FileBrowser Professional vs ZipArchiver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FileBrowser Professional
Manage and edit documents directly from your iOS device. Access files from over 20 network and cloud storage locations, stream media, and perform bulk file operations. Integrates with other apps for seamless on-the-go editing and sharing.
- Access network and cloud storage
- Edit documents in-place
- Bulk file renaming
- Automatic folder sync
- Backup local files
- Stream media files
- Integrates with other apps
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Professional document management for iOS, with bulk rename, backup and sync tasks. Edit your documents in-place, stream your media files and connect to over 20 different network and cloud storage locations. “Maximize the potential of what you can do with files on iOS” - Cult of Mac “FileBrowser remains the best option” - MacStories Direct and secure file access to your computers, servers and other storage devices on home or company networks. Core Features - Access file servers and cloud storage - View documents and optionally store them for offline viewing - Present a video, PowerPoint or Keynote direct from the server - Copy and move between any type of storage, from single files to whole directories - Bi-directional automatic sync of network folders to your iPad/iPhone - Backup local files to a network file server or cloud storage - Integrates with other apps allowing you to edit, save and share files while on the go - Integrates with your existing infrastructure, including Active Directory - Integrates with iOS data protection, utilising hardware-based encryption to secure content - Pro photographer XMP sidecar file support for rating images - VPN on-demand support for third-party VPN clients - Supports Microsoft Distributed File System (DFS) - Requires no additional software on company servers Office App Integration - No more duplication of documents between apps - Launch an Office app to edit a network document in-place - Changes are automatically saved to the original document - Scan documents or images direct to multi page PDF - Automatic colour and perspective correction of scanned documents MDM Integration - Centralised distribution of FileBrowser configuration settings - Enforced security lockdown - Conform to corporate Mobile Security Policies - Prevent users from changing local settings - Selectively override any local configuration setting - Distribute file server connection details - Control whether offline viewing/storage is permitted - Control whether content can be shared FileBrowser Professional uses the SMB1, SMB2, and SMB3 network access protocols (also known as CIFS or Windows File Sharing) to connect to: - Macs - PCs - NAS drives - Windows File Servers (including Windows Server Clusters) Access local storage - USB Drives - SD Cards - Folders of other apps - iCloud Drive folders of other apps - iOS Photo Library You can also connect to the following cloud storage - Microsoft OneDrive - Microsoft OneDrive for Business - Microsoft SharePoint 2013 or later - Box.com - Google Drive (including Shared Team Drives) - Dropbox (including Dropbox for Business) - Backblaze B2 - Amazon S3 - Nextcloud - pCloud - Digital Ocean S3 - FileBase S3 - Google Cloud S3 - iDrive Cloud S3 - Storj S3 - Wasabi S3 - WebDAV servers - FTP/FTPS servers - SFTP servers Unlike other file manager apps, we never gather any of your data. We also don't require you to create an account or register an email address with us. For fast friendly support please email support@stratospherix.com. We are happy to receive support emails in any language, but are only able to reply in English.
ZipArchiver
Easily manage and extract compressed files like RAR, ZIP, and 7z. This app offers cloud integration, WiFi file transfer, and a secure private vault for your sensitive photos and videos. It also supports password-protected archives and exporting files via email or other apps.
- Extract RAR, ZIP, 7z files
- Cloud storage integration (iCloud, Dropbox)
- WiFi file transfer from computer
- Secure private vault with Touch ID/gesture
- Compress photos and videos
- Password-protected archive support
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Rar, Zip, 7z files zip/unzip; File Manager; unzip/zip files in iCloud, Dropbox; album photo, video, iPod Music files zip & export. private vault, image text recognition. Decompress import local compressed files, computer WiFi upload files, you can also enter the network URL, download the network compressed files and extract. For compressed files with a password, the same can be extracted. After decompression of the privacy file can be copied to the file safe box, file safe box support touchid and gesture dual certification, protection of privacy does not leak. Mobile phone privacy photos, video can also be easily imported. Mobile photos,videos in the album can be easily packaged compression. If you want to compress and decompress the files on your computer, you can upload to the phone with WiFi and easily complete the compression and decompression. Compressed and decompressed files are easily exported with e-mail or third-party app and send to friends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FileBrowser Professional at 76% against ZipArchiver's 28%. FileBrowser Professional also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). ZipArchiver's advantage is price (Free vs $14.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On 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
ZipArchiver is free to download; FileBrowser Professional costs $14.99 up front. ZipArchiver sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. FileBrowser Professional asks for nothing beyond the download.
FileBrowser Professional holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FileBrowser Professional has 1.5K ratings behind it against 146, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of FileBrowser Professional's written reviews are positive against 28% of ZipArchiver's.
FileBrowser Professional ships an update every 5 weeks, ZipArchiver every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FileBrowser Professional | ZipArchiver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better | 3.5 (146 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.6% of reviews — better | 28.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 146 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #9 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stratospherix Ltd | 泽辉 王 |
Customer experience
FileBrowser Professional
ZipArchiver
Bugs and requests
FileBrowser Professional
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cannot access S3 buckets without app running
- Sync functionality not working as expected
- Crashes when opening SharePoint locations
- Loses login credentials for cloud/network devices
- Inability to access OneDrive for Business
Requested features
9 requests- Create document functionality (HTML, PHP, CSS, JS)
- Add support for album cover art
- Longer text support for folders with unlimited characters
- Loop one song option for media player
- Freeform cropping option for images
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- ID3 tag editor
- SSH functionality
- Mega cloud storage support
- Frame.io integration
ZipArchiver
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FileBrowser Professional
No in-app purchases
ZipArchiver
- 108 times image to text$0.99
- UnZip&Zip Dropbox Files$1.99
- Unlimited Unzip iCloud Files$1.99
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- Zip & Export iPod Media Files$1.99
- Permanently Remove ads$3.99
- Unlock All non-consumable$5.99






