Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FSharing or Air Doc Viewer?
FSharing is rated higher. FSharing averages 4.4 out of 5 from 887 ratings, while Air Doc Viewer averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do FSharing or Air Doc Viewer have ads?
Air Doc Viewer shows ads; FSharing does not.
Which is updated more often, FSharing or Air Doc Viewer?
FSharing ships an update weekly, and Air Doc Viewer every 20 months. Most recently, FSharing was updated on October 21, 2026 and Air Doc Viewer on October 18, 2026.

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