Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Manage downloads
  • Create folders
  • Cloud storage
  • Built-in browser
  • Direct downloads
  • Sort files
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Browser and Documents Plus4 screens
File Manager & Documents4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Browser and Documents Plus versus File Manager & Documents: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrowser and Documents PlusFile Manager & Documents
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (4.9K ratings)4.5 (4.8K ratings)
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews — better52.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.9K — better4.8K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB88 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDownload AppsGiant Brains

Customer experience

Browser and Documents Plus

All ratings4,943 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews366 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral9.6%
Negative29.8%

File Manager & Documents

All ratings4,751 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive52.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative42.5%

User reviews

Browser and Documents Plus

From 4.9K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

None

Browser and Documents Plus

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

File Manager & Documents

Subscriptions4
  • 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

Is Browser and Documents Plus free?
Browser and Documents Plus costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is File Manager & Documents free?
File Manager & Documents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Browser and Documents Plus or File Manager & Documents?
Browser and Documents Plus and File Manager & Documents are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4.9K and 4.8K ratings respectively.
Do Browser and Documents Plus or File Manager & Documents have ads?
Neither Browser and Documents Plus nor File Manager & Documents shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Browser and Documents Plus or File Manager & Documents?
Browser and Documents Plus ships an update every 2 months, and File Manager & Documents every 4 weeks. Most recently, Browser and Documents Plus was updated on October 1, 2026 and File Manager & Documents on September 29, 2026.

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