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Is File Manager for iPhone Safe?

File Manager for iPhone privacy label · by Sergej Kachalo · checked November 2026

  • No label details
  • Not updated in 2+ years
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
No Details Provided

The developer has not provided privacy details on the App Store.

Short answer

There is no privacy label to judge yet. File Manager for iPhone's developer has not provided privacy details on the App Store, so nothing is disclosed about collection, linking or tracking. Treat permissions carefully and check the privacy policy before you add anything personal.

At a glance

File Manager for iPhone privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
No label details

The developer has not filled in the label, so the app cannot be placed on the ladder.

Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
No details provided

File Manager for iPhone's developer has not yet provided privacy details on the App Store.

Try it

Did File Manager for iPhone ask for something?

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

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
No label to compare

File Manager for iPhone has no privacy details, so you cannot check this prompt against a statement. Allow it only if the feature you want obviously needs location.

No label to compare

File Manager for iPhone has no privacy details, so you cannot check this prompt against a statement. Allow it only if the feature you want obviously needs photos.

No label to compare

File Manager for iPhone has no privacy details, so you cannot check this prompt against a statement. Allow it only if the feature you want obviously needs contacts.

No label to compare

Without a label you cannot tell how tracking data would be used. Declining costs you nothing: apps must work without tracking permission.

No label to compare

File Manager for iPhone has no privacy details, so you cannot check this prompt against a statement. Allow it only if the feature you want obviously needs health data.

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

Reading the label

What File Manager for iPhone's label means for you

File Manager for iPhone's App Store page shows “No Details Provided”. Apple requires a privacy label when a developer submits an update, so this usually means the app has not been updated since labels became mandatory in December 2020, or the developer has not completed the form. It does not mean the app collects nothing, and it does not mean it collects everything: it means there is no statement to hold the developer to.

Until a label appears, your iPhone's permission prompts are the most reliable signal. Every time File Manager for iPhone asks for photos, location, contacts, the microphone or tracking, you can say no and see whether the feature you need still works.

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.

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 for iPhone

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    Notifications

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

Cross-app tracking

Does File Manager for iPhone track you?

Not disclosed

Without a label there is no tracking statement to rely on. You can still refuse tracking at the iOS prompt.

iOS 18 and later

Lock File Manager for iPhone behind Face ID

  1. Find File Manager for iPhone 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 for iPhone now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not File Manager for iPhone 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 for iPhone

DeveloperSergej Kachalo
App Store categoryUtilities (also Productivity)
Latest version5.0.8, released June 2017
First releasedApril 2014
RequiresiOS 9.1 or later
Size107 MB
Age rating4+
Languages2 (EN, RU)
Bundle IDcom.simplecode.nineteen

The current version shipped in June 2017, 9 years before our snapshot. Apps that are not updated may not support newer iOS privacy controls, and an abandoned app will not get security fixes.

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 for iPhone 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 for iPhone's developer: Which of my connected accounts can this app reach?

How it compares

File Manager for iPhone vs similar file managers

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

Your File Manager for iPhone 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. Q1“No Details Provided” means File Manager for iPhone collects no data.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It means the developer has not filled in the label. Collection is unknown, not zero.

  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. Q3An app with a “Data Not Collected” label cannot read any of your photos.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It can read photos you give it access to. Processing on your device is not collection; only data sent off the phone counts.

  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 for iPhone privacy FAQ

Is File Manager for iPhone safe to use?
File Manager for iPhone's developer has not provided App Store privacy details, so there is no disclosure to judge. That is not evidence of wrongdoing, but limit permissions and avoid storing sensitive data until a label appears.
Who makes File Manager for iPhone?
Sergej Kachalo, according to the App Store. It was first released in April 2014 and the current version is 5.0.8.
Can I lock File Manager for iPhone with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold File Manager for iPhone'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 for iPhone 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 for iPhone has no label to compare.
Which of my connected accounts can this app reach?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in File Manager for iPhone'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 for iPhone?
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 for iPhone on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction