i vs iUSB Drive
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
iUSB Drive
This app allows you to manage files on a dual-connector USB drive. It enables file transfer, backup, and direct playback of media on iOS devices and computers.
- Browse files on drive and app
- Transfer files between device and app
- Backup iOS photos to drive
- Backup and restore contacts
- Independent music/movie playback
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iUSB Drive is a USB drive with 2 connectors: 1, USB2.0/3.0 A, to connect to Mac or PC. In this way, iUSB Drive acts as a general USB drive. Users can manage files in it, copy, cut, past or delete, ect. Users can also browse files in it directly, including preview documents, playback music and movies. 2, Apple lightning connector, to connect to iOS device with lightning connector. With this app, iUSB Drive, users can manage files in it, copy, cut, past or delete, ect. Users can also browse files in it directly, including preview documents such as .txt, .doc, .pdf, playback music and movies. iUSB Drive is the App of the iUSB drive, it supports the following features: * Browse files in the device. * Browse files in the app. * Transfer files between the device and the app. * Backup photos in the iOS to the device. * Backup and restore the contacts in the iOS device. * Independent music and movie playback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iUSB Drive at 2.6 against i's 2.1. iUSB Drive also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). i's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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 Drive holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 83 and 91 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of i's written reviews are positive against 16% of iUSB Drive's.
i ships an update every 3 months, iUSB Drive every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i | iUSB Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (83 ratings) | 2.6 (91 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.9% of reviews | 16.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 83 | 91 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 8 months |
| 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 | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 裕雨 程 | 平 陈 |
Customer experience
i
iUSB Drive
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
iUSB Drive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
iUSB Drive
No in-app purchases
