Browser and Documents Plus vs File Manager & Documents
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Browser and Documents Plus
Manage and browse files and documents on your iOS device with a robust download manager and web browser. Organize files in folders, edit documents, and extract archives. Supports iCloud, Camera Roll, and iTunes file sharing.
- Full-featured download manager
- Web browser with bookmarks
- File organization and editing
- Extract zip archives
- Support for 100+ file formats
- iCloud and iTunes file sharing
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Download and browse files and documents on your iPhone, iPod or iPad like on your computer. No limits on storage or downloads! √ Full-featured Download Manager Auto-correct file name, fast speed, safe pause and resume downloads. Background modes support. √ Web-browser like Safari with bookmarks Tap and hold to start download, or simply click the link. Private browsing by default. Multiple tabs. Custom search engine and user-agent. Favourites grid. √ File Manager Edit files, organize files in folders. Extract zip archives. Work with doc xls pdf ppt txt html rtf and 100+ formats. √ iCloud, Camera Roll and iTunes file sharing support. √ Open In files in other apps! ATTENTION: you can not download mp3 or YouTube videos with this app.
File Manager & Documents
Organize and manage your downloaded files and documents conveniently on your iPhone or iPad. Create folders, store files in the cloud to save space, and use the built-in browser for direct downloads. Sort files by various criteria for easy access.
- Manage downloads
- Create folders
- Cloud storage
- Built-in browser
- Direct downloads
- Sort files
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Manage your downloads conveniently from your iPhone or iPad, Download, browse and organize your files like you would on a PC. Don’t worry about loosing space on your internal memory. - Get all your files stored directly on one convenient location. - Create folders to organize all your date on an intuitive way. - Store your files on the cloud and save valuable internal memory. - Download images or video with special search options to get focused results. - Specialize build in browser so you can do direct downloads while using the app. - Sort your files by name, date, size or type. Download Manager Subscription options: 1. Title of publication or service: Download Manager. 2. Length of subscription & Price of subscription, and price per unit if appropriate: - Weekly (First 3 day free trial) 3. Price of subscription: - 3 day free trial then $2.99 per week - 3 days free trial then $9.99 per month - 3 days free trial then $49.99 per year 4. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase 5. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn of the auto-renew subscription from iPhone setting 6. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal 7. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. 8. Privacy Policy: https://giantbrainsllc.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/ 9. Terms of use: https://giantbrainsllc.wordpress.com/terms-of-use/ 10. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication where applicable 11. Download Manager adds new features above and are available through an auto-renewing subscription. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of your current subscription, and you can cancel anytime a subscription during the active period. You can manage your subscription, either by viewing your account in iTunes from your Mac or PC, or Account Settings on your device after purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: File Manager & Documents at Free against Browser and Documents Plus's $1.99. Browser and Documents Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (61% vs 52%). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
File Manager & Documents is free to download; Browser and Documents Plus costs $1.99 up front. File Manager & Documents sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Browser and Documents Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Browser and Documents Plus against 4.5 for File Manager & Documents. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.9K and 4.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Browser and Documents Plus's written reviews are positive against 52% of File Manager & Documents's.
Browser and Documents Plus ships an update every 2 months, File Manager & Documents every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Browser and Documents Plus | File Manager & Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (4.9K ratings) | 4.5 (4.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.7% of reviews — better | 52.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.9K — better | 4.8K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Download Apps | Giant Brains |
Customer experience
Browser and Documents Plus
File Manager & Documents
User reviews
Browser and Documents Plus
From 4.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to download
- 🔒 Offline listening
- 👍 Useful app
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Reliable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't download anything
- 🐛 Doesn't work anymore
- 🐛 Unsupported URL error
- 🐛 Crashes
- 🐛 Glitchy
File Manager & Documents
From 4.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 💡 Innovative features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔒 Security and privacy concerns
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
Bugs and requests
Browser and Documents Plus
Reported bugs
4 issues- Passcode/Face ID not working
- Inability to download YouTube videos
- Inability to download from certain sites
- Crashing when switching apps or receiving calls
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Playlist support
- Ability to import downloads from free version
- Ability to download higher quality videos
- Ability to download from more sites
File Manager & Documents
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with newer iOS versions
- Download issues
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved file management capabilities
- Better integration with other apps
In-app purchases
Browser and Documents Plus
No in-app purchases
File Manager & Documents
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
Questions
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