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[Android] ES Pro Manager (Free), Lunescope ($1.59, Normally $6.49), SkySafari Plus $8 @ Google Play Store

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Paid Apps Now Free

ES Pro Manager [File manager w/ 4.5 stars] (normally $1.39 AUD)

Mosque Wallpapers 4K PRO πŸ•Œ HD Backgrounds (free normally $1)

Discounted Paid Apps

Lunescope Moon Viewer ($1.59, Normally $6.49): a gift to my fellow 'airheads', I was 'weighting' for this to go on sale

Default App Manager ($1.49, 50% off, probably useful with you try out a lot of programs within a certain genre)

Sky Safari Plus ($8, 67% off)

—-another airhead program but it seems to be more for telescope users rather than astrologer types content with what the naked eye can discern. There is a Pro version but at 50% off it is equivalent in price to Windows app software, at $30. The Pro version has the largest database, for people with high powered telescopes, or astronomy students/researchers.

New addition for pro musicians (definitely not me yet): MIDI Controller ($2.59 / 80% off)

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closed Comments

  • +30

    This is ES PRO Manager, an imitation app deliberately named to confuse. This is not the famous and infamous ES File Explorer.

    • Yes, it's been years since I used ES File Manager but the developer name looked a bit off

      • +3

        Also only 5,000+ downloads and 439 reviews… Pretty sure ES File explorer had about 100x that.

    • I see. I was confused as to why I didn't already own this app.

    • +12

      The real ES has gone

      • +2

        Good. It started off good, then turned to trash borderline malware. There are plenty of alternatives out there now.

        • What's good? I didn't know es was bad now still use it

          • +1

            @Budju: It was a struggle for me to find an alternative app but FX explorer seems to do the trick for me. I purchased the app after the trial. No regrets so far.

            I was looking for network and SMB access.

  • I can't find es file Explorer from estrong on google play anymore, am looking for the wrong one?

    • +8

      The mother company for EStrong (DO Global) was banned from the Play store because of fraud - They had basically imitated Google ads clicking through but did not actually do so by the user. Hence it goes against their T&Cs that leads to banning.

  • +6

    I use free Asus file manager, ad free, neat and simple, this free pro manager looks dodgy with a name like that

  • some of these are expired already.

  • +4

    This is junk

  • +12

    Only android file manager i can highly recommend. Straight out of xda.

    https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/com.mixplorer

    • +3

      MiXplorer Silver is on the Play Store.

      • What is the difference between silver ($6.49) vs the edition from the xda link(free)?

        • +2

          No manually updating APK, support dev etc. Other things but I cbf looking right now.

          • +2

            @Tacooo: My XDA sourced version checks for updates automatically on launch. There's a switch in settings.

            Have to agree Mixplorer is great. It can run various servers to get files on and off your device wirelessly, which had gotten me out of trouble a few times. The copy and paste is a little but awkward by otherwise it's great. It also works with the remote or joystick on Android TV, which several file managers don't.

    • I second that!

  • +3

    thanks for the mosques wallpaper app!!

  • +5

    As others have mentioned, ES is a fake app. I've since switched to solid explorer, and think it's fantastic. Great UI and features.

    • +2

      Solid Explorer is the best and totally worth the money. Since switching to 5Ghz wifi, I discovered the convenience of wireless file transfer from my Android phone to other Windows or Android devices using Solid Explorer free Solid Explorer FTP Server addon.

    • With that said, why have you given it a +vote?

      • +1

        +1 vote for the mosque wallpapers app (see my comment above). Downloaded and installed straight away. Very happy and appreciative that OP shared it.

  • +2

    Fake ES File Manager that was once probably the best file management app on android.

  • +1

    I use Solid Explorer, one of the few file managers that does true cut/paste, as opposed to faux copy/paste/delete. Saves heaps of time when moving large files.

  • +3

    I stopped using ES when my Pro version started popping up ads… around 2013

    FX is ad-free and free

    That's also not ES File Explorer… but probably Hugo Weaving dropping the bass.

    • FX is free but requires an extra purchase of FX+ to access your network and cloud.

      • most of the good ones do..

        fx was my replacement.. back then there wasnt much available that were decent.

        I ended up with a mobi systems license too adter getting a xperia for a while.. but alwYs have fx

        astro, root, es, fx, solid, x-plore, file commander.

        that was the order I tried, and havent bought anything since fx in 2013. and always default to fx.

        asus' file manager is decent. samsungs is crud. sony uses file commander… which is ok if premium.

        I just did a quick scroll and nothing really piqued interest recently… other than mixplorer
        but that looks like it's based off the Mi UI.
        I never liked miui.

  • +2

    Came to install this.
    Read the comments.
    End up uninstalling both ES Pro Manager and ES File Manager.
    Default File Explorer it is.

  • +1

    Try CX File Explorer over the ES crap. Fast, clean and plenty of features (without throwing them in your face on startup).

  • +2

    Warning! Fake! Likely spyware! Only 5,000 downloads - the real ES File Explorer would have had 1,000,000+ downloads before it got banned.

  • +1

    Fake ES File Manager please do not download!

  • I bought all versions of Sky Safari 5 with Telstra Prepaid credit. Previous versions of the app got pulled when 6 was released. You can still download from your history but if like me you have hundreds of apps finding it in that history is a pain.

    • +1

      Only hundreds? You aren't even trying.

  • +1

    Yikes! Already installed the "ES" Pro Manager.
    Should have read the comments first!

  • Im using ES File Explorer Pro v1.1.4.1

    Just read some of the comments here - is it still safe to use or should I swap to something like solid Explorer? It's just a pain to set up all the cloud accounts and sftp accounts again but if it's not secure it will have to go…

  • +1

    just google 'es file manager' under news in google to find out why you shouldnt bother.

  • I installed the file explorer and scanned it. All good, no virus, also no funny permissions required so i think its ok to use.

  • Any free file manager with built in SMB and share files over wifi? (Not mixplorer)

    • asus file manager

      • No file sharing over wifi and also want root access.

        • iirc Unless you explicitly say so in the settings, it never asked for Root.

          And no, it HAS wifi file sharing, as shown in this review and these release notes

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