iDiskk Pro vs ySky Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iDiskk Pro
Manage files on a dual-connector USB drive. Seamlessly transfer data between your iOS device and Mac/PC, back up photos and contacts, and enjoy direct playback of media files. This app unlocks the full potential of your external storage solution.
- Browse files on iDiskk and app
- Transfer files between iDiskk and app
- Backup iOS photos to iDiskk
- Backup and restore iOS contacts
- Direct music and movie playback
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iDiskk is a USB drive with 2 connectors: 1, USB3.0 A, to connect to Mac or PC. In this way, iDiskk acts as a general USB drive. Users can manager files in it, copy, cut, past or delete, ect. Users can also browse files in it directly, including preview documents, playback music and movies. 2, Apple lightning connector, to connect to iOS device with lightning connector. With this app, iDiskk Pro, users can manager files in it, copy, cut, past or delete, ect. Users can also browse files in it directly, including preview documents such as .txt, .doc, .pdf, playback music and movies. (More information could be found on the website http://www.idiskk.com) iDiskk Pro is the App of the iDiskk drive, it supports the following features: * Browse files in the iDiskk. * Browse files in the app. * Transfer files between the iDiskk and the app. * Backup photo in the iOS device to iDiskk. * Backup and restore the contacts in the iOS device. * Independent music and movie playback.
ySky Player
Easily back up, transfer, and manage photos, videos, and files between your iPhone, iPad, computers, and USB-C devices. Stream media directly from external storage and encrypt sensitive files for secure transfer.
- Backup photos and videos
- Transfer files between devices
- Manage files on external drives
- Stream media directly from storage
- Encrypt files for security
- Free up iPhone/iPad space
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When used with the ySky PhotoDrive, the ySky Player makes it easy to back up, transfer and manage photos, videos and files between iPhone ,iPad ,computers and USB-C devices. Easy to Use: Connect the PhotoDrive to your iPhone or iPad to download the ySky Player App. Once the App installed, you can set the App to backup photos and videos from your Album to the hard drive automatically. The App makes easy to watch videos or listen to music directly from the hard drive. The App lets you encrypt files for transfer and storage. Main Function: 1. MFi Certified Drive Built-in battery and three cables for portable using. 2. One touch backup photos and videos from your Album 3. Free up space for your iPhone and iPad 4. Connect to iPhone and iPad with lightning connector; it requires ySky Player App to manage your files, photos, videos, music and contacts. 5. Connect to Windows PC with USB 3.0 port, the photo drive works as a common Drive 6. Connect to USB-C devices with USB-C 3.0 port, the Photo Drive works as a common Drive 7. You can transfer files between the drive and the ySky Player app. 8. You can Transfer files among iPhone ,ipad,Mackbook, windows PC and USB-C Devices easily 9. Watch movies or listen music directly from the hard drive 10. You Can take photo or video by ySky Player App and save to the drive automatically
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ySky Player at 3.7 against iDiskk Pro's 2.5. ySky Player also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 14%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). iDiskk Pro's advantage is ratings volume (318 vs 7) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ySky Player holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iDiskk Pro has 318 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of iDiskk Pro's written reviews are positive against 33% of ySky Player's.
iDiskk Pro ships an update every 2 months, ySky Player every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDiskk Pro | ySky Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (318 ratings) | 3.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.8% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 318 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Feitianxia Technology Co, Ltd. | 海强 王 |
Customer experience
iDiskk Pro
ySky Player
Bugs and requests
iDiskk Pro
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to copy/transfer files
- Device not recognized by app after iOS updates
- Corrupted files after transfer
- Thumbnails not updating correctly after formatting SD card
Requested features
4 requests- Add 'move' option instead of just 'copy'
- Display more file information
- Allow selecting multiple files for transfer
- Improve transfer speed
ySky Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iDiskk Pro
No in-app purchases
ySky Player
No in-app purchases
