Best 5 File Manager Apps for Android

An ideal file manager app should support basic file operations, it should provide access to the phone’s internal storage and the SD card, it should let you search and sort files, it should have thumbnail support for media files, the app should look good on both phones and tablet and the developer should be actively updating the app.

Total Commander

This is the most popular file manager app listed on the Google Play store with an average user rating of 4.9 though the interface is confusing and poorly designed. With Total Commander, you can zip and password-protect files and folders with AES encryption.

Astro File Manager

Astro File Manager is a unified local files and cloud. You can connect to your Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive and other services cloud storage to easily access and manage all your files in a central application. Astro is free but with ads and sometimes their full screen ads feel intrusive.

Root Explorer

This app lets you access the whole Android file system of your device including the data folder. The app is a bit on the advanced side with features like SQLite database viewer, text editor, the ability to create and extract ZIP, TAR/GZIP files, and extract RAR archives. Other notable features of the app include – APK binary XML viewer, the ability to change file owner/group, create symbolic link, and MD5 support.

X-plore File Manager

It is very much similar to the Dual File Manager XT Android app which allows opening of dual file explorer in a single screen. Apart from that it also gives look and feel like a desktop interface on your Smartphone with some extra features. The managing of files and folders as well as creating and opening ZIP files are the basic features of this app.

Dual File Manager XT

This great Android app, as it name suggets, allows you to open two windows at a same time in your screen. Thus if you do not like to switch back and forth between windows, then Dual File Manager XT is the just right choice for you. It seems like having Windows Explorer on your Android device which allows you to easily compare and find files without having to switch to another screen.