Comparison

Mach Drive vs Documents Reader+files browser

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

Documents Reader+files browser

This app allows you to download, manage, and edit various document and image file types directly on your iPhone or iPad. It includes a web browser for downloading, a file manager for organization, and advanced editors for PDFs, images, and office documents. Files can be easily shared across multiple cloud services and devices.

Highlights
  • Download DOC, PDF, XLS, TXT, IMG files
  • Manage files: rename, move, Zip/UnZip
  • Advanced PDF editor
  • Advanced Image editor
  • Edit office files (DOC, XLS, TXT)
  • Share via WiFi, iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive
Features
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Doc Reader – instant files downloader and reader for your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch: - Download files: DOC, XLS, PDF, TXT, IMG, PNG, JPEG and more - Manage files: rename, move, Zip / UnZip, delete - Advanced PDF editor - Advanced Image Editor - Edit office files: DOC, XLS, TXT - Share files: iTunes, WiFi, iCloud, DropBox, Google Drive, Evernote, Box Web Browser - browse and download all types of documents in a single tap - supported formats: DOC, XLS, PDF, TXT, IMG, PNG, JPEG and more - supported download features: pause, restart, cancel - download status: percentage, time File Manager - create folders - rename files and folders - move to folder feature - Zip / UnZip files - delete files or folders - documents slide menu Sharing - WiFi sharing - MultiCloud suport: iCloud, DropBox, Evernote, Box, Google Drive - Open In feature - iTunes sharing Editor - Advanced PDF editor: underline, draw, add text, delete text - Advanced Image editor: insert stickers and text, crop and change image orientation, tilt shift feature and more - DOC, TXT, RTF text editor - xls, doc, png, jpg, txt, rtf preview We are glad to hear ideas from you! Please use the feedback form in Settings menu for all your suggestions and issues.

Screenshots

Mach Drive4 screens
Documents Reader+files browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mach Drive at 4.4 against Documents Reader+files browser's 3.1. Mach Drive also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Documents Reader+files browser's advantage is review sentiment (46% vs 20%) and ratings volume (28 vs 7). On price, in-app purchases 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 and Documents Reader+files browser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mach Drive holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 28 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of Mach Drive's written reviews are positive against 46% of Documents Reader+files browser's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mach Drive versus Documents Reader+files browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMach DriveDocuments Reader+files browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better3.1 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews46.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings728 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB111 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMach Software DesignAttribute

Customer experience

Mach Drive

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

Documents Reader+files browser

All ratings28 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive46.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mach Drive

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
1 purchases

Documents Reader+files browser

One-time1
  • Documents Reader Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Mach Drive free?
Mach Drive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Documents Reader+files browser free?
Documents Reader+files browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mach Drive or Documents Reader+files browser?
Mach Drive is rated higher. Mach Drive averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Documents Reader+files browser averages 3.1 from 28 ratings.
Do Mach Drive or Documents Reader+files browser have ads?
Documents Reader+files browser shows ads; Mach Drive does not.

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