LUV vs i
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LUV
Expand your iOS device's storage with this external flash drive. Transfer, view, and manage files between your iOS device and Mac/PC without Wi-Fi or network signals. Play media directly from the drive and back up your contacts.
- Memory expansion for iOS devices
- Two-way storage with Mac/PC
- Wireless file transfer
- Seamless file management
- Direct media playback
- File encryption
- Contacts backup and restore
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The app is the ultimate solution for memory expansion on iOS device. It's provides two-way storage between iOS and MAC/PC without Wi-Fi, network signal. Compatible with virtually all devices featuring a Lightning connector, this ultra-slim and fast flash drive enables users to seamlessly transfer, view and share documents, images, video and audio files between a multitude of gadgets. Organize, edit and manage files across multiple platforms, including iPad, iPhone and more. Play music and videos directly from the freeing up space on your devices. Other features include file encryption, contacts backup-restore.
i
Easily manage files on a USB drive connected via a wired connection. Back up and restore photos and contacts directly to and from the USB drive without needing a network connection.
- Connect to USB drive
- File management
- Photo album backup
- Photo album restore
- Contact backup
- Contact restore
- Offline backup
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This APP can connect to a USB drive via a wired connection and manage the files on it. You can back up photo album files to the USB drive and restore them to the photo album, or back up contacts to the USB drive and restore them. Backup can be done without network access;
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: i at free against LUV's paid. i also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 — 2.0 for LUV against 2.1 for i. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 824 and 419 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 15% of LUV's written reviews are positive against 10% of i's.
LUV ships an update every 3 months, i monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LUV | i |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (824 ratings) | 2.1 (419 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.5% of reviews — better | 9.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 824 — better | 419 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen JIUYIDA Electronics Co., Ltd. | ShenZhen 0101 technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
LUV
i
User reviews
LUV
From 824 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick file transfers
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🔒 Secure data storage
- 💡 Useful for offloading photos/videos
Room to improve
- 🐛 Corrupted/unreadable files
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices
- 🐛 Unreliable app performance
- 🐛 Lost/deleted content
- 🔋 Slow transfer speeds
i
From 419 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Convenient for transferring photos/videos
- 👍 Works well with iPhone and iPad
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔌 Unreliable connection with device
- 🤯 Confusing and unintuitive interface
- 🤔 Limited functionality compared to claims
Bugs and requests
LUV
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when transferring files
- External storage not recognized by app
- Folders/files disappearing after transfer
- Corrupted video/image previews
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to access files from Files app
- Support for more file types beyond photos/videos
- Improved organization and sorting of files
- Seamless integration with cloud storage
i
Reported bugs
3 issues- Device not recognized or shown as offline
- Corrupted or lost files during transfer
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to create folders and organize files
- Support for more file types beyond photos/videos
- Improved stability and reliability
In-app purchases
LUV
No in-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
