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CLUSTER FILE-MANAGER-IOS · 82 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2009-10-27

iOS file manager apps

This cluster comprises iOS-centric file managers that handle local, cloud, and network storage, with features like media playback, document viewing, file transfers, and archiving. Entries have appeared steadily since 2009, with a low, consistent trickle of one to three per year and a slight increase in 2020 onward, but no dramatic spike. Traction is led by BackBlaze2Sync with 4 stars, while most other members show minimal activity.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

OCT 2009: 1DEC 2009: 1JAN 2010: 2FEB 2010: 1APR 2010: 1JUL 2010: 1SEP 2010: 1APR 2011: 1MAY 2011: 1OCT 2011: 1DEC 2011: 1MAR 2012: 1APR 2012: 1MAY 2012: 1AUG 2012: 1DEC 2012: 1MAR 2014: 1APR 2014: 2MAY 2014: 2NOV 2014: 1APR 2015: 1AUG 2015: 1FEB 2016: 1APR 2016: 1JUL 2016: 2OCT 2016: 1MAY 2017: 2JUL 2017: 1SEP 2017: 1OCT 2017: 1JAN 2018: 1FEB 2018: 1JUL 2018: 2OCT 2018: 1JAN 2019: 1NOV 2019: 1APR 2020: 3AUG 2020: 1SEP 2020: 3MAY 2021: 1JUL 2021: 1OCT 2021: 1JAN 2022: 1MAR 2022: 1APR 2022: 1JUN 2022: 1JUL 2022: 1DEC 2022: 1JUN 2023: 1AUG 2023: 1JAN 2024: 1MAR 2024: 2JUL 2024: 1NOV 2024: 1AUG 2025: 1DEC 2025: 1FEB 2026: 1MAR 2026: 1APR 2026: 1MAY 2026: 2JUN 2026: 1JUL 2026: 4AUG 2026: 2SEP 2026: 2OCT 2026: 1
OCT 2009OCT 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 1 hand-coded · 19 unlabelled

Operator · 11 commercial · 9 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 20 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 21Neo File Manager-File Explorer0★1 molivecommercialFile browser app for iOS that manages files, supports multiple formats, and includes a PDF reader and note-taking.
  2. 22MT Browser - File Manager, IDM0★22 dayslivecommercialFile manager app for iOS that offers multitab browsing, download management, file encryption, and cloud storage access.
  3. 23iFiles - File Manager & Viewer0★1 molivecommercialiOS file manager with file browsing, multi-format viewing, Wi-Fi transfer, PDF tools, scanner, and privacy features.
  4. 24FileBox - Mobile File Manager0★1 moliveFile manager app for iPhone and iPad that organizes local files, protects private items, transfers over Wi-Fi, and handles compressed archives.
  5. 25Number-Memo0★24 daysliveiOS and Mac app that browses hitomi galleries and syncs saved folders, tags, and authors between devices with iCloud.
  6. 26File Manager - Zip & Unzip0★1 molivecommercialFile management app for iOS that organizes, views, and edits documents, images, and media with cloud storage support.
  7. 27iFile 20★2 molivecommercialiOS file manager that lets users browse, view, and manage documents, photos, music, videos, and archives on their device.
  8. 28File Viewer0★2 moliveiOS app that opens and browses over 100 file types including PDFs, Office documents, images, videos, and audio files.
  9. 29File Manager & Documents0★2 molivecommercialFile manager for iPhone and iPad that enables downloading, browsing, and organizing files, with subscription-based access to premium features.
  10. 30Foldered: File Manager0★2 moliveFile manager app for iOS that stores and organizes files, previews documents, plays media, edits text and images, records voice, and imports from cloud and Wi-Fi.
  11. 31File Managers0★2 molivehand-codedcommercialFile manager app that organizes and manages files across device storage and cloud services like iCloud and Google Drive.
  12. 32File Manager - Pro0★2 moliveiOS file manager supporting local folders, external folders, and SMB network shares with file organization and preview.
  13. 33Secure File Manager0★3 molivecommercialFile manager for iPhone and iPad that transfers files to computers over Wi-Fi securely and protects files with passcode or Face ID.
  14. 34SafeFolder - File Manager0★2 moliveFile manager app that turns an iPhone into a portable folder with a private space, Wi-Fi file transfer, document preview, and media playback.
  15. 35File Manager0★5 moliveFile manager app for iPhone and iPad with wireless file transfer, built-in media player, document editor,and archive support.
  16. 36File Manager Plus0★8 mostalelivecommercialiOS file manager app for organizing, storing, and accessing files with support for multiple file types and cloud storage.
  17. 37USB Disk SE, File Manager0★4 molivecommercialFile manager for iPhone and iPad that stores, views, and organizes documents, connects to cloud storage, and transfers files by USB.
  18. 38fGet - File Manager & Browser0★16 dayslivecommercialFile manager app for iOS with an in-app browser, multi-threaded downloads, archive extraction, Wi-Fi sharing, and tools for extracting audio from video.
  19. 39eFiles: File Manager0★3 moliveMobile file manager for iPhone and iPad that browses local and cloud files, connects to network servers, plays media, and edits documents.
  20. 40My Space - File Manager0★2 yrabandonedliveiOS app that manages and organizes files on local and cloud storage, combining multiple cloud services and supporting file viewing, archiving, and sharing.

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