Comparison

FileBrowser Professional vs File Master

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

File Master

Organize, store, and manage all your files and documents efficiently. Transfer files, back up data, and open cloud files. Read various document types and play audio/video with casting support.

Highlights
  • File organization and management
  • Audio & Video Player with casting
  • Text Reader for multiple formats
  • Archive extraction and compression
  • File transfer via browser and LAN
  • Cloud drive integration
  • Passcode protected file vault
Features
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File Master is your reliable tool to organize, store and manage all your files and documents efficiently. You can transfer files, securely backup your data, open and download files from the cloud drive. You can also easily read files from file servers in the LAN. Main feature: - Audio & Video Player, Supported file formats: mp4,avi,mkv,rmvb,flv,wmv,wav,3gp,mov,swf,mpeg,mp3, wma, wav, dts, aac ...... - Cast to TV while playing video:AirPlay, Chromecast, DLNA. - Text Reader: Support browsing txt,chm,pdf,epub,srt,doc,ppt,xls,rtf ... - Unzip Tool, Supports extracting archive files: zip, rar, 7z, cbz, cbr, tar, gzip, zipx. - Supports extraction of multi-volume archive files. Such as z01, rar.001, 7z.001, zip.001 - Compress imported audio and video files and create archive zip files. - File Transfer: 1)Transfer files via browser on PC. 2) Connect to the file server in the same LAN:SMB/FTP/NFS/SFTP ... - Open, download, backup files from cloud drives: Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, iCloud. - File vault: Protect your important data with passcode lock. #Permanent professional version: * Make a one-time purchase and resume purchases anytime, anywhere. #Annual professional version: * Annual auto-renewable subscription, automatic renewal upon expiration. * Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. * Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. * Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy:https://files-master.web.app/privacypolicy.html Terms of Use:https://files-master.web.app/terms.html Contact us: junjie_ruan@163.com

Screenshots

FileBrowser Professional4 screens
File Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: File Master at Free against FileBrowser Professional's $14.99. File Master also leads on ratings volume (6.9K vs 1.5K). FileBrowser Professional's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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

File Master is free to download; FileBrowser Professional costs $14.99 up front. File Master sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. FileBrowser Professional asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FileBrowser Professional holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 6.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of FileBrowser Professional's written reviews are positive against 59% of File Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FileBrowser Professional ships an update every 5 weeks, File Master monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
FileBrowser Professional versus File Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileBrowser ProfessionalFile Master
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better4.5 (6.9K ratings)
Positive reviews75.6% of reviews — better58.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K6.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#5 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB129 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperStratospherix Ltd俐 马

Customer experience

FileBrowser Professional

All ratings1,524 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews348 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral6.6%
Negative17.8%

File Master

All ratings6,875 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews258 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative35.7%

User reviews

FileBrowser Professional

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best app for files
  • 🚀 Always adding new features
  • 🚀 Lean, clean, and top speed operating
  • 🚀 Excellent app that is regularly updated
  • 🚀 Fantastic, reliable, and productivity tool

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Hide keyboard button issue after editing
  • 🐛 Slow file operations and performance issues
  • 🐛 Sync issues with SMB connections
  • 🐛 Inability to access certain file types
  • 🐛 Unreliable file transfers and data loss

File Master

From 6.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast file transfers
  • 💡 Useful file organization features
  • 🔒 Secure file storage

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy performance
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate
  • 💰 Excessive ads/in-app purchases
  • ⚠️ Compatibility issues

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

File Master

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when opening certain file types
  • WiFi transfer feature not working as expected
  • Compression tool not functioning properly
  • Inability to access external storage devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve file transfer speeds
  • Enhance folder management capabilities
  • Provide better integration with native iOS file system

In-app purchases

None

FileBrowser Professional

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

File Master

Subscriptions1
  • Annual professional version$3.991 Year
One-time4
  • Universal Video Player$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Passcode Lock$0.99
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  • Professional Version$5.99

Questions

Is FileBrowser Professional free?
FileBrowser Professional costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is File Master free?
File Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FileBrowser Professional or File Master?
FileBrowser Professional is rated higher. FileBrowser Professional averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while File Master averages 4.5 from 6.9K ratings.
Do FileBrowser Professional or File Master have ads?
File Master shows ads; FileBrowser Professional does not.
Which is updated more often, FileBrowser Professional or File Master?
FileBrowser Professional ships an update every 5 weeks, and File Master monthly. Most recently, FileBrowser Professional was updated on September 24, 2026 and File Master on September 22, 2026.

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