[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":738},["ShallowReactive",2],{"\u002Fcompare\u002Ffile-manager-plus":3,"\u002Fcompare":551},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":543,"extension":544,"meta":545,"navigation":546,"path":547,"seo":548,"stem":549,"__hash__":550},"comparisons\u002Fcompare\u002Ffile-manager-plus.md","AnExplorer vs File Manager+ (HiApps) — Android File Manager Comparison",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":532},"minimark",[9,13,18,59,63,354,358,361,375,379,382,388,394,400,419,433,437,440,444,507,511],[10,11,12],"p",{},"File Manager+ (by HiApps) is one of the most downloaded simple file managers on the Play Store — over 200 million downloads. Its appeal is simplicity: clean interface, fast local browsing, good image previews, and easy enough for non-technical users. AnExplorer serves a different need — power users who want network protocols, multi-device support, and advanced archive handling.",[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"what-file-manager-does-well","What File Manager+ Does Well",[19,20,21,29,35,41,47,53],"ul",{},[22,23,24,28],"li",{},[25,26,27],"strong",{},"Clean, intuitive UI"," — Easy for first-time users or people who just want to browse their Downloads folder",[22,30,31,34],{},[25,32,33],{},"Fast local browsing"," — Responsive even on low-end phones",[22,36,37,40],{},[25,38,39],{},"Good storage analyser"," — Shows what's taking up space by category (images, videos, apps, etc.)",[22,42,43,46],{},[25,44,45],{},"Easy file sharing"," — Share files to other apps quickly",[22,48,49,52],{},[25,50,51],{},"Built-in cleaner"," — Scans for junk files, temp files, and empty folders",[22,54,55,58],{},[25,56,57],{},"Large user base"," — 200M+ downloads, frequently updated",[14,60,62],{"id":61},"what-file-manager-lacks","What File Manager+ Lacks",[64,65,66,82],"table",{},[67,68,69],"thead",{},[70,71,72,76,79],"tr",{},[73,74,75],"th",{},"Feature",[73,77,78],{},"AnExplorer",[73,80,81],{},"File Manager+",[83,84,85,99,110,121,132,143,154,165,177,188,199,210,222,233,244,255,266,277,288,299,310,321,332,343],"tbody",{},[70,86,87,93,96],{},[88,89,90],"td",{},[25,91,92],{},"FTP client",[88,94,95],{},"✅",[88,97,98],{},"❌",[70,100,101,106,108],{},[88,102,103],{},[25,104,105],{},"FTP Server (phone as server)",[88,107,95],{},[88,109,98],{},[70,111,112,117,119],{},[88,113,114],{},[25,115,116],{},"SMB \u002F LAN share",[88,118,95],{},[88,120,98],{},[70,122,123,128,130],{},[88,124,125],{},[25,126,127],{},"SFTP",[88,129,95],{},[88,131,98],{},[70,133,134,139,141],{},[88,135,136],{},[25,137,138],{},"WebDAV",[88,140,95],{},[88,142,98],{},[70,144,145,150,152],{},[88,146,147],{},[25,148,149],{},"NAS (Synology, QNAP)",[88,151,95],{},[88,153,98],{},[70,155,156,161,163],{},[88,157,158],{},[25,159,160],{},"Root file manager",[88,162,95],{},[88,164,98],{},[70,166,167,172,174],{},[88,168,169],{},[25,170,171],{},"ZIP extract\u002Fcreate",[88,173,95],{},[88,175,176],{},"✅ (basic)",[70,178,179,184,186],{},[88,180,181],{},[25,182,183],{},"RAR \u002F RAR5",[88,185,95],{},[88,187,98],{},[70,189,190,195,197],{},[88,191,192],{},[25,193,194],{},"7z",[88,196,95],{},[88,198,98],{},[70,200,201,206,208],{},[88,202,203],{},[25,204,205],{},"TAR \u002F ISO \u002F CBR \u002F CBZ",[88,207,95],{},[88,209,98],{},[70,211,212,217,220],{},[88,213,214],{},[25,215,216],{},"APK installer (bundles)",[88,218,219],{},"✅ APKM\u002FAPKS\u002FXAPK",[88,221,98],{},[70,223,224,229,231],{},[88,225,226],{},[25,227,228],{},"Cloud: Dropbox",[88,230,95],{},[88,232,95],{},[70,234,235,240,242],{},[88,236,237],{},[25,238,239],{},"Cloud: OneDrive",[88,241,95],{},[88,243,95],{},[70,245,246,251,253],{},[88,247,248],{},[25,249,250],{},"Cloud: Google Drive",[88,252,95],{},[88,254,95],{},[70,256,257,262,264],{},[88,258,259],{},[25,260,261],{},"Cloud: MEGA",[88,263,95],{},[88,265,98],{},[70,267,268,273,275],{},[88,269,270],{},[25,271,272],{},"Android TV",[88,274,95],{},[88,276,98],{},[70,278,279,284,286],{},[88,280,281],{},[25,282,283],{},"Wear OS",[88,285,95],{},[88,287,98],{},[70,289,290,295,297],{},[88,291,292],{},[25,293,294],{},"Meta Quest \u002F XR",[88,296,95],{},[88,298,98],{},[70,300,301,306,308],{},[88,302,303],{},[25,304,305],{},"Device Connect (HTTP browser)",[88,307,95],{},[88,309,98],{},[70,311,312,317,319],{},[88,313,314],{},[25,315,316],{},"Wi-Fi Share",[88,318,95],{},[88,320,98],{},[70,322,323,328,330],{},[88,324,325],{},[25,326,327],{},"WhatsApp Manager",[88,329,95],{},[88,331,98],{},[70,333,334,339,341],{},[88,335,336],{},[25,337,338],{},"Text editor",[88,340,95],{},[88,342,98],{},[70,344,345,350,352],{},[88,346,347],{},[25,348,349],{},"PDF viewer",[88,351,95],{},[88,353,98],{},[14,355,357],{"id":356},"when-file-manager-is-the-right-choice","When File Manager+ Is the Right Choice",[10,359,360],{},"File Manager+ makes sense if you:",[19,362,363,366,369,372],{},[22,364,365],{},"Mostly need to find, open, and share local files (photos, documents, downloaded APKs)",[22,367,368],{},"Don't need to connect to a NAS, FTP server, PC shares, or remote storage",[22,370,371],{},"Prefer a very low-friction, minimal-setup experience",[22,373,374],{},"Need basic ZIP extraction and nothing more",[14,376,378],{"id":377},"when-to-use-anexplorer-instead","When to Use AnExplorer Instead",[10,380,381],{},"AnExplorer replaces File Manager+ the moment you need:",[10,383,384,387],{},[25,385,386],{},"Network access",": Browse a Synology NAS, connect to an office SMB share, or transfer files from a PC — File Manager+ can't do any of this. AnExplorer supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, SMB, WebDAV out of the box.",[10,389,390,393],{},[25,391,392],{},"Android TV \u002F Fire TV",": File Manager+ has no Android TV app. AnExplorer is the primary option for managing files directly on a TV.",[10,395,396,399],{},[25,397,398],{},"Wear OS \u002F Watch",": If you have a Samsung Galaxy Watch or Pixel Watch and want to manage files on it, AnExplorer is available on Wear OS. File Manager+ is not.",[10,401,402,405,406,410,411,414,415,418],{},[25,403,404],{},"Archive formats",": If someone sends you a ",[407,408,409],"code",{},".rar"," archive, ",[407,412,413],{},".7z"," backup, or a ",[407,416,417],{},".cbr"," comic book, AnExplorer opens these. File Manager+ handles ZIP only.",[10,420,421,424,425,428,429,432],{},[25,422,423],{},"Root access",": Accessing ",[407,426,427],{},"\u002Fsystem",", ",[407,430,431],{},"\u002Fdata",", or other protected directories requires root file manager support. AnExplorer has this; File Manager+ does not.",[14,434,436],{"id":435},"storage-space-analysis-both-have-it","Storage & Space Analysis — Both Have It",[10,438,439],{},"Both apps include a storage analyser. File Manager+'s analyser is slightly more polished visually. AnExplorer's analyser provides similar breakdown by category. For most users the difference is minor.",[14,441,443],{"id":442},"verdict","Verdict",[64,445,446,456],{},[67,447,448],{},[70,449,450,453],{},[73,451,452],{},"User Type",[73,454,455],{},"Best Choice",[83,457,458,465,472,479,486,493,500],{},[70,459,460,463],{},[88,461,462],{},"Casual user, just browses local files",[88,464,81],{},[70,466,467,470],{},[88,468,469],{},"User with NAS or home server",[88,471,78],{},[70,473,474,477],{},[88,475,476],{},"Android TV owner",[88,478,78],{},[70,480,481,484],{},[88,482,483],{},"Wear OS user",[88,485,78],{},[70,487,488,491],{},[88,489,490],{},"Needs RAR\u002F7z\u002FTAR archives",[88,492,78],{},[70,494,495,498],{},[88,496,497],{},"Transfers between phone and PC wirelessly",[88,499,78],{},[70,501,502,505],{},[88,503,504],{},"Needs root access",[88,506,78],{},[14,508,510],{"id":509},"related-comparisons","Related Comparisons",[19,512,513,520,526],{},[22,514,515],{},[516,517,519],"a",{"href":518},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fes-file-explorer","AnExplorer vs ES File Explorer",[22,521,522],{},[516,523,525],{"href":524},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fcx-file-explorer","AnExplorer vs CX File Explorer",[22,527,528],{},[516,529,531],{"href":530},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-android-tv-file-manager","Best Android TV File Manager",{"title":533,"searchDepth":534,"depth":534,"links":535},"",2,[536,537,538,539,540,541,542],{"id":16,"depth":534,"text":17},{"id":61,"depth":534,"text":62},{"id":356,"depth":534,"text":357},{"id":377,"depth":534,"text":378},{"id":435,"depth":534,"text":436},{"id":442,"depth":534,"text":443},{"id":509,"depth":534,"text":510},"File Manager+ by HiApps is a clean, simple file manager with no network features. AnExplorer adds FTP, SMB, WebDAV, Android TV, Wear OS, and more. Full feature comparison.","md",{},true,"\u002Fcompare\u002Ffile-manager-plus",{"title":5,"description":543},"compare\u002Ffile-manager-plus","VUOVUz7xhnQpvfXi-aDV2-GmHyIhkMSQqnSwm82sJTA",{"id":552,"title":553,"body":554,"description":722,"extension":544,"meta":723,"navigation":546,"path":734,"seo":735,"stem":736,"__hash__":737},"content\u002Fcompare.md","Best Android File Manager Comparisons & Alternatives",{"type":7,"value":555,"toc":717},[556,559,563,616,620,676,680,687,690],[10,557,558],{},"Choosing a file manager for Android means comparing features that matter for your specific use case: network protocols, device support, archive handling, root access, and price.",[14,560,562],{"id":561},"head-to-head-comparisons","Head-to-Head Comparisons",[19,564,565,570,577,584,591,597,604,609],{},[22,566,567,569],{},[516,568,519],{"href":518}," — why ES was removed from Play Store in 2019 (port 59777 vulnerability)",[22,571,572,576],{},[516,573,575],{"href":574},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fsolid-explorer","AnExplorer vs Solid Explorer"," — paid vs free, dual-pane, Google Drive",[22,578,579,583],{},[516,580,582],{"href":581},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fx-plore-file-manager","AnExplorer vs X-plore File Manager"," — tree-style UI, TV mode, FTP\u002FSMB\u002FWebDAV",[22,585,586,590],{},[516,587,589],{"href":588},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fmixplorer","AnExplorer vs MiXplorer"," — XDA community app, plugin system, dual-pane + tabs",[22,592,593,596],{},[516,594,595],{"href":547},"AnExplorer vs File Manager+"," — 200M+ downloads, simple UI, limited network",[22,598,599,603],{},[516,600,602],{"href":601},"\u002Fcompare\u002Ffx-file-explorer","AnExplorer vs FX File Explorer"," — free + IAP, root, Google Drive",[22,605,606,608],{},[516,607,525],{"href":524}," — lightweight, SMB-only network",[22,610,611,615],{},[516,612,614],{"href":613},"\u002Fcompare\u002Ftotal-commander","AnExplorer vs Total Commander"," — Windows TC port, plugin-based features",[14,617,619],{"id":618},"best-file-manager-by-device-type","Best File Manager by Device Type",[19,621,622,629,636,643,648,655,662,669],{},[22,623,624,628],{},[516,625,627],{"href":626},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-android-file-manager","Best Android File Manager"," — overall comparison for phones",[22,630,631,635],{},[516,632,634],{"href":633},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-android-tablet-file-manager","Best Android Tablet File Manager"," — Galaxy Tab, Fire tablet, Lenovo",[22,637,638,642],{},[516,639,641],{"href":640},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-foldable-file-manager","Best File Manager for Foldable"," — Galaxy Z Fold, Pixel Fold",[22,644,645,647],{},[516,646,531],{"href":530}," — Fire TV, Nvidia Shield, Google TV",[22,649,650,654],{},[516,651,653],{"href":652},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-file-manager-for-chromebook","Best File Manager for Chromebook"," — ChromeOS, Pixelbook",[22,656,657,661],{},[516,658,660],{"href":659},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-wear-os-file-manager","Best Wear OS File Manager"," — Galaxy Watch, Pixel Watch, TicWatch",[22,663,664,668],{},[516,665,667],{"href":666},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-vr-headset-file-manager","Best VR Headset File Manager"," — Meta Quest, Pico 4, Vive XR",[22,670,671,675],{},[516,672,674],{"href":673},"\u002Fcompare\u002Fbest-android-automotive-file-manager","Best Android Automotive File Manager"," — Polestar, Volvo, Honda, BYD",[14,677,679],{"id":678},"why-anexplorer-stands-out","Why AnExplorer Stands Out",[10,681,682,683,686],{},"AnExplorer is the only file manager with support across all major Android form factors — ",[25,684,685],{},"phone, tablet, foldable, TV, Wear OS watch, Chromebook, VR headset, AR glasses, Android Auto, and Android Automotive",". Most competitors are phone-only.",[10,688,689],{},"Key feature differences that matter in comparisons:",[19,691,692,711,714],{},[22,693,694,695,428,699,428,703,428,707],{},"Built-in server mode: ",[516,696,698],{"href":697},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fftp-server","FTP Server",[516,700,702],{"href":701},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fsftp-server","SFTP Server",[516,704,706],{"href":705},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Fwebdav-server","WebDAV Server",[516,708,710],{"href":709},"\u002Fnetwork\u002Flocal-server","Device Connect",[22,712,713],{},"APK bundle formats: APKM, APKS, XAPK — not supported by most competitors",[22,715,716],{},"Archive formats: ZIP, RAR, RAR5, 7z, TAR, TAR.GZ, ISO, CBR, CBZ",{"title":533,"searchDepth":534,"depth":534,"links":718},[719,720,721],{"id":561,"depth":534,"text":562},{"id":618,"depth":534,"text":619},{"id":678,"depth":534,"text":679},"Compare AnExplorer with ES File Explorer, Solid Explorer, FX, MiXplorer, CX, Total Commander, and more. Plus best-of roundups for TV, Wear OS, Chromebook, tablet, foldable, VR, and car.",{"faq":724},[725,728,731],{"q":726,"a":727},"Is AnExplorer a good alternative to ES File Explorer?","ES File Explorer was removed from Google Play in 2019 after a security vulnerability exposed users' files to local network attacks. AnExplorer contains no background data collection, remains actively updated, and is available on all Android form factors.",{"q":729,"a":730},"Is AnExplorer free?","AnExplorer is free to download with no mandatory subscription. A Pro upgrade unlocks root access, additional cloud accounts, and advanced features. There are no intrusive ads in the core app.",{"q":732,"a":733},"Does AnExplorer support more device types than other file managers?","Yes. AnExplorer is the only file manager with dedicated support for phones, tablets, foldables, Android TV, Wear OS watches, Chromebook, VR headsets, AR glasses, Android Auto, and Android Automotive.","\u002Fcompare",{"title":553,"description":722},"compare","jrzIxFdH_-Lyk4ZXwvr_OT8RxIACRoZyRW9K6qj9d7w",1776756983155]