iUSB Pro vs UBackup
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!
UBackup
Securely back up your photo albums and contacts without worrying about storage limits or cloud privacy. This app uses an Apple USB drive for reliable data protection, preventing data loss.
- Backup photo albums
- Backup contacts
- No iCloud storage limits
- Enhanced privacy and security
- Uses Apple USB drive
- Prevent data loss
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UBackup is a powerful application that can help you back up your precious photo albums and contacts at any time. Compared with the space limit of iCloud, UBackup does not require you to worry about insufficient storage space. At the same time, you do not need to worry about privacy and security issues after uploading to the cloud. You only need an Apple USB drive to get rid of the worry of data loss.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iUSB Pro at 2.6 against UBackup's 2.0. iUSB Pro also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 82) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). UBackup's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, 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.
iUSB Pro holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iUSB Pro has 1.1K ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of iUSB Pro's written reviews are positive against 9% of UBackup's.
iUSB Pro ships an update every 3 months, UBackup every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iUSB Pro | UBackup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (1.1K ratings) — better | 2.0 (82 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.0% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 82 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Feitianxia Technology Co, Ltd. | Shenzhen Dianzhui Culture Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
iUSB Pro
UBackup
User reviews
iUSB Pro
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat 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
UBackup
From 82 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use (initially)
- 👍 Works with Android/laptops
- 👍 Good for moving media between devices (sometimes)
Room to improve
- 😞 Does not work with iOS devices
- 😞 Data loss/corruption
- 😞 Videos/photos not playable
- 😞 Drive not recognized
- 😞 App eats data
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
UBackup
Reported bugs
40 issues- App does not save videos that play
- Cannot clear cache
- App continues to fill up
- Drive not recognized on any device
- Lost photos/cannot retrieve
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- Latest update caused malfunction
- Drive not recognized on iPhone
- Zero space/won't load
- Cannot save or open files on another device
- Never worked
- Allows backup of only one at a time
- Not recognizing USB stick
- Cannot get it to work
- Files not visible on USB
- Videos uploaded do not play from USB
- App gives scam/hacker vibes
- Deleted everything from phone without permission
- Cannot connect to seller/support
- Flash drive suddenly stopped working
- Pop-up error in Chinese
- Cannot access files
- Cannot backup Apple Live Photos
- Only saves JPEGs, not file types
- Scam text received after allowing app access
- Misleading product description
- Cannot get video from PS4 to iPhone
- Only saved a fraction of photos
- Keeps telling user to insert USB drive
- Does not work reliably
- Backs up only one-third of data
- Files corrupted when transferring to Mac/PC
- Struggling to delete old images
- Cannot delete images efficiently
- Cannot make playlists for music
- Cannot be used repeatedly
- Won't load partitioned large video files
- Backup deletes photos from iCloud
- Shows used space with no photos
- USB disc not connected error
- Support link goes nowhere
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to rename files in-app
- Ability to back up to specific folders
- Improved media player/playlist functionality
- Fix for live photo backup
In-app purchases
iUSB Pro
No in-app purchases
UBackup
No in-app purchases
