PQI iConnect vs U8
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.
U8
Transfer and back up any file wirelessly between your mobile devices and computers without using mobile data. Experience ultra-fast speeds for seamless file management and sharing across different platforms.
- Zero-flow wireless file transfer
- Ultra-fast transmission speeds (up to 30MB/s)
- File backup and management
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Supports various file formats
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Mobile phone USB flash drive-file transfer and backup artifact Zero-flow transmission of any file, does not consume a trillion traffic, does not cost a penny. Mobile phone USB flash drive is a cross-platform, easy to operate, ultra-fast transmission speed of extremely fast file backup tools. You only need to transfer files in the same LAN through a computer browser -Software features- 1 free flow 2 File transfer speed is ultra-fast: kill Bluetooth 100 times, and the fastest speed can reach 30Mb/s. 3 Backup Files: You can browse and manage all formats supported by iOS and photos, videos, music and other files. 4 Cross-platform transmission: iOS mobile phones and other iOS mobile phones, and desktop device platforms, free transmission. 5 Powerful: Transmit photos, videos, music and other files in various formats in the same LAN. The function of mobile phone USB flash drive is small and powerful, which is a rare tool in your daily life. Come and try it quickly! ;
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: U8 at 64% against PQI iConnect's 8%. U8 also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.6). PQI iConnect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and device support 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. U8 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PQI iConnect asks for nothing beyond the download.
U8 holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of PQI iConnect's written reviews are positive against 64% of U8's.
PQI iConnect ships an update every 3 weeks, U8 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PQI iConnect | U8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) | 4.1 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.8% of reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Power Quotient International Co., Ltd. | ErxiangHeyi Information |
Customer experience
PQI iConnect
U8
In-app purchases
PQI iConnect
No in-app purchases
U8
- LifeTime$3.99
