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Is File Manager Files Explorer Safe?

File Manager Files Explorer privacy label · by Darshan Mavani · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
3types
Linked to you
0types

None declared

Not linked to you
4types
Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: File Manager Files Explorer declares data used to track you. The sensitive items are user content. In total the label lists 4 data types; 45% of file managers we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

File Manager Files Explorer privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Used to track you
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Tracks you

File Manager Files Explorer's developer reports using identifiers, usage data, diagnostics to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Try it

Did File Manager Files Explorer ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what File Manager Files Explorer's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Not on the label

Location is not on File Manager Files Explorer's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Matches the label

File Manager Files Explorer lists User Content on its label. Choose Limited Access and pick only the photos you want to share.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on File Manager Files Explorer's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Expected — and you can decline

File Manager Files Explorer declares data used to track you, so expect the “Allow to track?” prompt. Tap Ask App Not to Track; the app must keep working without it.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on File Manager Files Explorer's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Line by line

What File Manager Files Explorer collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
User ContentSensitiveNot linked to you Messages, photos, videos, audio recordings, documents and support chats you create or upload. Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos: choose Limited Access or None; review Microphone and Files access too.
IdentifiersUsed to track youNot linked to you An account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier. Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking: turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track, or tap Ask App Not to Track when prompted.
Usage DataUsed to track youNot linked to you What you tap, open and view inside the app, plus which ads you have seen. There is no single iOS switch. Look for an analytics or personalised-ads toggle in the app's own settings.
DiagnosticsUsed to track youNot linked to you Crash logs, launch times, hang rates and energy use. Settings › Privacy & Security › Analytics & Improvements › Share With App Developers controls what Apple passes on; the app's own crash reporting is separate.
Reading the label

What File Manager Files Explorer's label means for you

File Manager Files Explorer's label has 3 types under “Data Used to Track You”, 4 types under “Data Not Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

Tracking is the declaration that most separates apps. It means identifiers, usage data, diagnostics from File Manager Files Explorer can be combined with data from other companies to target or measure ads, or shared with data brokers. On iOS 14.5 and later, the app must ask your permission before tracking you through the advertising identifier; answering “Ask App Not to Track” blocks that identifier and tells the developer you have declined.

The items that deserve the most attention are user content. This is the content you actually care about. Where it is stored, who can read it and how it is backed up matters more than any other line on the label.

File managers connect to cloud drives, servers and your Files app. The app can see whatever you open in it. Review connected accounts, and remove ones you no longer use from both the app and the cloud provider's security page.

Among the 112 file managers in our snapshot with a label, 45% declare tracking, 51% collect data linked to you and 36% say they collect nothing. File Manager Files Explorer lists 4 data types, more than the average of 1.5 for this group.

Utilities range from calculators to VPNs, so their labels vary more than any other category. A simple tool that collects identifiers and usage data for tracking is a sign of advertising SDKs.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for File Manager Files Explorer

  1. 1

    Tracking

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.

  2. 2

    Photos

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.

  3. 3

    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

  4. 4

    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › File Manager Files Explorer › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does File Manager Files Explorer track you?

Yes — 3 data types

Identifiers, usage data and diagnostics. Apple defines tracking as linking data from this app with data from other companies' apps, websites or offline sources for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with a data broker.

Does File Manager Files Explorer track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock File Manager Files Explorer behind Face ID

  1. Find File Manager Files Explorer on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. File Manager Files Explorer now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not File Manager Files Explorer has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

From the App Store record

About File Manager Files Explorer

DeveloperDarshan Mavani
App Store categoryUtilities
Latest version1.0, released March 2025
First releasedMarch 2025
RequiresiOS 13.0 or later
Size51 MB
Age rating4+
Languages19 (EN, FR, DE, HI, ID, IT, JA, KO…)
Bundle IDcom.darshan.browse.file.explorer

The current version shipped in March 2025, over a year before our snapshot. Older apps can lag behind iOS privacy features such as limited photo and contact access.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what File Manager Files Explorer sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask File Manager Files Explorer's developer: Which of my connected accounts can this app reach?

How it compares

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Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
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Do it now

Your File Manager Files Explorer privacy checklist

Tick what you have done
Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

Done. You have applied every control the label points to.

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1File Manager Files Explorer's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists identifiers, usage data and diagnostics under Data Used to Track You.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3File Manager Files Explorer collects User Content.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: User Content appears on its label, in the Not Linked to You section.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

File Manager Files Explorer privacy FAQ

Is File Manager Files Explorer safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, file Manager Files Explorer's developer reports using identifiers, usage data, diagnostics to track you across other companies' apps and websites. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does File Manager Files Explorer track you?
Yes. Its label lists identifiers, usage data and diagnostics under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does File Manager Files Explorer collect?
User content, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics. Of these, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics are linked to your identity.
Who makes File Manager Files Explorer?
Darshan Mavani, according to the App Store. It was first released in March 2025 and the current version is 1.0.
Can I lock File Manager Files Explorer with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold File Manager Files Explorer's icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock. If you don't see the option, update iOS.
How does File Manager Files Explorer compare with other file managers?
Across 112 file managers with labels in our snapshot, 45% declare tracking and 36% say they collect no data. File Manager Files Explorer lists 4 data types against an average of 1.5.
Which of my connected accounts can this app reach?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in File Manager Files Explorer's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Review connected accounts, and remove ones you no longer use from both the app and the cloud provider's security page.
How do I delete my data from File Manager Files Explorer?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.
Facts on this page come from File Manager Files Explorer on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction