When comparing OI File Manager vs File Expert, the Slant community recommends OI File Manager for most people. In the question“What are the best file explorers on Android?” OI File Manager is ranked 9th while File Expert is ranked 20th. The most important reason people chose OI File Manager is:
It asks only for Storage permissions. No other things are required.
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Pros
Pro Few permissions
It asks only for Storage permissions. No other things are required.
Pro Lightweight
The app takes only a few seconds to download, as its size is only about 1.5 MB to download and installed (on MIUI) takes only ~6 MB full size.
Pro Open Source
OI File Manager is available for free under the Apache License 2.0.
Pro ZIP file extraction support
OI File Manager supports extracting ZIP files.
Pro More like a professional file manager
Concise UI and advanced features such as cloud sync that makes it more like a professional file manager.
Pro Multiple tabs file management
Pro Material design based UI interface
Very easy to learn and use.
Pro Support cloud sync
Sync files between cloud and local.
Pro Wireless printing
Pro Supports private cloud
You can build your own private cloud center in your home or office computer and access it anytime & anywhere, support Windows, MacOS X and Linux operating system.
Pro zip / unzip, zip, rar, 7z, tar, APK, jar and more are coming (compress / decompress)
Cons
Con No additional features (suite)
No other features such as networking connections, junk flies cleaner, built-in media player/viewer/editor. But that might be a pro, since nothing else is asked for this app permission.
Con Outdated
At this moment I'm writing, it was updated last in 2017.
Con Ugly UI
The GUI is old and deprecated. But what would you expect for such a small app?
