Frontier Content Anywhere vs Filen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Frontier Content Anywhere
Securely store, sync, and access all your digital content across multiple devices. Easily manage and share files with friends and family, with features like version control and malware protection.
- 50 GB storage
- Cross-device syncing
- Secure file sharing
- File versioning
- Contact and message backup
- Malware protection
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Frontier Secure Content Anywhere allows you to securely backup, store, sync and access all your digital content (pictures, music, videos, documents, etc.), across multiple devices from anywhere, anytime. It also makes it so easy for you to manage your content across multiple social platforms by bringing them all together in one place. Features: - 50 GB storage - Content Anywhere application that can be downloaded on any number of supported devices. - State of the art secure data transfer and storage - Automatic sync, real time backup and on the fly transcoding of content - Ability to collaborate and share files with friends and family - securely and safely from anywhere, anytime and over any device - Share content with your trusted ones over email or secure links and un-share it whenever you decide to - Modify files and restore previous versions of files - Backup contacts and messages from your device - Free malware protection to ensure your data never gets corrupted - Enjoy the best of online security and protection, with guaranteed 24/7 US based tech support
Filen
Securely store photos, videos, and documents with military-grade encryption. Access files on any device, share them easily, and enjoy features like offline access and encrypted notes. Offers a free tier with 10 GB storage.
- 10 GB free storage
- Unlimited pro storage
- Secure client-side encryption
- Offline file access
- Cross-device file access
- Encrypted notes and chats
- Automatic camera upload
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Filen is everything you need for storing your photos, videos and documents secure and encrypted in the cloud. Get 10 GB storage for free when you create an account. Features: - Get 10 GB when you create an account - Get unlimited storage with our pro offerings - Easily share files with family, friends and colleagues, even if they are not Filen users - Military grade client sided AES 256 bit encryption, your files truly belong to you - only you - Make files available offline for easy access wherever, whenever - Stream and preview your photos, documents, images and audio files straight from the cloud - Access your files on every device - Encrypted notes - Encrypted chats - Clean, easy to use interface for easy file management - Dark mode available for those who work at night or just love the darker look! - Automatic camera upload - Share target - Files app integration Terms of service: https://filen.io/terms Privacy policy: https://filen.io/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Filen at fortnightly against Frontier Content Anywhere's every 5 months. Filen also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 31%) and rating (3.8 vs 3.6). Frontier Content Anywhere's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Filen holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 126 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Frontier Content Anywhere's written reviews are positive against 48% of Filen's.
Frontier Content Anywhere ships an update every 5 months, Filen fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frontier Content Anywhere | Filen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (48 ratings) | 3.8 (126 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews | 47.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 | 126 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Frontier Communications | Filen Cloud Dienste UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) |
Customer experience
Frontier Content Anywhere
Filen
Bugs and requests
Frontier Content Anywhere
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Filen
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes when uploading photos/videos
- Music pauses when app is minimized
- Photo upload stuck at specific file counts (e.g., 42 photos)
- Notes lose data during sync
- Note type conversion deletes text content
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- Video thumbnails not displaying correctly
- Cannot open audio files in app
- App stuck on opening screen
- Login credentials not working on iOS despite working elsewhere
- Upload progress not visible in latest update
- File upload stalls at 'finishing' stage
- Camera upload fails with VPN enabled
- Rich text editor loses data on sync
- Share public link toggle does nothing
- Media not found error when uploading images
- App unable to load albums page
- Password reset link not sending
- Automatic account deletion after inactivity
Requested features
12 requests- Video streaming/playback within app
- Read-only file mode option
- Back-sync feature (delete from phone, delete from cloud)
- Multi-select file upload capability
- iPad split-screen view support
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- Shared folder system like Dropbox/Google Drive
- Album-to-folder mapping for camera uploads
- iOS Files app integration/mounting
- Audio file playback within app
- Dark mode following system settings
- Magnetic link download support
- Better gallery navigation and filtering
In-app purchases
Frontier Content Anywhere
No in-app purchases
Filen
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Frontier Content Anywhere free?
Is Filen free?
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