NextExplorer
Your self-hosted file cloud
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad
NextExplorer is the fast, native iOS client for your self-hosted NextExplorer server. Experience private, full-speed access to your files, photos, documents, and code, all hosted on your own infrastructure.
Your server. Your data. Native speed.
NOTE: NextExplorer requires an active NextExplorer server instance. It does not host files independently.
NATIVE FILE BROWSING
- Grid & List Views: Seamless navigation with server-generated thumbnails, breadcrumbs, and pull-to-refresh.
- Rich Media Previews: Full-screen photo gallery with gesture support, inline video/audio players, and native PDF rendering.
- Archive Inspection: Browse straight inside ZIP archives without extracting files.
BUILT-IN CODE & TEXT EDITOR
- Syntax Highlighting: Edit Swift, Python, JS/TS, Go, Rust, Java, HTML, CSS, JSON, YAML, Markdown, and more.
- Fast Edits: Make quick changes to server files directly from your iPhone or iPad.
POWERFUL SEARCH & ORGANIZATION
- Full-Text & Name Search: Recursive searching across files with exact line-matching for content.
- Instant Filtering: Filter search results by file type with a single tap.
- Share & Manage: Create read-only or read-write link shares, manage favorites, upload, move, rename, and organize folders on the fly.
OFFLINE & PRIVACY FIRST
- Offline Access: Recently viewed folders and file lists remain accessible offline with automatic background sync when reconnected.
- Zero Tracking: Your files transfer directly between your device and your server. No middleman, no telemetry.
ACCESSIBLE & GLOBAL
- Localized: Fully translated into 17 languages, including full Right-to-Left (RTL) support for Arabic.
- iOS Native: Optimized for Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, reduced motion, and high contrast settings.
Run your own cloud. Keep your data yours.
Ratings & Reviews
• Download manager: see every download's progress, size and time left, cancel or retry, and open finished files right from the Downloads tab.
• Large files and big folders now download reliably, including files over 500 MB and connections through a reverse proxy.
• Folders now download as a zip directly, without leaving an extra archive on your server.
• My Files: if your server has personal folders enabled, your private folder now appears at the top of Browse.
• Connect over Tailscale or any local address using plain http.
• New Appearance setting: Follow system appearance, Light or Dark.
• Rate the app and get help from the new Support section in Settings.
The developer, Phillip Maizza, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Phillip Maizza
- Size
- 142.4 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 16 more
- English, Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Generous $4.99
- Cake $2.99
- Coffee $0.99
- Copyright
- © Phillip Maizza