File Manager Pro 1.9
It’s not clear if File Manager Pro fits in one of these camps. Its extensive feature set makes it an incredibly useful tool, but it looks ancient and outdated. It can be an ideal work tool, or another one of those $5 purchases that gets thrown in the “Unused” folder.
Old design, but still quite useful
For all its oomph, File Manager Pro looks quite outdated. Despite being incremented earlier this year (long after iOS 7 came about), the software was left looking like a regular iOS 6 app.
It uses the platform’s ancient keyboard and several UI elements employed even in the days of the iPhone 4. That being said, it also offers the same intuitive navigation system that blessed file managing apps from the 2010 era - the tappable pathway at the top of the UI.
The file and folder representations are also quite pleasant to look at, albeit a tad vintage as well, and there are two view options for every area of the app.
State-of-the-art file management
If you don’t care about the looks, File Manager Pro App can easily be considered one of the best solutions of its kind. An extensive array of cloud hooks and management tools allow you to group every single file you’ve ever stored online in its modest interface.
You’ve got Box.com, Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, SkyDrive (OneDrive), and FTP Server, all ready to list your digital life. WiFi Connect lets you instantly swap files between your computer and your iDevice freeing you of the need to tether them through wires.
Files can be stored locally, photos can be viewed in a gallery, it even has a basic web browser. You could call it a jack of all trades, but that’s a complement for any mobile file manager. Plus you can have favorites and even set a passcode lock on the thing. So it’s not only convenient and useful, it also adds a second layer of security to your cloud accounts and various files that you’d rather keep only in File Manager Pro.
It plays video and audio files, it easily handles Powerpoint, Excel, Word and PDF files (as well as many others), and it performs twice as well on iPads. The interface stretches out natively on tablets, and it’s there that you’ll find it to be most useful.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI6
Despite being well thought out, File Manager Pro doesn’t exactly amaze us with its interface. The path-style navigation is certainly a breath of fresh air, but that’s about it. |
Function8
We can’t stress enough how much work can get done in File Manager Pro. Especially with the iPad version. That being said, it’s easy to get confused by the local-storage option. |
Security9
You get to add a layer of security through passcode lock. It nags you to rate it in the App Store. |
Battery9
Since it’s a file manager, the only battery drain you’ll experience is when you play a video or work with the app hours at a time. And that’s not File Manager Pro’s fault. |
Price6
A tad pricey ($4.99 / €4,99). It’s not an app that you can’t get even for free if you look around the App Store for long enough. |
Compatibility9
One benefit of offering an ancient UI architecture is that it supports everything from old configurations to the latest and the greatest: iOS 5 and almost every iDevice known to man. |
The pathway navigation system is worth looking into, it beats even the best looking file managers out there
Specifications
- price:
- 4.99
- current version:
- 1.9
- reviewed version:
- 1.9
- developer:
- Zuhanden GmbH
- category:
- FILE
- os version req.:
- 5.0
- age rating:
- 4+
- in-app purchases:
- No
- hits:
- 1276