AnExplorer vs Owlfiles
AnExplorer
anexplorer.io
Owlfiles
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| Figure | AnExplorer | Owlfiles |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.83/mo | $1.08/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 9 |
| Spec score · File Manager Software | 8.1 (#37) | 9.3 (#2) |
| Cloud integrations | Its listed cloud integrations include Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, pCloud, Yandex Disk, and MEGA. | Supported cloud and object-storage connections include OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Amazon S3 and S3-compatible storage, MEGA, pCloud, Google Drive, and OwnCloud. |
| File operations | It can browse, create, rename, move, delete, compress, and extract files. | It supports renaming, sorting, deleting, copying, moving, and organizing files into folders and subfolders. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Media | It includes music, video, and image viewing features, and can cast local media to Chromecast devices. | Owlfiles streams popular video and music formats without downloading first and supports CUE and M3U playlists. |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says purchase and subscription data may be collected to manage entitlements and transactions, and says personal data is not stored on DWorkS servers. | The maker says it does not collect files, documents, or media content and does not use analytics services in Owlfiles. |
| Purpose | AnExplorer is an Android file manager and file-transfer app made by DWorkS. | Owlfiles is a file manager that connects devices, computers, NAS, servers, and cloud storage to browse, manage, and transfer files. |
| Support | The About page directs users to the Help page or FAQ for support, feature requests, and bug reports. | The maker provides step-by-step user guides for server and NAS setup, file transfer, folder sync, and photo backup. |
Plans
AnExplorer
- Yearly$9.99 a year
- Lifetime$29.99 a month
- AnExplorer Pro Yearly$9.99 a year
- AnExplorer Pro Lifetime$29.99, paid once
Owlfiles
- BasicFree
- Pro$1.99 a month
- Pro$12.99 a year
- Pro$29.99, paid once
- BasicFree
- Pro monthly$1.99 a month
- Pro yearly$12.99 a year
- Pro lifetime$29.99, paid once
- Pro Lifetime$29.99, paid once
In their own words
AnExplorer
AnExplorer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Owlfiles
Owlfiles is a file manager for browsing, managing, and transferring files among devices, computers, NAS, servers, and cloud storage. It supports common file operations such as renaming, sorting, deleting, copying, moving, and organizing files into folders. Connections include WebDAV, NFS, FTP, SFTP, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, and S3, and files can be copied directly between supported locations. Documents can be opened or edited with Acrobat, Office, or iWork, with changes saved to their original location. The app streams popular video and music formats without downloading them first and supports CUE and M3U playlists. It can back up photos from iOS and Android devices and schedule folder synchronization in either or both directions. Basic costs nothing and allows up to three connections. Pro costs $1.99 a month, billed monthly, or $29.99, paid once for the lifetime plan; both paid options include unlimited connections, photo backup, and file sync. Supported platforms include iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, tvOS, and Android TV.