Comparison

FSharing vs Files.com

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

Files.com

Access and manage your business files from anywhere. Upload, download, preview, and share files securely. Collaborate with internal and external users, and set up simple file submission links for easy document collection.

Highlights
  • Upload, download, and preview files
  • Secure file sharing via unique links
  • Collaborate with internal and external users
  • Inbound file inboxes for easy submission
  • One-way and two-way file sync functionality
Features
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Files.com's Mobile app makes it easy to work with Any File in your business from anywhere. Access the Files.com platform to upload, download, and preview files, as well as access workflows and automations. Once a File is available in Files.com, it's easy to share that file and collaborate with both internal and external recipients. Inbound File Inboxes and File Requests: Imagine the simplicity of providing a hyperlink in an email or on your organization’s website for anyone needing to upload invoices, legal documents, bug reports, log files, and more. Securely Send File Links via E-Mail: On Files.com, you can simply select the files or folders you wish to share, and click “New Share”, and Files.com will generate a unique secure link that functions as a bearer key. Push or Pull Files via our One-Way and Two-Way Sync functionality: Link your own third-party accounts or the cloud accounts of customers, vendors, or partners. Maintain your own permanent copy of anything you send to others.

Screenshots

FSharing4 screens
Files.com4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Files.com at none against FSharing's 6. Files.com also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%). FSharing's advantage is ratings volume (884 vs 5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FSharing sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Files.com asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FSharing holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FSharing has 884 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 Files.com'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, Files.com every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FSharing versus Files.com: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFSharingFiles.com
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (884 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings884 — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB36 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNgan TranFiles.com

Customer experience

FSharing

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

Files.com

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
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

Files.com

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

Files.com

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FSharing free?
FSharing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Files.com free?
Files.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FSharing or Files.com?
FSharing is rated higher. FSharing averages 4.4 out of 5 from 884 ratings, while Files.com averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do FSharing or Files.com have ads?
Neither FSharing nor Files.com shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FSharing or Files.com?
FSharing ships an update weekly, and Files.com every 5 weeks. Most recently, FSharing was updated on September 23, 2026 and Files.com on September 17, 2026.

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