Comparison

FSharing vs ApowerManager

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

ApowerManager

Organize and transfer files between your mobile device and PC with ease. This app allows you to manage photos, music, videos, and contacts, and even includes a photo editor for creative enhancements.

Highlights
  • Manage all file types
  • Transfer files via WiFi or USB
  • Edit photos with filters and effects
  • Built-in music player
  • Delete unwanted data
Features
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ApowerManager is a free file manager app to organize all the files stored on your iPhone or iPad in a simple and clear way. And you can use it to transfer photos, music, videos and other files between mobile device and PC easily. Features: Manage data This file organizer allows you to easily manage all the files, including pictures, videos, music, documents and contacts. With its intuitive interface, you can immediately find the files whenever you need. Additionally, you can delete all the unwanted data with one touch. Transfer files This file transfer app enables you to freely transfer contacts, music, photos and various types of data from iPhone or iPad to PC and vice versa. You can choose to connect your mobile device to the computer either through WiFi or via USB cable. Edit Photos It has an amazing photo editor which empowers you to add interesting filter, effect, mosaic, emoji or text to the images. Besides, you can flip, crop, blur or draw the pictures as you like. And you can even make collage with different photos. Enjoy Music ApowerManager provides you the best experience to enjoy the music. Not only can it show all the songs, including iTunes music, with clear tabs, but also play music according to the order you like with its built-in music player. And you can sort the music or add favorite songs at ease.

Screenshots

FSharing4 screens
ApowerManager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ApowerManager at none against FSharing's 6. ApowerManager also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10). FSharing's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. ApowerManager asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for FSharing against 4.3 for ApowerManager. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 884 and 329 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of FSharing's written reviews are positive against 81% of ApowerManager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FSharing ships an update weekly, ApowerManager every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FSharing versus ApowerManager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFSharingApowerManager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (884 ratings) — better4.3 (329 ratings)
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews81.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings884 — better329
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS108.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB53 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNgan TranApowersoft Limited

Customer experience

FSharing

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

ApowerManager

All ratings329 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews565 reviews
Positive81.2%
Neutral0.5%
Negative18.2%

User reviews

FSharing

From 884 App Store ratings

What 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

ApowerManager

From 329 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient file transfers
  • 💡 Useful features for managing iPhone data
  • 🔒 Secure data handling
  • ⭐ Great overall app experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues with QR code scanning
  • 💰 Paid features required for full functionality
  • 🔋 High battery consumption during use
  • 🤔 Confusing or lacking instructions for some features

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

ApowerManager

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes on launch
  • Inability to delete selected files without full deletion
  • Inconsistent performance after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add default file sharing options
  • Improve music/ringtone management capabilities
  • Expand support for newer iOS versions
  • Introduce a dark mode option

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
None

ApowerManager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FSharing free?
FSharing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ApowerManager free?
ApowerManager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FSharing or ApowerManager?
FSharing is rated higher. FSharing averages 4.4 out of 5 from 884 ratings, while ApowerManager averages 4.3 from 329 ratings.
Do FSharing or ApowerManager have ads?
Neither FSharing nor ApowerManager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FSharing or ApowerManager?
FSharing ships an update weekly, and ApowerManager every 2 months. Most recently, FSharing was updated on September 23, 2026 and ApowerManager on September 20, 2026.

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