File Explorer vs File Manager & File Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
File Explorer
Organize, view, and protect your important files on your iPhone or iPad. Easily transfer files via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or iCloud, and preview various document types. Secure your data with passcode protection.
- Wi-Fi file transfer
- Bluetooth file exchange
- iCloud file management
- Multi-format file preview
- Passcode protection
- File compression
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File Explorer is the privacy app to organize and view all your files on your iPhone or iPad. Always have your important files with you, protect your privacy perfectly file. Features: * Upload/download files by using web browser in computer via Wifi connection. And you can enable http access password to protect the privacy * Exchange files with other iDevices (having Share installed in the device) via BLUETOOTH. NOTE: no WIFI or 3G connection needed in this scenario and no extra fees. * Upload/download files to iCloud * Quick preview many kind of files (music, video, documents, PDF, images) * Open files in other apps and vise versa * Create/delete/move/rename operations are all supported * Compress files and send them via email * App could be protected by passcode √ Upload/download files via iTunes √ Easy WiFi Transfer √ Import from Photo App(Camera Roll) √ In App Camera √ Bluetooth Transfer between Devices(Both devices must install iVault) We value the user experience of every customer, but we cannot respond to you based on your comments. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding usage, please feel free to contact our customer service email at any time AppDev365@gmail.com Contact us and we will do our best to provide you with services.
File Manager & File Viewer
Easily browse, view, and manage files on your iPhone or iPad. Supports a wide range of file types including documents, media, and office files. Offers essential file operations like copy, paste, rename, and move.
- Easy file browsing
- View multiple file types
- Copy, paste, rename, move files
- iTunes file sharing
- Email file attachments
- Browse by category
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Manage your files efficiently and easily. Features: - For iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. - Easy file browsing - View files of many types, including images, movies, sound, text, HTML, web archives, Microsoft and Apple iWork files, PDFs. - Copy, paste, rename, and move files. - Dynamic file sharing folder of iTunes. - Send files as email attachments. - Browse files easily by category right from File Manager’s home screen Feel free to send any questions, comments, complaints or suggestions to us. Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: File Explorer at 3.9 against File Manager & File Viewer's 3.2. File Explorer also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 29%) and ratings volume (79 vs 9). File Manager & File Viewer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. File Explorer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and File Manager & File Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
File Explorer holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: File Explorer has 79 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of File Explorer's written reviews are positive against 29% of File Manager & File Viewer's.
File Explorer ships an update every 3 months, File Manager & File Viewer every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | File Explorer | File Manager & File Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (79 ratings) — better | 3.2 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 79 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 农 葛 | 春霞 陈 |
Customer experience
File Explorer
File Manager & File Viewer
In-app purchases
File Explorer
- Remove advertisement$0.99
- Vedio Player$1.99
File Manager & File Viewer
- Remove Ads$0.99
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