[ipad] iOS app to transfer files to Windows

[DavR]

Apologies, this question has probably been dealt with before, but wondering what the latest thoughts are - how do you transfer files from your iPad to a Windows desktop / server?

 

Has anyone implemented a file browser type app that can access SMB shares? Is WebDAV still a thing?

 

To date, we've been using Feem v3, but it's not always very reliable and I've had complaints.

 

I was hoping to just get the kids to upload to G Suite, but the webpage is limited on iPads, and the app assumes 1:1 where ours are shared devices.

 

I see Microsoft have released an app called Work Folders for this, but reception seems poor.

 

Ideally I want something as simple as possible, as we're a primary, just wondered if anyone had any good suggestions.

[Arthur]

Foldr?

[DavR]

Foldr?

 

Can't help but feel that all a bit more than we need, and priced accordingly. Is it something you've used yourself @Arthur?

 

Ideally I think I want just a good cheap/free app for browsing and uploading to Windows shares...

[Andycat]

We use Foldr here too. Have done for several years. Works well.

[DavR]

Interesting!

 

How does it work, is it something you install on your fileserver to make a share available, and then an app on the iPad?

 

I think I did install this for someone once, but I forget the specifics now!

[Andycat]

Interesting!

 

How does it work, is it something you install on your fileserver to make a share available, and then an app on the iPad?

 

I think I did install this for someone once, but I forget the specifics now!

 

Has it's own VM, then app on apple/Android or via web browser. Mapped to home drives and shares here.

[DalekSec]

Another Foldr user here!

[Arthur]

Is it something you've used yourself?

I have trialled Foldr and was really impressed with it.

 

However, due to lack of money my school didn't end up purchasing the software in the end.

[DavR]

Foldr seems popular!

 

But as @Arthur has hinted, what sort of prices are we looking at, and is it one off or ongoing?

[Andycat]

Yearly licence, we're the maximum price with 1600 pupils, and it's less than £2k a year. Can't remember setup costs, it was a while ago!

[DavR]

Yearly licence, we're the maximum price with 1600 pupils, and it's less than £2k a year. Can't remember setup costs, it was a while ago!

 

Ooof, yeah, those sort of prices are definitely out of our price range!

 

We're really after a free / pocket money solution, otherwise we'll just have to make do with Feem.

[steveg]

We use filebrowser business, with our mdm we can push app settings out so it has the network shares already setup.

 

Seems popular with staff, is a one off fairly small cost per ipad, and it has always been very reliable.

 

Steve

[DavR]

The Filebrowser products look more like our level.

 

I did play around with Filebrowser Go, it will do the sort of things I want, but I left it as setting up the network shares would be a nightmare. If we could configure that by MDM however, that sounds more promising!

 

Is there a reason you went for the Business imprint @steveg, rather than the Education?

[steveg]

At the time we deployed it, the education version didn't exist! We haven't increased numbers since then, so i haven't tried the education version.

 

Steve

[DavR]

Ah, fair enough, I thought you might say that!

 

Education version is a pound cheaper per device, but doesn't have integration for cloud services and a bunch of other stuff.

 

Very useful conversation though, thanks all. Will run this by a few people and see where we go.