Comparison

i vs U8

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

Head to head

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 2.180 ratingsView app →

Wireless LAN transmission

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.09 ratingsView app →

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

U8

Transfer and back up any file wirelessly between your mobile devices and computers without using mobile data. Experience ultra-fast speeds for seamless file management and sharing across different platforms.

Highlights

Zero-flow wireless file transfer
Ultra-fast transmission speeds (up to 30MB/s)
File backup and management
Cross-platform compatibility
Supports various file formats

Features

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Mobile phone USB flash drive-file transfer and backup artifact Zero-flow transmission of any file, does not consume a trillion traffic, does not cost a penny. Mobile phone USB flash drive is a cross-platform, easy to operate, ultra-fast transmission speed of extremely fast file backup tools. You only need to transfer files in the same LAN through a computer browser -Software features- 1 free flow 2 File transfer speed is ultra-fast: kill Bluetooth 100 times, and the fastest speed can reach 30Mb/s. 3 Backup Files: You can browse and manage all formats supported by iOS and photos, videos, music and other files. 4 Cross-platform transmission: iOS mobile phones and other iOS mobile phones, and desktop device platforms, free transmission. 5 Powerful: Transmit photos, videos, music and other files in various formats in the same LAN. The function of mobile phone USB flash drive is small and powerful, which is a rare tool in your daily life. Come and try it quickly! ;

Screenshots

i3 screens

U82 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: U8 at 64% against i's 12%. U8 also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.1). i's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. U8 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. i asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

U8 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: i has 80 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of i's written reviews are positive against 64% of U8's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

i ships an update every 3 months, U8 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level

i versus U8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	i	U8
Price	Free	Free
Rating	2.1 (80 ratings)	4.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	11.8% of reviews	64.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	80 — better	9
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Free — better	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	12.0
Further details — not scored
Size	30 MB	26 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	裕雨程	ErxiangHeyi Information