Material Files

Name: Material Files
Rating: 4.44 (7377 reviews)
Author: Hai Zhang

By: Hai Zhang

Open source Material Design file manager

Features & Capabilities

Material Files is a robust and lightweight open source file manager designed following Material Design guidelines for a clean and intuitive user experience. It supports easy navigation with breadcrumbs, root access for managing files securely, and comprehensive archive handling including viewing, extraction, and creation of compressed files.

With NAS support for FTP, SFTP, SMB, and WebDAV servers, this file manager provides versatile access to remote storage. The UI is customizable with themes and night mode featuring true black, enhancing usability in different environments. Built on Linux system calls and Java NIO2 File API, Material Files offers reliable performance, symbolic link and SELinux context awareness, ensuring a secure and user-friendly file management experience.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Open Source Developer Tools

By:

Hai Zhang

Downloads:

3,116,685 13.61K

Rating:

4.44

(7,377) 21 new ratings

Version:

1.7.4 Last updated: 2024-06-30

Version code:

Creation date:

2019-12-01

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES High risk
android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES High risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk

Size:

11.89MB

Email:

dr*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-12

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 32,836 ▲ 399

Other rankings

#2 in material keyword 20

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Developed by:

Hai Zhang

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.zhanghai.android.files

Email:

dr*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://github.com/zhanghai/MaterialFiles

User Reviews

Overall, reviewers praise Material Files for an ad-free, fast, lightweight, and capable file manager with a clean UX. Repeated concerns include FTP/SFTP transfer reliability, missing Recent Files and Trash Bin features, and a lack of updates for newer Android versions, plus occasional instability during batch operations. The app is strong but has notable gaps in features and transfer reliability.

Pros

Ad-free experience with no ads or nags
Very fast and lightweight; smooth performance
Robust and easy-to-use file management features
Efficient transfer UX with visible progress and multitasking during transfers

Cons

SFTP/FTP transfer issues and throttling (speed cap below 10 MB/s on local server; buggy transfers)
Missing 'Recent files' feature
Missing Trash/Recycle Bin feature
Not updated recently / lack of updates for newer Android versions
Stability issues during batch operations on many small files (slower, occasional hangs)