Comparison

Xender vs Files

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

Head to head
About

Xender

Instantly share files, photos, videos, and music between devices without needing an internet connection or USB cable. This app offers lightning-fast transfers across different platforms, including phones and computers, with a built-in music player and file manager.

Highlights
  • Cross-platform file transfer
  • No internet or USB required
  • Fast file sharing
  • Transfer photos, videos, music, documents
  • Phone to computer transfer
  • Built-in music player
  • Full-featured file manager
Features
Currently charting
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Need to transfer file between phones or between phone and pc? Try Xender and experience the fastest all-in-one file transfer and sharing app! Xender can send anything you want, from documents, photos, to videos, in an instant with a few taps. Besides to transfer and share file between iOS devices, Xender also allows to transfer file between iOS and other devices. Phone to Phone Transfer ● No USB, no internet, no data usage! ● Transfers everything - files, documents, photos, audio, videos! ● Extremely fast - imagine transfer video to friends in seconds! ● Supports cross-platform file transfer and sharing between iOS and other devices. Built-in Music Player Powerful File Manager with a full featured music player. Enjoy songs within the App. Phone to Computer Transfer ● Connects your phone to computer - even other people’s, anywhere! ● Transfers everything - files, documents, photos, videos! ● Supports off-line mode with high transfer speed and no internet is needed! Send anywhere as you want. Transfer music from iPhone to iPhone Transfer videos from iPhone to other phones Transfer photos from iPhone to Laptop PC Transfer pictures from other phones to Laptop PC Transfer MP3 from iPhone to Desktop PC Transfer MP4 from other phones to Desktop PC Transfer songs from iPhone to MacBook Transfer files from other phones to MacBook Supported Languages English, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Burmese, Czech, Dutch, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hausa, Hindi, Hungarian, Igbo, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Malayalam, Marathi, Oromo, Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Sindhi, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba Stay Connected Facebook: https://facebook.com/XenderApp Support service@xender.com

About

Files

Manage files from your device, cloud storage, or external drives in one place. Organize with tags, search, and access recent documents easily. Share files and connect to network drives.

Highlights
  • Access files from device, cloud, and external drives
  • Recents view with high-resolution thumbnails
  • Organize files with tags
  • Search and navigate folders
  • Connect to cloud services (Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.)
  • Connect to file servers (SMB)
  • Pin favorite folders
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Access and organize your files no matter where they’re located — on your device, in the cloud, on an external drive or file server— with Files. The Recents view displays the files you’ve been working on lately in high-resolution thumbnails. Use the powerful Browse view to navigate folders, organize your files with tags, move files between folders, and search. Files also makes it easy to access iCloud Drive and third-party cloud storage services such as Dropbox, Box, and OneDrive. Features • Press the Files icon in the Dock or Home screen to quickly open a file from anywhere • Connect an external drive or SD card to your device to access the files • Connect to a file server at work or a home PC using SMB from Files • Use tags to organize files stored with different cloud providers and across different apps. • Pin your favorite folders in Browse view for quick access to the ones you use most. • Give people access to any file stored in iCloud Drive by sharing a link from the Files app • Drag and drop to select files and organize them into folders

Screenshots

Xender4 screens
Files4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Xender at 64% against Files's 14%. Xender also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). Files's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Xender holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18K and 7.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Xender's written reviews are positive against 14% of Files's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xender ships an update every 5 weeks, Files every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Xender versus Files: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXenderFiles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (18K ratings) — better2.9 (7.6K ratings)
Positive reviews64.0% of reviews — better14.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18K — better7.6K
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#131 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperXender TeamApple Inc.

Customer experience

Xender

All ratings17,356 ratings
Positive74.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews480 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative29.4%

Files

All ratings7,538 ratings
Positive41.8%
Neutral9.0%
Negative49.2%
Written reviews2,551 reviews
Positive14.0%
Neutral10.1%
Negative75.9%

User reviews

Xender

From 18K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast file transfer
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Useful features like music player
  • 🚀 Reliable app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 👎 Deteriorating service quality

Files

From 7.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💡 Useful for storing and organizing files
  • 🔒 Secure file storage

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Files disappearing or not saving properly
  • 🐛 Unreliable sync with cloud services
  • 🐛 Limited functionality compared to desktop file managers
  • 🐛 Buggy PDF annotation and editing

Bugs and requests

Xender

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Issues with file format compatibility
  • Connectivity problems when transferring files
  • Missing features after recent updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add subtitle download option
  • Improve music player functionality
  • Restore 'send to phone' option
  • Implement login/logout feature
  • Add dark mode and themes

Files

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Files app not showing any files after iOS 15 update
  • Inability to delete downloaded files
  • Keyboard glitches when editing documents
  • Inconsistent behavior when transferring files to external storage

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to view file extensions
  • Improve search functionality
  • Allow more customization of the interface
  • Integrate better with other Apple apps and services
  • Add support for more cloud storage providers

In-app purchases

None

Xender

No in-app purchases

None

Files

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Xender free?
Xender is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Files free?
Files is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Xender or Files?
Xender is rated higher. Xender averages 4.1 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while Files averages 2.9 from 7.6K ratings.
Do Xender or Files have ads?
Xender shows ads; Files does not.
Which is updated more often, Xender or Files?
Xender ships an update every 5 weeks, and Files every 6 months. Most recently, Xender was updated on October 30, 2026 and Files on October 30, 2026.

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