PQI iConnect vs iXflash Cube
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PQI iConnect
Easily back up photos and videos from your iPhone or iPad to an external flash drive. Access and manage files, including documents and music, directly from the drive without using your device's internal storage. Includes built-in players for music and video.
- Backup photos and videos
- Direct saving via built-in camera
- Browse and transfer image files
- Music playback and management
- Video playback and management
- Comprehensive file management
- Open-in functionality for other apps
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PQI iConnect is an extended storage for your iPhone/iPad. The app is designed specifically to access the data from the lightning attached USB flash drive. With PQI iConnect, you may easily backup your photos/videos from camera roll, and also enjoy the convenience of storing your data without sacrificing the internal storage of your iPhone/iPad. Features: - Backup photos With just one clicking, you may backup all your photos in your camera roll, and save them in the external flash Drive. - Backup videos With just one clicking, you may backup all your videos in your camera roll, and save them in the external flash Drive. - Camera You may using the built-in camera function in the app, taking photos, and save them directly in the external flash drive. - Photo Viewer Browse/transfer image files saved in external flash drive and camera roll. - Music Player Browse/transfer/playback all audio files saved in external flash drive and app storage. Supported formats: AAC/AIF/M4A/MP3, and some other popular formats. - Video Player Browse/transfer/playback all video files saved in external flash drive and app storage. Supported formats: MP4/M4V/MOV, and some other popular formats. - File Management Browse/transfer all files saved in external flash drive and app storage. Search files saved in external flash drive and app storage. Open-in allows user to open certain file type in another App Supported formats: .pdf, .txt, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx, .key, .numbers and some other popular formats.
iXflash Cube
This app facilitates automatic backup of photos and videos from your Apple devices to a connected storage accessory. It allows you to view and restore content from the accessory, and also access files stored within the app itself, even without the accessory connected. The device charges while backing up.
- Automatic backup initiation
- Simultaneous device charging
- One-touch photo/video backup
- View stored content
- Restore content to device
- Access app-stored content offline
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The iXflash Cube app works with PIODATA's MFi certified iXflash Cube (Type A and Type C) backup device, which has been certified to work with all Apple “i” Devices (iPhone, iPad) utilizing the lightning or USB-C port. The iXflash Cube App provides the following useful functions when connects to iXflash Cube device: A) As soon as the iDevice connects to the iXflash Cube device, the backup process will be initiated automatically, no further action is needed by the user. In addition, the iDevice will be charged at the same time. B) One Touch Backup: Back up all videos and photos stored on iDevice C) View all content stored on the iXflash Cube D) Restore all videos and photos stored on the iXflash Cube onto your iDevice(s) E) View all content stored on the iXflash Cube APP, stored on your iDevice (Does not require connections to iXflash Cube device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iXflash Cube at 4.6 against PQI iConnect's 3.6. iXflash Cube also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 8%) and ratings volume (34 vs 5). PQI iConnect's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
iXflash Cube holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iXflash Cube has 34 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of PQI iConnect's written reviews are positive against 50% of iXflash Cube's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 29, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PQI iConnect | iXflash Cube |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) | 4.6 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 183 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Power Quotient International Co., Ltd. | Vinpower Inc |
Customer experience
PQI iConnect
iXflash Cube
In-app purchases
PQI iConnect
No in-app purchases
iXflash Cube
No in-app purchases
