Comparison

i vs CooDisk

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Open USB Flash Drive files
  • Stream music
  • Watch videos
  • View photos
  • Sync photos
  • USB 3.0 card reader compatible
Features
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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

About

CooDisk

Manage and share your media files, including photos, videos, and music, with intuitive list and thumbnail views. Organize documents, create folders, and transfer data seamlessly. Enjoy slideshows for photos and advanced playback controls for music.

Highlights
  • Media thumbnail display
  • List/thumbnail view
  • File sharing
  • Copy/cut/delete/create/rename
  • Local/iStorage data transmission
  • Photo slideshow
  • Music playback controls
Features
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•The main interface displays Media thumbnails :video, photo, music • Supports list / thumbnail view, support sharing operation for photos, music and documents • Support copy/cut/delete/create/rename operation and support local/iStorage data transmission in /between • Support to play the photos by slideshow mode • Support music artwork shows, repeat mode setting, time line drag operation • Document: Support formats of .keynote、.numbers、.page、.xls/.xlsx, .doc/docx、pdf、txt、ppt/pptx

Screenshots

i3 screens
CooDisk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CooDisk at every 5 weeks against i's every 3 months. CooDisk also leads on ratings volume (433 vs 83) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.1 for i against 2.1 for CooDisk. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CooDisk has 433 ratings behind it against 83, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 10% of i's written reviews are positive against 12% of CooDisk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

i ships an update every 3 months, CooDisk every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
i versus CooDisk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCooDisk
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (83 ratings) — better2.1 (433 ratings)
Positive reviews9.9% of reviews11.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings83433 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer裕雨 程天海 何

Customer experience

i

All ratings80 ratings
Positive23.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative63.7%
Written reviews1,200 reviews
Positive9.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative82.4%

CooDisk

All ratings395 ratings
Positive24.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative68.9%
Written reviews833 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral5.2%
Negative83.1%

User reviews

i

From 83 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Convenient for transferring files
  • 🚀 Fast file transfer between device and computer
  • 💡 Useful for expanding storage on iOS devices
  • 🔒 Secure data backup

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • 🐛 Unable to recognize external storage device
  • 🐛 Buggy performance, files not transferring properly
  • 👎 Poor user interface and language translation

CooDisk

From 433 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast file transfers
  • 💡 Convenient backup solution

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🤔 Inconsistent file recognition
  • 📁 Limited file management options

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

CooDisk

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Photos and videos disappearing from storage
  • Unable to access previously transferred files
  • App not recognizing external storage device

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add password protection for files
  • Improve iPad compatibility
  • Allow moving files between folders
  • Provide better instructions and documentation

In-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

None

CooDisk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is i free?
i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CooDisk free?
CooDisk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, i or CooDisk?
i is rated higher. i averages 2.1 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while CooDisk averages 2.1 from 433 ratings.
Do i or CooDisk have ads?
Neither i nor CooDisk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, i or CooDisk?
i ships an update every 3 months, and CooDisk every 5 weeks. Most recently, i was updated on October 21, 2026 and CooDisk on October 29, 2026.

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