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Material Files vs Little File Explorer: catalog facts
Material Files	Little File Explorer
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
Android	Android
Clean Material Design interface Network access over FTP, SFTP, SMB and WebDAV	Very small, under 40 KB Supports Android 1.0 and later
Android only No desktop companion app	Basic feature set without archive or network storage support Updates are infrequent; latest version dated April 2025
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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