Comparison

iUSB Pro vs Y

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iUSB Pro

Expand your Apple device's storage by backing up photos, videos, and contacts to an external device. Capture media directly to external storage and transfer files between devices, including non-Apple ones. Enjoy media stored on your external drive.

Highlights
  • Backup photos and videos
  • Backup contacts
  • Save media directly to external storage
  • Transfer files between devices
  • Play media from external storage
  • Expand device storage
Features
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This app will allow you to backup photos and contacts, transfer files, take pictures and videos without using internal storage and more. This app will ONLY work with the external backup device it was designed for. If you do not have that device, this app will not do anything. With this app you can: Backup all of your photos and videos with one tap, or select specific photos and videos to backup. Backup all of your contacts. Take pictures and record videos that save directly to your external device without using internal storage on your Apple device. Transfer photos and videos from other devices, including non-Apple devices, to your Apple device. Play movies and television shows saved on your external device. Save files to the external device or transfer files on to your Apple device. If you are looking for a way to expand the storage of your apple device, save the pictures and videos on your apple device, or transfer between devices using different operating systems, this app is the perfect solution. Once you have the recommended external storage device, download this app and get started!

About

Y

Manage files on a USB drive directly from your iPhone. Back up photos and contacts, save media taken on your phone to the USB, and play content from the drive on your device. Expand your iPhone's storage capacity easily.

Highlights
  • USB disk management for iPhone
  • Back up photos and contacts
  • Save photos/videos directly to USB
  • Play media from USB on iPhone
  • View classified folders
  • File management and search
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Y-Disk Designed for you! Y-Disk is the management software for USB disk made for iPhone. With Y-Dish APP, you can back up your photos and contacts from your iPhone easily. Also, your pictures and video taken by the iPhone can be saved to the USB disk directly. And your pictures, video and music saved in the USB Disk can also be played at the iPhone. The limited capacity of the phone is not a problem to you. Functions of the Y-Disk: 1, View classified folders. While check in the APP, you can find the photos, videos, music and folders from your phone or USB Disk. Y-Disk can support different files in different format, like pictures in gif, videos in mkv, audio in m4a, word, PPT ect. 2, File management With Y-Disk APP, you can management your folders from USB Disk. Also, the APP can support different file arrangement and quick search of your folders, so that you can find what you need quickly. Y-Dish App will be the useful tools to your work. 3, Save pictures taken by phone direct in your USB Disk. With Y-Disk App, you can save pictures and video taken by phone, without taken your phone capacity. You can take pictures and videos at any time, even if your phone capacity is limited. 4, Back up photos and contacts With Y-disk App, you can back up your precious photos and contact lists even if insufficient storage space in iCloud. This is safe with your privacy. All your dates are under double protection with our USB Disk.

Screenshots

iUSB Pro1 screens
Y3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iUSB Pro at 2.6 against Y's 2.0. Y's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iUSB Pro holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of iUSB Pro's written reviews are positive against 9% of Y's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iUSB Pro ships an update every 3 months, Y every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iUSB Pro versus Y: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriUSB ProY
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (1.1K ratings) — better2.0 (1.7K ratings)
Positive reviews14.0% of reviews — better9.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K1.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Feitianxia Technology Co, Ltd.Shenzhen Dianzhui Culture Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

iUSB Pro

All ratings1,059 ratings
Positive34.8%
Neutral9.3%
Negative55.8%
Written reviews527 reviews
Positive14.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative74.0%

Y

All ratings1,684 ratings
Positive20.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative72.6%
Written reviews1,816 reviews
Positive9.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative85.4%

User reviews

iUSB Pro

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and useful
  • 👍 Great app and connector
  • 🚀 Smooth file transfer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Doesn't recognize device
  • 🐛 Glitchy and unreliable
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iPhones
  • 🐛 Crashes when saving to camera roll

Y

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Useful for backing up photos and videos

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔌 Unreliable USB connection
  • 📂 Issues with file management and organization
  • 🔍 Lack of visibility for file names and metadata

Bugs and requests

iUSB Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Doesn't work on iOS 11 or iPhone 8/X
  • Folders show as empty even when files are present
  • Can't transfer large videos or lots of small files
  • Corrupts SD card and makes it unusable

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Files app on iOS 11
  • Improve music playback features
  • Add option to open multiple files at once
  • Provide better file management tools

Y

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not recognizing USB drive
  • Corrupted or missing files after transfer
  • Incorrect date/time stamps on transferred files

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to select multiple files at once
  • Improve video playback functionality
  • Provide better support for file formats and codecs
  • Allow customization of file/folder structure

In-app purchases

None

iUSB Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Y

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iUSB Pro free?
iUSB Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Y free?
Y is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iUSB Pro or Y?
iUSB Pro is rated higher. iUSB Pro averages 2.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Y averages 2.0 from 1.7K ratings.
Do iUSB Pro or Y have ads?
Neither iUSB Pro nor Y shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iUSB Pro or Y?
iUSB Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Y every 3 weeks. Most recently, iUSB Pro was updated on September 24, 2026 and Y on September 27, 2026.

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