Best Smb File Manager Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.2 avg rating
19 free apps
Updated September 2026

Every iPhone needs a few good smb file manager apps. We benchmark 250+ of them on App Store rating, freshness, and pricing, then surface the standouts so you don't have to scroll the App Store yourself.

Compare top Smb File Manager Apps (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Owlfiles - File ManagerOwlfiles - File ManagerFree4.6★ (7.2K)NoYesSep 2026
2ES File ExplorerES File ExplorerFree4.6★ (15K)NoYesSep 2026
3FilesFilesFree2.9★ (7.4K)NoNoSep 2026
4File Manager - ProFile Manager - ProFreeNoNoAug 2026
5Easy NAS - SMB File ManagerEasy NAS - SMB File ManagerFree was $9.992.5★ (2)YesNoSep 2026
6NASLink: SMB File ManagerNASLink: SMB File ManagerFreeNoYesAug 2026
7FileZen - File ManagerFileZen - File ManagerFree5.0★ (1)YesNoSep 2026
8My File OrganizerMy File OrganizerFree4.5★ (6.5K)YesNoSep 2026

Top Picks for Smb File Manager

Owlfiles - File Manager#1

Owlfiles - File Manager by Skyjos Co., Ltd.

Access SMB WebDAV FTP and S3
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
4.6😊(7.2K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Access and manage files from local storage, network shares, and cloud services. Stream media, view documents, and transfer files seamlessly across devices. Offers advanced network tools and editing capabilities.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Seamless file transfers
  • 🎥 Good media playback support
  • 🔒 Secure file management
  • 💡 Useful network tools

Room to Improve

  • 🔒 Limited free features
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🤔 Confusing navigation
4.6😐(15K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Manage local and network files with this comprehensive tool. It offers file transfer, compression, built-in media players, cloud storage integration, and editing capabilities for various document and code formats.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Powerful file management
  • 📁 Extensive file format support
  • 🔒 Secure folder access
  • 🎵 Excellent built-in media player
  • 🔗 Seamless network connectivity
  • 👍 User-friendly interface

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔍 Search functionality issues
  • 🔇 Music playback problems
  • 🔌 Connectivity issues with FTP/SFTP
  • 📥 Unreliable backup/sync features
Files#3

Files by Apple

Worth Considering
🔧 Utilities
2.9😐(7.4K ratings)
Free
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Manage files from your device, cloud storage, or external drives in one place. Organize with tags, search, and access recent documents easily. Share files and connect to network drives.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💡 Useful for storing and organizing files
  • 🔒 Secure file storage

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Files disappearing or not saving properly
  • 🐛 Unreliable sync with cloud services
  • 🐛 Limited functionality compared to desktop file managers
  • 🐛 Buggy PDF annotation and editing

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FAQ about Smb File Manager

What are the best smb file manager apps for iPhone?
Owlfiles - File Manager tops our smb file manager apps ranking as of September 2026, with a 4.6-star average from 7.2K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 19 of the top smb file manager apps we rank are free to download, including Owlfiles - File Manager and ES File Explorer.
Owlfiles - File Manager has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 250+ smb file manager apps on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
Owlfiles is a comprehensive file management application that allows you to access and manage files from various sources. This includes local storage on your iPhone or iPad, network shares on computers and NAS devices via protocols like SMB and NFS, and popular cloud storage services such as Google Drive, OneDrive, and Amazon S3.
Key features include accessing network shares (SMB, NFS, WebDAV, FTP, SFTP), connecting to cloud storage (Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3), streaming media files, viewing documents and photos without downloading, built-in FTP and HTTP servers for file transfer, nearby file transfer between iOS devices, and various network diagnostic tools.

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