DropMate blog
Find any file on your iPhone.
Where files go, how to search inside them, and which apps help. Written by the people who make DropMate.
Best apps · 6 min read
Best file manager apps for iPhone in 2026
The Files app, Documents by Readdle, FE File Explorer and DropMate compared: what each one is good at, what it costs, and which one fits how you use your phone.
19 October 2026
Comparison · 5 min read
Files app vs a file manager app: do you need one on iPhone?
What Apple's Files app already does, the four jobs it doesn't do well, and how to tell whether a separate file manager app is worth installing.
19 October 2026
How-to · 3 min read
How to save email attachments on iPhone
Save PDFs, photos and documents from Mail, Gmail and Outlook to the Files app or Photos, so you can find them again without digging through old emails.
19 October 2026
How-to · 4 min read
Where do AirDrop files go on iPhone?
Photos go to the Photos app. PDFs and other files go to an app you choose, or the Files app. Here is how to find an AirDropped file, and how to stop losing them.
19 October 2026
How-to · 2 min read
How to free up storage on your iPhone (without deleting photos)
Find what is filling your iPhone and clear space in 10 minutes, starting with the files you forgot about.
15 October 2026
How-to · 2 min read
How to search for text inside a PDF on iPhone
Find a word inside one PDF, inside screenshots and photos, and across all your files on iPhone.
15 October 2026
How-to · 3 min read
Where do downloads go on iPhone?
Files you download in Safari and other apps go to the Downloads folder in the Files app. Here is how to find it, change it, and keep it tidy.
15 October 2026