iFiles+ vs SanDisk ibi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iFiles+
Easily manage files across devices and platforms. Backup photos, contacts, and calendar data to external storage for complete control. Offers utilities like cloud management, voice recording, and a text editor.
- Cross-device file management
- Backup photos, contacts, calendar
- Secure access with biometrics/passcode
- Cloud storage manager
- Voice recorder
- File zip/unzip
- Advanced camera settings
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iFiles+ is the best way to manage all your files on iOS devices. Manage files from different devices and platforms with ease. Backup iOS Photos / Contacts / Calendar data to external storage and keep control of your data! Secure physical access to the Lighting connector / USB port / app with passcode or Touch/Face ID (available on selected models). Also include utilities: Cloud storage manager, voice recorder, file zip/unzip, text editor, take camera/video with advanced manual settings and save RAW file to external storage directly (require iOS 10 on iPhone 6s / iPad Pro Gen1 or later), etc. Supported File Formats: Document: Pages, Numbers, Keynote, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, rtf, txt, html, PDF Image: jpg, png, bmp, gif, tif, tiff, ico, xbm, cur, RAW (require iOS 10 or later) Audio: mp3, aac, aif, aiff, wav, m4a, caf, FLAC Video: mp4, mov, m4v (without DRM), mkv, avi, flv, rm, rmvb, wmv, vob, 3gp Other: zip This app is compatible with: PhotoFast TubeDrive / TubeReader PhotoFast iType-C / iType-C Reader series PhotoFast MAX series PhotoFast iOS Card Readers PhotoFast MemoriesCable series PhotoFast Artemis 6 (Dual SIM) PhotoFast BackupDock PhotoFast EVO/EVO Plus More information: https://www.photofast.com/
SanDisk ibi
This app works with a dedicated device to automatically gather your photos and videos from various sources into a central location. It allows for private sharing of these memories with selected individuals.
- Automatic photo and video collection
- Centralized storage at home
- Private sharing of albums and photos
- Connects to phones, computers, USB drives
- Integrates with cloud and social media
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****NOTE: This app requires an additional device sold separately. Check out meetibi.com for more information. Meet ibi™, the smart photo manager that automatically collects all of your favorite photos and videos from your phone, computer, USB drives and popular cloud and social media accounts in one place at home. ibi lets you privately share individual photos or entire albums from vacations, birthday parties, weddings and more with only those you choose. GETTING STARTED Just plug in ibi and download this app, which will set up ibi for you. Then you’re ready to collect and privately share all your memories. For more information on Western Digital’s Vulnerability Disclosure Policy please visit: https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/vulnerability-disclosure-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SanDisk ibi at 4.7 against iFiles+'s 3.0. SanDisk ibi also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 12%) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 2). iFiles+'s advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 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.
SanDisk ibi holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SanDisk ibi has 2.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of iFiles+'s written reviews are positive against 48% of SanDisk ibi's.
iFiles+ ships an update monthly, SanDisk ibi every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iFiles+ | SanDisk ibi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.4% of reviews | 48.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PhotoFast Global Inc. | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
iFiles+
SanDisk ibi
Bugs and requests
iFiles+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SanDisk ibi
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashing and freezing issues
- Inability to reset password or connect device
- Connectivity problems with WiFi and Bluetooth
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to download photos from iCloud
- Support for horizontal Live Photos
- Improved duplicate photo management
In-app purchases
iFiles+
No in-app purchases
SanDisk ibi
No in-app purchases
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