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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 · 3 hand-coded · 17 unlabelled

Operator · 7 commercial · 13 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. 41Browser & File Manager0★8 yrabandonedlivehand-codedcommercialIntegrated browser and file manager with download manager, photo viewer, and document viewer for iOS.
  2. 42Documents, File Manager app0★3 yrabandonedliveFile manager app for iOS that stores, views, and edits documents with cloud service integration.
  3. 43MyFiles - File Manager Browser0★4 molivehand-codediOS file manager and media player that browses local and cloud storage, extracts archives, and plays videos and audio.
  4. 44Files - File Manager & Browser0★5 molivecommercialiOS app providing a private web browser and file manager to download, organize, and view files offline, with Dropbox support and a document viewer.
  5. 45Fileso: File Manager|unzip|rar0★5 molivehand-codediOS file manager that imports, views, compresses, edits, and converts files across many formats, supporting WebDAV and Wi-Fi transfers.
  6. 46FSharing - Files, File Manager0★5 molivecommercialiOS file manager that turns the device into a Wi-Fi shared drive for transferring files and accessing cloud and remote storage without a USB cable.
  7. 47File Manager Document Explorer0★4 moliveFile manager app that lets iPhone and iPad users browse, organize, protect, and transfer files and documents directly on their device.
  8. 48Files - Media File Manager0★6 molivecommercialFile manager for iPhone that manages local, cloud, and NAS storage with media playback and file organization.
  9. 49FileCentral for iPhone0★6 mostalelivecommercialiOS app that manages files, allowing access, printing, emailing, and transferring from cloud servers and devices via WiFi or Bluetooth.
  10. 50Ordo File Manager0★6 mostaleliveiOS app that lets users view, organize, and locate files with browsing, preview, and search features.
  11. 51FileMaster Pro0★6 mostalelivecommercialiOS app that transfers files from a computer to an iPhone over Wi-Fi and manages videos, music, images, and documents.
  12. 52Glazr File Manager Pro0★9 mostalelivecommercialAll-in-one file manager that organizes files, frees storage, transfers over Wi-Fi, and includes local chat with mini-games.
  13. 53Easy NAS - SMB File Manager0★9 mostaleliveMobile app that downloads files from SMB network drives and shared folders and opens them in other iOS apps.
  14. 54File Manager: File Finder Pro0★1 yrabandonedliveFile manager app for iPhone and iPad that shares files over Wi-Fi, plays music and video, organizes documents, and zips or unzips files.
  15. 55Files Go - media player0★1 yrabandonedliveiOS file management tool with file transfer, preview, web browsing, and media playback capabilities.
  16. 56Easy FileManager0★1 yrabandonedliveFree mobile file manager app that offers intuitive file organization, fast device transfer, and integrated note-taking.
  17. 57ES file explorer0★1 yrabandonedliveiOS file manager that helps users organize, view, and find files on their device with simple interface.
  18. 58Nova FileManager0★1 yrabandonedliveFile manager app for iOS that supports organizing, transferring, and sharing files, plus note-taking with a simple interface.
  19. 59Linecom Wear File Manager0★1 yrabandonedliveWatch app that organizes and manages media files stored directly on an Apple Watch.
  20. 60X File Manager0★2 yrabandonedliveiOS file manager that organizes, views, compresses, and shares photos, videos, and documents with a built-in browser.

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