i vs ExternalStorage
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
ExternalStorage
Manage all your files on iOS devices with ease. This app allows you to back up contacts and camera roll, play media files, and preview images. It supports a wide range of document, image, audio, and video file formats.
- File management for iOS
- Backup contacts and camera roll
- Play videos and music
- Preview images
- Supports various file formats
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The app is the best way to manage all your files on iOS devices,Exchanges files with different devices & platforms with ease. 1.Backup Contacts and Camera Roll. 2.Play Videos,Musics. 3.Preview Images,World. Supported File Formats: Document:DOC,XLS,PPT,TXT,else; Image:JPG,JPEG,BMP,GIF,else; Audio:MP3,AAC,AIF,else; Video:MP4,MOV,MKV,AVI,FLV,RMVB,ELSE;
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ExternalStorage at 3.3 against i's 2.1. ExternalStorage also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). i's advantage is ratings volume (80 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.
ExternalStorage holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: i has 80 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 ExternalStorage'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, ExternalStorage every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i | ExternalStorage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (80 ratings) | 3.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 6 |
| 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 | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 裕雨 程 | ShenZhen 0101 technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
i
ExternalStorage
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
ExternalStorage
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
ExternalStorage
No in-app purchases
