Owlfiles - File Manager
★ 4.4What it actually doesOwlfiles is a multi-protocol file manager that allows access to local files, network shares (SMB, NFS, WebDAV, FTP, SFTP), cloud storages (Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, etc.), and streaming of media from remote sources to Android/desktop devices, but suffers from frequent crashes during video playback and occasional sync/transfer issues.
Actually does
- ✓File manager85% of reviews
- ✓Cloud sync45% of reviews
- ✓Доступ к сетевым папкам по протоколу SMB30% of reviews
- ✓File sharing10% of reviews
- ✓iPad-optimized10% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Поддержка NFS, WebDAV, FTP и SFTP протоколов
- ⚠Video player
- ⚠Music player
- ⚠Photo editor
- ⚠Backup / restore
- ⚠Передача файлов между близкими Android/iOS устройствами
- ⚠Dark mode
- ⚠Сетевые инструменты (Ping, сканирование портов, WOL)
- ⚠Multi-account
Common complaints
- ✗Frequent crashes when watching videos with built-in player20% of mentions
«Constant crashes when watching videos with the built-in player. Either remove it or make the feature work...»
- ✗Recent updates caused functionality regression and errors15% of mentions
«With the latest update, the design changed, losing a lot in functionality. Plus Favorites got broken and errors started appearing.»
- ✗Issues with transferring large data volumes to cloud8% of mentions
«Can't handle large volumes of data to transfer to the cloud.»
- ✗SFTP protocol not working10% of mentions
«SFTP doesn't work.»
- ✗Issues accessing deep folder levels via SMB on some NAS8% of mentions
«When connecting via SMB protocol on local network in keenetic system, the app enters the main folder, but there is no access deeper.»
What people praise
- ★Convenient access to network folders and NAS storage
«Excellent, connected to NAS in no time, thanks.»
- ★Built-in FTP server works better than specialized apps
«Great app. Ftp works better than specialized programs.»
- ★Intuitive interface, simple and clear design
«The UI is excellent — everything is simple, clear and pleasant to look at.»
- ★Well-balanced feature set — only the essentials without excess
«The right amount of features — not too many, not too few — everything you need for work.»
- ★Good support across multiple platforms (iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, Android)
«I use it on iOS, iPadOS, tvOS systems. No issues with Apple systems»