i vs PQIReader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
i
Access and manage files on USB drives directly from your Apple device. Stream music, watch videos, and view photos stored on your USB flash drive. It also facilitates photo synchronization.
- Open USB Flash Drive files
- Stream music
- Watch videos
- View photos
- Sync photos
- USB 3.0 card reader compatible
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can open the" USB Flash Drive" Apple USB disk files, such as: music, video, photos, can beUSB3.0_ cardreade Apple USB disk and apple devices, sync photos. Photograph
PQIReader
This utility app allows users to manage photos and videos on their iOS devices. It supports editing videos, backing up media, and playing music. Users can also share their edited videos directly to social media platforms.
- Video editing
- Photo and video backup
- Music playback
- Social media sharing
- iOS card reader functionality
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A powerful iOS card reader for iPad and iPhone. pqireader is able to edit video, Backup ( Photos and Video), and play music. What is more, you can share after editing video on social media.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PQIReader at every 11 days against i's every 3 months. PQIReader also leads on rating (2.3 vs 2.1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). i's advantage is ratings volume (83 vs 6) and review sentiment (10% vs 0%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
PQIReader holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: i has 83 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of i's written reviews are positive against 0% of PQIReader's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
i ships an update every 3 months, PQIReader every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i | PQIReader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (83 ratings) | 2.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 裕雨 程 | Power Quotient International Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
i
PQIReader
Bugs and requests
i
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to export files
- External storage not detected by app
- Corrupted or lost data after file transfers
- Compatibility issues with iPhone X and newer models
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for landscape mode
- Improve video playback capabilities
- Allow for better file management and organization
- Provide option to change app language
PQIReader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
PQIReader
No in-app purchases
