Private File vs Simon Plug&Drive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Private File
Securely store and manage your private files with authentication. Easily transfer files from your computer using iTunes and support for a wide range of video, image, audio, and document formats.
- Authentication for file access
- Computer file transfer via iTunes
- Support for multiple video formats
- Support for multiple image formats
- Support for multiple audio formats
- Support for multiple document formats
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■ Private File provide users easily manage private files, each time you start the application needs to be validated through authentication to access one file. ■ Private File transfer files from computer support ◆ Connect to your computer ◆ Open the iTunes ◆ Click the device ◆ Click "Apps" ◆ Drop down to "File sharing" ◆ Select "Private File" ◆ Click "Add File..." ■ Private File support for multiple file formats ◆ Video: .MOV .MP4 .M4V .3GP .3G2 .AVI .MPG .FLV .TS .MKV ◆ Image: .PNG .BMP .GIF .JPG .JPEG ◆ Audio: .MP3. WAV .AU .M4A .AC3 .AMR .MP2 .OGG .WMA .FLAC ◆ Document: .TXT .RTF .PDF .DOC .DOCX .DOT .DOTX .PPT .PPTX .XLS .XLSX .HTM .HTML
Simon Plug&Drive
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Take control of your electric vehicle charging point with Simon Plug&Drive. Easily manage your Simon charger and optimise energy consumption. Simon Plug&Drive will always be there on your smartphone when you need it so that your vehicle is always ready. Connect and configure your charger: - Identify, activate and control your charging point using Bluetooth. - Save money by scheduling the hours with the most economical electricity rates in your calendar. - Modulates and defines the contracted power. - Charge your vehicle using the solar energy generated by your photovoltaic panels. - Locks the device so that only you can use it. Download the App and start enjoying the Simon Plug&Drive experience. For any questions: sat@simon.es
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simon Plug&Drive at none against Private File's 1. Private File's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Private File sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simon Plug&Drive asks for nothing beyond the download.
Private File ships an update every 2 weeks, Simon Plug&Drive every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Private File | Simon Plug&Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 景弘 王 | Simon |
In-app purchases
Private File
- vip$1.99
Simon Plug&Drive
No in-app purchases
