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30+ Best The FileTransfer Alternatives for iPhone (2026)
The FileTransfer is F tier, #38 of 40 in file transfer. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.
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Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 79,494 ratings · score 97Sends and receives large files up to 200 GB from an iPhone, keeping original formats and metadata. - 2
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 150,737 ratings · score 96Free app for transferring files, photos, videos and music between phones, PCs and the web, with offline and online. - 3
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 54,547 ratings · score 94Sends files between iPhone and other devices using a 6-digit key or share link, with a built-in music and video player. - 4
Free · ★ 4.8 · 3,531 ratings · score 91Sends files from an iPhone or iPad to other devices you own via the share sheet, with no separate upload or download. - 5
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 733 ratings · score 90Offline file sharing between nearby devices over local Wi-Fi or LAN, with TLS encryption. - 6
Free · ★ 4.5 · 2,619 ratings · score 89Access, manage, edit, stream and transfer files on FTP and SFTP servers. - 7
$4.99 · ★ 4.7 · 5,792 ratings · score 88File manager for iPhone and iPad that accesses files on computers, NAS, servers and cloud storage services. - 8
Free · ★ 4.1 · 17,693 ratings · score 88Free utility for transferring and sharing files, photos, videos and music between iPhone, other phones and computers. - 9
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 8,510 ratings · score 87Shares photos, videos and files via AirDrop, the iOS share sheet or app-to-app transfers, with document scanning. - 10
Free · ★ 4.5 · 33,369 ratings · score 86Shares files between nearby devices without a cable or cellular data, connecting by GPS, device shake, or QR code. - 11
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 15,326 ratings · score 84Manages local and network files, with tools for transfers, archives, media, PDFs and code. - 12
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 2,971 ratings · score 83Transfers files between iPhone, Android, and PC without cables, cloud uploads, or size limits. - 13
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 10,260 ratings · score 82Free iOS app for sending large files, videos and other files to anyone, with optional end-to-end encryption in version. - 14
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 6,895 ratings · score 80Manages, reads, transfers, and backs up files and documents. - 15
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 1,056 ratings · score 79File manager for iOS that connects to cloud and network servers and views PDFs, Office files, images, text, audio and. - 16
Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 708 ratings · score 77Manage files across computers, network drives and cloud storage. - 17
Free + IAP · ★ 4.0 · 162 ratings · score 75Free app that shares photos, music and other files between two devices through a hotspot created by the phone. - 18
Free + IAP · ★ 4.1 · 150 ratings · score 70Wireless file transfer and file manager for moving photos, videos, documents and archives between an iPhone or iPad and. - 19
$7.99 · ★ 4.7 · 5,657 ratings · score 69Manage files across computers, network drives and cloud storage on iPhone or iPad. - 20
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 5,449 ratings · score 68Shares files between an iPhone and nearby devices over WiFi, via a web browser or directly between iOS devices. - 21
$14.99 · ★ 4.7 · 1,556 ratings · score 68Manages documents across iOS devices, network servers, and cloud storage. - 22
Free + IAP · ★ 4.1 · 214 ratings · score 67Transfers and manages files on iPhone and iPad using cloud storage and server connections. - 23
$4.99 + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 2,265 ratings · score 67A file manager for storing, viewing, transferring, and organizing files on iPhone or iPad. - 24
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 1,816 ratings · score 67A file manager for storing, viewing, organizing, and transferring files on iPhone and iPad. - 25
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 91 ratings · score 61Manages and protects files on iPhone and iPad, with Wi-Fi transfers to computers. - 26
Free + IAP · ★ 4.2 · 2,611 ratings · score 61Moves files to iPhone or iPad over Wi-Fi, imports photos and documents, and exports contacts as VCF or CSV, processed. - 27
Free · ★ 4.3 · 1,133 ratings · score 61AirDroid transfers and manages files and offers remote device control, screen mirroring, and notifications. - 28
Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 2,652 ratings · score 61Shares photos, videos, music, contacts and files between devices, with encryption and progress tracking. - 29
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 149 ratings · score 61Manages local files and iCloud documents, transfers files over Wi-Fi, plays media and reads ebooks, and groups similar… - 30
Free · ★ 5.0 · 1 ratings · score 60Manages, previews, transfers, and compares files on iPhone. - 31
Free + IAP · ★ 4.3 · 58 ratings · score 59A file manager for browsing, organizing, editing, and sharing files on iPhone and iPad. - 32
Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 887 ratings · score 57A file manager for organizing files and transferring them over Wi-Fi, cloud services, or remote servers. - 33
$1.99 · ★ 4.3 · 4 ratings · score 56An iOS file manager with file transfer, security, and editing tools. - 34
Free + IAP · ★ 3.7 · 108 ratings · score 49Transfers and manages files from Mac or Windows computers on an iPhone or iPad. - 35
Free + IAP · ★ 3.0 · 2 ratings · score 46Manages, transfers, encrypts and hides files on iPhone and iPad. - 36
Free · ★ 5.0 · 2 ratings · score 46Manages, shares, plays, and compresses files on iPhone and iPad. - 37
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 98 ratings · score 44File transfer between mobiles - 39
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Free · ★ 4.3 · 347 ratings · score 36Turns an iPhone into a wireless network drive that other devices can browse, copy files to and from, and back up over…
Questions people ask
- What is the best alternative to The FileTransfer on iPhone?
- WeTransfer: Transfer Files, S tier, #1 in file transfer.
- Is there a free alternative to The FileTransfer?
- Yes: WeTransfer: Transfer Files (S tier, #1) is free to download, with in-app purchases.
- Does anything rank above The FileTransfer?
- Yes. 37 apps rank above it in file transfer: WeTransfer: Transfer Files (#1), SHAREit: Transfer, Share Files (#2), Send Anywhere - File Transfer (#3) and more.