Comparison

FSharing vs HEAVN Software Update

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

HEAVN Software Update

This application facilitates firmware updates for HEAVN One Series 1 Luminaires. It allows users to manage and apply the latest software to their lighting devices.

Highlights
  • Firmware updates
  • HEAVN One Series 1 support
  • Luminaire management
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The Firmware-Updater App for HEAVN One Series 1 Luminaires.

Screenshots

FSharing4 screens
HEAVN Software Update4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FSharing at 4.4 against HEAVN Software Update's 2.6. FSharing also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (887 vs 5). HEAVN Software Update's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. HEAVN Software Update asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FSharing holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FSharing has 887 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of FSharing's written reviews are positive against 100% of HEAVN Software Update's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FSharing ships an update weekly, HEAVN Software Update every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FSharing versus HEAVN Software Update: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFSharingHEAVN Software Update
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (887 ratings) — better2.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings887 — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1010.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNgan TranHEAVN GmbH

Customer experience

FSharing

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

HEAVN Software Update

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

HEAVN Software Update

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
None

HEAVN Software Update

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FSharing free?
FSharing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HEAVN Software Update free?
HEAVN Software Update is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FSharing or HEAVN Software Update?
FSharing is rated higher. FSharing averages 4.4 out of 5 from 887 ratings, while HEAVN Software Update averages 2.6 from 5 ratings.
Do FSharing or HEAVN Software Update have ads?
Neither FSharing nor HEAVN Software Update shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FSharing or HEAVN Software Update?
FSharing ships an update weekly, and HEAVN Software Update every 20 months. Most recently, FSharing was updated on October 21, 2026 and HEAVN Software Update on October 10, 2026.

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