LUV vs BLANBOK+
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.
BLANBOK+
This app functions as a microSD card reader, enabling you to access and manage data on external storage. It allows for reading files, backing up your contacts, and copying pictures directly from your device.
- MicroSD card reader operation
- External storage access
- Read data from storage
- Backup contacts
- Copy pictures
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BLANBOK is an operated software of microSD card reader. Working with external storage, it can be used for reading data, backup contacts and copying pictures etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: BLANBOK+ at free against LUV's paid. BLANBOK+ also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 15%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). LUV's advantage is ratings volume (824 vs 158). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.0 for LUV against 2.1 for BLANBOK+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LUV has 824 ratings behind it against 158, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 15% of LUV's written reviews are positive against 43% of BLANBOK+'s.
LUV ships an update every 3 months, BLANBOK+ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LUV | BLANBOK+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (824 ratings) | 2.1 (158 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.5% of reviews | 43.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 824 — better | 158 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen JIUYIDA Electronics Co., Ltd. | Shenzhen H.D. Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
LUV
BLANBOK+
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
BLANBOK+
From 158 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick and efficient file transfers
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🔒 Secure data storage
- 💡 Convenient mobile storage solution
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and errors
- 💤 Incompatible with newer iOS devices
- 🤔 Unreliable file backup and recovery
- 🤯 Lost important files and data
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
BLANBOK+
Reported bugs
4 issues- Error codes when transferring files
- Device not recognized by iPhone/iPad
- Corrupted or missing transferred files
- Outdated app version not supporting newer codecs
Requested features
4 requests- Add thumbnail previews for videos
- Display video file length information
- Option to disable auto-resume video playback
- Improve cross-platform compatibility
In-app purchases
LUV
No in-app purchases
BLANBOK+
No in-app purchases
