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Three apps' worth, in one.
NTFS drivers write to Windows drives. File managers show two panes. Photo importers copy your iPhone. NoviFS does all three, and here's each one next to it, from their own websites.
An NTFS driverWrite to Windows drives
+A file managerTwo drives side by side
+A photo importeriPhone photos by cable
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NoviFSOne app, from $14.99NoviFS vs
| Feature | NoviFS | Paragon NTFS for Mac | Tuxera NTFS for Mac | iBoysoft NTFS for Mac | Commander One PRO | Finder alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NTFS | ||||||
| Reads NTFS drives | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Yes |
| Writes to NTFS drives | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Read-only |
| Works in Finder and every app | Yes | Yes | Yes | In its Extension mode | Not stated | Read-only |
| No kernel extension needed | Apple FSKit | Not stated | Not stated | On macOS 26 and later | Not stated | Built in |
| No macFUSE needed | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Built in |
| Apple silicon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| macOS versions | 15.4 and later | 10.15 to 27 | 10.4 to 27 | 10.13 to 27 | 10.13 and later | Built in |
| Drives | ||||||
| Browse exFAT, FAT32 and APFS drives in the app | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Local drives | Yes |
| SD cards and USB sticks | Yes | USB sticks listed | USB sticks listed | Yes | Not stated | Yes |
| Eject from the app | Waits for copies | Menu bar | Not stated | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warns before a 4 GB+ file goes to FAT32 | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| File manager | ||||||
| Built-in file manager | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Yes | Yes |
| Side by side (two panes) | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Yes | Not stated |
| Viewer for photos, videos and documents | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Yes | Quick Look |
| Drag and drop between drives | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone | ||||||
| Photos and videos by USB cable | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | PRO feature | Photos or Image Capture app |
| HEIC to JPG | While copying | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Quick Action |
| Move deletes from the phone only after the copy is checked | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Price | ||||||
| Price | From $14.99, once | $29.95, once | $28.95, once | $19.95 a year, or $49.95 lifetime | $29.99, once | Free with macOS |
| Macs per licence | 1, 3 or 10 | 1 | Up to 5 at home | 1 | 1 (Team: 5) | Every Mac |
| Free updates | All 1.x | Not stated | Yes | Lifetime plan | Optional add-on | With macOS |
Yes Partly, or with a condition No— Not stated on the product’s website
Compared with each product’s own website on 3 November 2026. Prices and features change; tell us if something’s out of date at info@novifs.com. Paragon, Tuxera, iBoysoft and Commander One are trademarks of their owners.
Try it on your own drives.
Download NoviFS and plug in a drive, a card or your iPhone. Writing to NTFS drives needs a license.