Comparison

Mach Drive vs FileCentral for iPhone

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

Head to head
About

Mach Drive

Manage files across all your devices with this iCloud Drive-based file manager. It opens and edits over 40 file formats using intuitive touch gestures and offers offline access.

Highlights
  • iCloud Drive synchronization
  • Opens over 40 file formats
  • Edits nearly 20 file formats
  • Intuitive touch gestures
  • PDF editing
  • Offline access
  • Audio visualizer
Features
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Mach Drive is the iCloud Drive-Based File Manager that you’ve been waiting for! Simply manage your files from your iPhone, iPad, Mac, PC*, or the Web; and your files will stay in sync no matter where you go. Mach Drive allows you to drag in any file of any type; and knows how to open over 40 file formats, including Office formats, Image formats, Plain Text and Code formats, Audio formats, and even many Video formats! Mach Drive features an innovative Graphical File Manager that allows you to use natural gestures to organize your files: Single Tap to Select a File, Double-Tap to Open a File, Two Finger “Pinch” to Zoom, and Tap and Hold to Drag Files onto Folders. With Mach Drive being the first serious iCloud Drive-based app for iOS, other Cloud services are a thing of the past. Ridiculously Advanced Features! - iCloud Drive-based file manager keeps your files in sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows*, and can also be accessed from the Web via iCloud.com; drag in any file! - Opens over 40 formats, with nearly 20 of those formats being editable; those 40 formats include: .JPG, .PNG, .BMP, .TIFF, .GIF, .SVG, M4A, .MP3, .AIF, .WAV, .AU, .DOC, .DOCX, .XLS, .XLSX, .PPT, .PPTX, .MOV, .AVI, .M4V, .MP4, .TXT, .RTF, .RTFD, .PDF, .C, .HTML, .JS, .PHP, .PY, .RB, .PL, .JAVA, .M, .CPP, .MM, and .H - Nearly 20 formats are Editable; those formats include: .TXT, .RTF, .RTFD, .PDF, .C, .HTML, .JS, .PHP, .PY, .RB, .PL, .JAVA, .M, .CPP, .MM, and .H - Innovative Graphical File Manager with Natural Touch Gestures: Single Tap to Select a File, Double-Tap to Open a File, Two Finger “Pinch” to Zoom the File Manager, and Tap and Hold to Drag Files onto Folders - Powerful PDF Editor included; featuring a super easy to use interface as well as photorealistic page swipe animations (swipe the vertical edge of a PDF page to go to the previous or next page) - Innovative 3D Graphical Audio “Spectrum” Visualizer that reacts to Audio (MP3, WAV, M4A, AIF, AU) Works Offline as well - Incredibly Advanced, yet super easy to use! *iCloud Drive for Windows requires iCloud Drive Install, iCloud Drive for OS X requires OS X 10.10 or later

About

FileCentral for iPhone

Consolidate all your cloud storage, local files, and content from other apps into a single, organized hub. Seamlessly transfer files, text, and images between devices, even without a network connection, using WiFi or Bluetooth. Secure your data with password protection and fingerprint ID.

Highlights
  • Unified cloud and local file management
  • Cross-device file transfer (WiFi/Bluetooth)
  • Clipboard and content sharing
  • View, print, email, and zip files
  • App and folder password protection
  • Create and edit text files
  • Sync local files with iCloud
Features
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The ONE Place to Manage Files - Access, Print, Email and Transfer files from Cloud Servers, Other Apps & Devices and your Mac or PC. Transfer your clipboard, images, copied text and files to another iPad, iPhone, Mac or PC with one tap - even without a network. Via WiFi or Bluetooth Manage ALL of your Files in One Place • Combine all of your Cloud Servers together to Transfer Files between them and other devices • iCloud & iCloud Drive, DropBox, Evernote, FTP, Google Drive, OneDrive, ShareFile, SugarSync, WebDAV & More • Share and fetch files from your Mac or PC • Send or fetch files from Other Apps to store centrally • Move files into folders and use the powerful search function to find them again • View, Print, Email and Zip Files • Rename, duplicate and change the file type • Play Video and Audio files • Secure your files with an App Password or Finger Touch ID • Password protect folders • Create and edit text files to store notes and ideas, then share with others, print or copy/paste • Sync your local files with another device via iCloud - seamlessly and automatically Transfer Files and Content to other devices • Add a new printer to your Mac from the available list ("Send to Device @ WePrint") and print any document to your iPhone or iPad as a PDF file • Use the built in Bluetooth or WiFi transfer features to quickly and simply send files to another iPad, iPhone, Mac or PC • Bluetooth transfer is as simple as opening FileCentral - no pairing required • Copy text or an image from a Web Page and send to another device with a single tap • Send a phone number, address, photo or other content quickly to a friend • Copy a web page address and with just one tap, send it to your colleague Share and Transfer your Photos and Image Files • Save your Album Photos as files • Move Image Files to your Photo Album • Move Photos & Image Files to and from your Cloud server, Mac/PC or another iPad/iPhone • Print Photos • Select multiple photos to send via email Add even More Power - Expand to Convert and Edit PDFs and Print to ALL Printers, not just AirPrint

Screenshots

Mach Drive4 screens
FileCentral for iPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FileCentral for iPhone at 91% against Mach Drive's 20%. FileCentral for iPhone also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Mach Drive's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 12.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mach Drive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FileCentral for iPhone asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FileCentral for iPhone holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FileCentral for iPhone has 180 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Mach Drive's written reviews are positive against 91% of FileCentral for iPhone's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mach Drive versus FileCentral for iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMach DriveFileCentral for iPhone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)4.8 (180 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews91.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7180 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB35 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMach Software DesignEuroSmartz Ltd

Customer experience

Mach Drive

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

FileCentral for iPhone

All ratings178 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative7.4%

Bugs and requests

Mach Drive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

FileCentral for iPhone

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Thumbnails won't load
  • App hardly ever works
  • App is outdated
  • Minor login and authentication issues
  • WebDAV not working at all

Requested features

2 requests
  • Stronger data security
  • Developing encryption clarity

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mach Drive

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

FileCentral for iPhone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mach Drive free?
Mach Drive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FileCentral for iPhone free?
FileCentral for iPhone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mach Drive or FileCentral for iPhone?
FileCentral for iPhone is rated higher. Mach Drive averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while FileCentral for iPhone averages 4.8 from 180 ratings.
Do Mach Drive or FileCentral for iPhone have ads?
Neither Mach Drive nor FileCentral for iPhone shows ads.

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