MediaShair 2 vs File Glider
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MediaShair 2
This application allows you to stream movies, music, photos, and documents from a wireless media hub to multiple devices. It supports various file formats and offers file management capabilities, including copy, cut, delete, and rename operations.
- Stream movies, music, photos, documents
- Supports DLNA media thumbnails
- File management (copy, cut, delete, rename)
- Photo slideshow with background music
- Supports multiple audio, video, image, and document formats
- Open files in third-party apps
- Bulk file transfer
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“MediaShair 2” is a software application for use with the IOGEAR MediaShair Wireless Media Hub • Supports iOS 7.0 and above • Streams movies, music, photos and documents from the MediaShair Hub to several devices including iPod, iPhone, iPad, laptops, etc. • Displays DLNA Media thumbnails for video, photo, music and documents • Supports search function based on DLNA media • Supports file list/thumbnail view with ID3, support sharing operation for photos, music and documents • Supports copy/cut/delete/create/rename operation and supports local/Wi-Fi Storage data transmission between • Supports photo slideshow with background music playing • Supports music artwork shows, repeat mode setting, time line drag operation • Supports network and device parameter configuration • Supports audio formats: .mp3, .aac, .m4a, .wav, .aiff • Supports video formats: .m4v, .mp4, .mov • Supports image formats: .jpg, .tiff, .bmp, .gif(image) • Supports document formats: .key, .numbers, .page, .xls, .xlsx, .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt, .ppt, .pptx • Supports NTFS, HFS+, and FAT32 formatted USB storage • Supports “Open With” feature; long press file names to open in compatible third-party apps • Supports wired and wireless network connection to enable Internet access for devices connected to MediaShair Hub’s Wi-Fi network • Supports use with compatible third-party video players to playback non-native video formats such as .avi, .mkv, etc. • Supports bulk file transfer- large numbers of files between attached storage devices • Supports VPN pass through for network connections • Supports photo slideshow with background music playing • Supports email and upload to Facebook function for documents and photos • Support uploading videos (recorded on your device) and photos from Camera Roll to attached USB or SD card storage
File Glider
Wirelessly transfer files to and from compatible Bluetooth Low Energy or Wi-Fi devices. Browse, edit, and manage files directly within the app or integrate with the Files app for broader access. Supports multiple device management and sharing across applications.
- Wireless file transfer
- BLE and Wi-Fi support
- File browsing and editing
- Files app integration
- Multiple device management
- Cross-app access sharing
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Wirelessly transfer files to and from file transfer ready Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) or Wi-Fi firmware. Browse and edit files from within File Glider or use the Files app integration to access the files from other apps. Multiple devices can be managed at once and access can be shared amongst multiple apps. Compatible devices: * nrf52840 boards running CircuitPython * ESP32-S2 TFT The file transfer protocol is open so you can use File Glider with custom firmware. See GitHub for protocol details: https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_BLE_File_Transfer Source for the app is here: https://github.com/adafruit/Glider-for-iOS
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: File Glider at 4.2 against MediaShair 2's 2.3. MediaShair 2's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
File Glider holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of MediaShair 2's written reviews are positive against 0% of File Glider's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MediaShair 2 ships an update every 6 weeks, File Glider every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MediaShair 2 | File Glider |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (7 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IOGEAR, Inc. | Adafruit Industries |
Customer experience
MediaShair 2
File Glider
In-app purchases
MediaShair 2
No in-app purchases
File Glider
No in-app purchases
