Comparison

File Manager vs SmbDAV

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

Head to head
About

File Manager

Manage files across cloud services, network drives, and your device. Supports numerous archive formats, media playback, and secure folder protection. Offers Wi-Fi and FTP transfer capabilities for seamless data management.

Highlights
  • Cloud service integration (GoogleDrive, Dropbox, etc.)
  • Network service support (SMB, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV)
  • Archive format support (Zip, Rar, 7z, tar, gz, bz2)
  • Media playback for video and audio
  • Password protection for folders and files
  • Wi-Fi and FTP file transfer
  • File and folder management (copy, move, rename, compress)
Features
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Try a file manager that’s unmatched in functionality and reliability. It was created to manage your cloud services like GoogleDrive, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Yandex.Disk, and network services like SMB, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, DLNA, photo galleries and files on your device. Manage all of your stored data like sub-folders - copy, move, rename or compress to archive your folders and files. It supports all possible archive formats: Zip, Rar, 7z, tar, gz, bz2. You can protect your folders and files with a password and view photo, video and audio content, as well as documents. This application will be a great help for everyday tasks. Copy a folder from one cloud service to any other - easy! Quickly move a folder from an archive to a cloud service - easy! Copy your gallery to a network or cloud service - easy! File Manager Features: ■ Compatible with all popular archive formats (rar, zip, 7z, gz, tar ...) ■ Intuitive interface ■ iTunes integration ■ File sorting(by name, by extension, by size, by date) ■ Searching files in subfolders ■ Create, move, copy, rename, pack/unpack, delete file/folder options ■ File/folder search ■ Preview mediafiles cover Player features: ■ Wide range of supported video formats(mkv, avi, mov, wmv, mp4, m4v, mpeg, rmvb, 3gp, divx, ts, flv ...) ■ Wide range of supported audio formats(mp3, m4a, wav, wma, wv, ape, ogg, flac, aiff, aac, au ...) ■ Supports popular playlist formats(cue, m3u, m3u8 ...) ■ Supports popular external and internal subtitle formats ■ 10 bands equalizer with large collection of presets ■ Spectrum analyzer ■ Hight application stability ■ Automatic recovery bad and non standard files ■ User friendly navigation by gestures ■ Brightness control by gestures ■ Opening documents from external applications ■ Wi-Fi transfer ■ FTP transfer Wi-Fi Transfer Features: ■ Intuitive interface ■ Create, move, rename, delete file/folder options ■ Downloading/uploading few media files with one click ■ Display upload progress Feel free to ask questions, report bugs or request new features: support@develsoftware.com

About

SmbDAV

Access and manage files on remote servers using WebDAV, SMB, and NFS protocols. This utility app allows you to connect to various network storage solutions directly from your iPhone.

Highlights
  • WebDAV support
  • SMB support
  • NFS support
  • Remote file management
  • iPhone compatibility
Features
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A drive tool support WebDAV, SMB and NFS

Screenshots

File Manager4 screens
SmbDAV3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmbDAV at none against File Manager's 3. File Manager's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. File Manager sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SmbDAV asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for File Manager against 4.0 for SmbDAV. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: File Manager has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of File Manager's written reviews are positive against 50% of SmbDAV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

File Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, SmbDAV every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
File Manager versus SmbDAV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFile ManagerSmbDAV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (30 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews55.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB31 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLTD DevelSoftware辉 周

Customer experience

File Manager

All ratings30 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive55.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative37.5%

SmbDAV

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

File Manager

One-time3
  • Thank the Developer$0.99
  • Appearance Customization$1.99
  • Pro Version$4.99
None

SmbDAV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is File Manager free?
File Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SmbDAV free?
SmbDAV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, File Manager or SmbDAV?
File Manager and SmbDAV are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 30 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do File Manager or SmbDAV have ads?
Neither File Manager nor SmbDAV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, File Manager or SmbDAV?
File Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, and SmbDAV every 5 weeks. Most recently, File Manager was updated on October 5, 2026 and SmbDAV on September 25, 2026.

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