Replace your Files.
As of 17 Oct 2026, 19 apps can replace the Files on Android. Sorted by name.
| App | What it does | Price | Updated | Min Android | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amaze File ManagerTeam Amaze |
An file manager following the Material Design guidelines | Free | 3 Aug 2026 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Amaze File UtilitiesTeam Amaze |
Analyse, transfer and open files all in one app | Free | 19 Jul 2024 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 ArchivArman Maurya |
Smart document scanner with tagging and fast search | Free | 16 Jun 2026 | Android 28 | F-Droid |
 FileManagerSphereJuan Nascimento |
Make organizing, navigating and manipulating documents and media more efficient | Free | 31 Jul 2023 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 FilePipeBikram Agarwal |
Your files, your rules. Automatically sort and move media with smart rules | Free | 28 Sept 2026 | Android 31 | F-Droid |
 Filessurf5726 |
Open Android's built-in Files app | Free | 13 Jun 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 FluffyMLM Games |
A TV friendly file manager and archive viewer | Free | 15 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
 Fossify File ManagerFossify |
Handy, lightweight, file explorer with essential features | Free | 14 Oct 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
Ghost Commander |
Dual-panel file manager | Free | 15 Dec 2025 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Little File ExplorerMGGames |
Android 1.0+ mini simple file manager/explorer | Free | 22 Apr 2025 | Android 1 | F-Droid |
 Material FilesHai Zhang |
Material Design file manager | Free | 22 Sept 2026 | Android 23 | F-Droid |
 Pilerubenalfon |
Organize your documents with tags. Private, offline, and built for you | Free | 12 Oct 2026 | Android 28 | F-Droid |
 RCXx0b |
A file manager for Android, using rclone for the heavy lifting | Free | 22 Jul 2021 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Round SyncFelix Nüsse |
A file manager for Android, using rclone for the heavy lifting | Free | 17 Jan 2025 | Android 23 | F-Droid |
 Simple File ManagerJaival |
No bloat simple file manager | Free | 15 Sept 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 Simple NextcloudNiels Mündler-Sasahara |
A small Nextcloud file browser without a duplicate upload cache | Free | 21 Sept 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
 TeyinPombo |
Lightweight, privacy-first file manager designed for speed and simplicity | Free | 26 Aug 2026 | Android 21 | F-Droid |
 Twigvale |
Dual-pane file manager: archives, SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, S3, restic, Jellyfin | Free | 16 Oct 2026 | Android 24 | F-Droid |
VoyagerAlanHuang99 |
Material Design 3 file browser with SFTP, FTP, SMB, and WebDAV support | Free | 12 Oct 2026 | Android 26 | F-Droid |
