MiXplorer Silver
A deeply customizable Android file manager with tabs, dual panes, archives and cloud access in one paid bundle
by HootanParsa · listed Nov 8, 2026
Quick verdict
If you move a lot of files around on Android or handle archives often, MiXplorer Silver is a capable, ad-free tool worth the one-time price. Casual users may find the free build or their phone's built-in manager is enough.
Best for Android power users who want a highly configurable file manager with strong archive and multitasking tools
Reviewed by AppsPicks on Nov 8, 2026. How we review
MiXplorer Silver review
MiXplorer Silver is the Google Play edition of the MiXplorer file manager. It bundles the main app with the archiver, image, tagger and PDF add-ons, and the one-time price helps fund development. It is aimed at Android users who want more control than the built-in file manager offers: unlimited tabs, a dual-pane layout in landscape with drag and drop between panels, and queued tasks for copying and moving large batches of files.
Day to day it feels like a toolkit you shape yourself. You can reorder or hide menu items and action buttons, set view and sort modes per folder, and restyle colors with the skin editor or downloadable themes. It packs and unpacks 7z, Zip and several TAR variants, and opens many more formats, including RAR and ISO. It also connects to cloud storage accounts from the same interface. The settings are extensive, so expect to spend some time getting it the way you like.
Why we picked it: Few Android file managers match its archive support, tabbed multitasking and level of customization in a single app with no ads.
Watch out for: The sheer number of options can feel cluttered at first, and the core app is also distributed for free outside Google Play.
What we like
- Unlimited tabs plus a dual-pane mode with drag and drop
- Creates and extracts 7z, Zip and TAR archives and opens dozens of other formats
- Menus, buttons and colors are almost fully customizable
- Archiver, image, tagger and PDF add-ons are included in one purchase
- Settings, bookmarks and skins can be exported and restored
What could be better
- Dense settings and a busy interface give it a learning curve
- Android only, with no iOS version
- Paying mainly supports development, since the base app is available free elsewhere
Questions about MiXplorer Silver
How much does MiXplorer Silver cost?
It is a one-time purchase of 6.99 USD on Google Play, with no in-app purchases listed. The fee bundles the add-ons and supports the developer.
Is there a free version?
The developer distributes the regular MiXplorer build free through its own website and forum pages. Silver is the paid Play Store edition with the add-ons included.
Does it work on iPhone?
No. MiXplorer is an Android app only.
Can it open RAR and ISO files?
Yes, it can extract RAR, RAR5, ISO and many other formats. It cannot create them. It can both create and extract 7z, Zip and TAR-based archives.
Does it connect to cloud storage?
Yes, it lets you browse several cloud storage providers from inside the app alongside your local files.
From the developer: how MiXplorer Silver describes itself
MiX Silver is a bundle of MiXplorer file manager and Archiver, Image, Tagger and PDF add-ons as a paid app to support development of MiXplorer.
FAQ: https://goo.gl/K9nf2y Twitter: https://twitter.com/mixplorer
Skins: https://mixplorer.com/skins/ You can modify skin colors in the settings + Skin editor. There are also many theme packages with different icons to download. Tap on them + Import.
The best way indeed is to explore yourself. But here's a brief list of essential features: - Easily themable with customization option which lets you select any color you like. - Sort/disable/enable all menu options and action buttons. - Unlimited Tabbed browsing and Dual panel in landscape mode and drag & drop between panels also supported. - Easily create Tasks to multitask Copy, Move and other operations. - Various view modes and sorting options for each folder. - Customizable bookmarks drawer with essential file types already categorized. - Advanced search functions. - Html viewer. - Font viewer. - Export/Import all preferences and bookmarks and customized skins. - Packing/unpacking 7z and Zip/Zip64 (splitted-encrypted), TAR, TAR.GZ, TAR.BZ2, GZIP, BZIP2, XZ, WIM, Lizard, LZ4, LZ5, Zstandard. - Unpacking only: AR, ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, CramFS, DMG, EXT, FAT, GPT, HFS, IHEX, ISO, LZH, LZMA, MBR, MSI, NSIS, NTFS, QCOW2, RAR/RAR5, RPM, SquashFS, UDF, UEFI, VDI, VHD, VMDK, XAR and Z. - All your cloud storage needs accessible from one single app. Choose from these providers: Mega.nz, Mail.ru, Dropbox, Box, Yandex, HiDrive, Mediafire, 4Sync, 4Shared, Meo, OneDrive, OneDrive Business, pCloud, SugarSync. + clouds which support webdav like (Yandex.ru, OwnCloud, MyDrive.ch, DriveHQ, CloudMe, CloudSafe). - Modifying zip files. - EPub, MobiPacket and PDF reader add-on. - Root access for all advanced operations. - Gocryptfs/EncFS containers are supported for all storages. - File encryption and decryption using Aescrypt file format. - FTP(S, ES)/HTTP(S)/WebDav/DLNA servers. - SAMBA (SMB1, SMB2.0/2.1, SMB3), FTP(S, Es), SFTP, WEBDAV clients are supported as well. - APK signer with v1, v2, and v3 schemes are supported. - Image Viewer (it supports GIF, SVG, TGA, ICO). - Media Player + extra video codecs add-on. - Text Editor and Code Editor. - RAW, TIFF and many other image decoders.
And many more awesome features for you to explore!
Text from the app store listing, quoted for reference. Our own take is above.
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