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Desktop App for Dropbox
Free (browse, search, sort); Lifetime $39.99 one-time, Yearly $24.99, or Monthly $4.99 to unlock uploads, sharing, offline files, and AI tools
Price checked at source August 29, 2026.
A native, Finder-style Dropbox client with offline files, on-device AI summaries, and document creation — sign in with your existing Dropbox account.
Our take
A genuinely fuller alternative to the official Dropbox app rather than a thin wrapper — a Finder-like browser, on-device Apple Intelligence summaries and Smart Rename that the developer states never leave the Mac, document creation (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) without leaving Dropbox, and a built-in duplicate finder and storage analyzer. Browsing and search are free; everything else sits behind Lifetime ($39.99 one-time), Yearly ($24.99), or Monthly ($4.99) unlocks. Reviews split cleanly along a predictable line: people who paid and it worked are enthusiastic about the design and speed, while a handful of older reviews describe crashes after paying, with the developer responding directly and asking for follow-up by email. Under active, frequent development — the changelog shows updates shipping into August 2026, including a full interface redesign.
- Price
- Free (browse, search, sort); Lifetime $39.99 one-time, Yearly $24.99, or Monthly $4.99 to unlock uploads, sharing, offline files, and AI tools
- License
- Proprietary
- Requires
- macOS 13.0 or later, per the Mac App Store listing.
- Get it via
- Mac App Store
- Developer
- Cristian Gav
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Who made this
Also makes Personal Web Server
Cristian Gav’s own site (gavcris.app) describes him, in his own words, as an "iOS, MacOS software developer" working in Objective-C and Swift. His Mac App Store developer page lists a wider portfolio beyond the two apps here, including desktop clients for Discord and YouTube and a Trading View chart-insights tool.
What it does
On-device AI tools
Summarize and chat with documents, Smart Rename, and Auto-Organize, run locally via Apple Intelligence rather than a cloud API, per the developer.
Create documents without leaving Dropbox
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and text files, created directly inside the app.
Offline files, duplicate finder, storage analyzer
Pin files for offline access, find duplicates, and see what’s using the most space — tools the official Dropbox app doesn’t offer.
The deal
- Free: browse, search, sort, and view
- Lifetime: $39.99 one-time
- Yearly: $24.99 (3-day free trial)
- Monthly: $4.99
- Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, Dropbox Inc.
Privacy: The developer states on-device AI features (summaries, Smart Rename, Auto-Organize) run locally via Apple Intelligence and that files never leave the Mac for those features.
Worth knowing: A handful of older reviews report crashes after paying, with no listed refund path in-app; the developer responds to reviews asking affected users to email support directly. More recent reviews are largely positive, and the app has shipped frequent updates through August 2026.
Desktop App for Dropbox — questions people ask
Is Desktop App for Dropbox free?
Browsing, search, sort, and viewing are free. Uploads, sharing, offline files, and AI tools require a Lifetime ($39.99), Yearly ($24.99), or Monthly ($4.99) unlock.
Is this the official Dropbox app?
No — it’s an independent, third-party client built on the Dropbox API. The developer states it is not affiliated with or endorsed by Dropbox Inc.
Who makes Desktop App for Dropbox?
Cristian Gav, an independent developer.
Is Desktop App for Dropbox free?
Desktop App for Dropbox is free to use with optional paid unlocks.
Does Desktop App for Dropbox work alongside a notch app like Alcove?
Yes — Desktop App for Dropbox lives in the screen, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.
Where can I download Desktop App for Dropbox?
Desktop App for Dropbox is available via Mac App Store.
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Listing hand-verified August 29, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
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