iUSB Pro vs iUSB Drive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Backup photos and videos
- Backup contacts
- Save media directly to external storage
- Transfer files between devices
- Play media from external storage
- Expand device storage
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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!
iUSB Drive
This app allows you to manage files on a dual-connector USB drive. It enables file transfer, backup, and direct playback of media on iOS devices and computers.
- Browse files on drive and app
- Transfer files between device and app
- Backup iOS photos to drive
- Backup and restore contacts
- Independent music/movie playback
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iUSB Drive is a USB drive with 2 connectors: 1, USB2.0/3.0 A, to connect to Mac or PC. In this way, iUSB Drive acts as a general USB drive. Users can manage 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, iUSB Drive, users can manage 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. iUSB Drive is the App of the iUSB drive, it supports the following features: * Browse files in the device. * Browse files in the app. * Transfer files between the device and the app. * Backup photos in the iOS to the device. * Backup and restore the contacts in the iOS device. * Independent music and movie playback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iUSB Pro at every 3 months against iUSB Drive's every 8 months. iUSB Pro also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 92). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.6 for iUSB Pro against 2.6 for iUSB Drive. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iUSB Pro has 1.1K ratings behind it against 92, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 14% of iUSB Pro's written reviews are positive against 16% of iUSB Drive's.
iUSB Pro ships an update every 3 months, iUSB Drive every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iUSB Pro | iUSB Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (1.1K ratings) — better | 2.6 (92 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.0% of reviews | 16.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 92 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Feitianxia Technology Co, Ltd. | 平 陈 |
Customer experience
iUSB Pro
iUSB Drive
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
iUSB Drive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iUSB Pro
No in-app purchases
iUSB Drive
No in-app purchases
