Rickface vs FE File Explorer for TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rickface
This app provides instant emotional feedback from a virtual character. Simply shake your device to receive an answer to your thoughts or feelings. It's designed to be a constant companion for emotional support.
- Instant emotional feedback
- Shake-to-answer mechanic
- Pocket companion
- Emotional support
- Simple interface
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When you just don't know how to feel... now you can ask Rick! Rick always knows how to feel. Just ask him and shake your phone. Rick is a constant pocket companion, no matter what life brings. Just think of something, give a shake... and see how Rick feels about it.
FE File Explorer for TV
Stream videos, music, and photos from your computer or NAS to your Apple TV. Access network shares via SMB, WebDAV, FTP, and SFTP, with support for various file formats and subtitle display.
- Stream video, music, and photos
- Access network shares (SMB, WebDAV, FTP, SFTP)
- Auto-discover computers and NAS
- Support for various file formats
- Display embedded and external subtitles
- Light and dark theme support
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FE File Explorer is a powerful media player app on tvOS. It's able to stream videos, musics and photos from your computer, NAS to Apple TV. Features: * Access network shares on macOS, Windows, Linux and NAS via SMB/CIFS protocol. * Access WebDAV, FTP and SFTP Server. * Stream movies and musics to Apple TV. * View photos and play slideshow on your Apple TV. * Auto discover comptuers and NAS * Support light and dark theme * Display embedded subtitles and external subtitle files. * Supported file formats: Video: MOV,MP4,AVI,XVID,MKV,RMVB,WMV,FLV etc. Music: MP3, M4A, FLAC, APE, WMA, WAV Music Playlist: CUE, M3U Photo: JPG, PNG, GIF, NEF, CR2, DNG, ARW etc. Follow us on twitter: @SkyjosApps
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rickface at Free against FE File Explorer for TV's $4.99. Rickface also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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
Rickface is free to download; FE File Explorer for TV costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rickface ships an update every 3 weeks, FE File Explorer for TV every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rickface | FE File Explorer for TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charlie Williams | Skyjos Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Rickface
FE File Explorer for TV
In-app purchases
Rickface
No in-app purchases
FE File Explorer for TV
No in-app purchases
Questions
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