Comparison

i vs Share

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

Share

Easily transfer photos, videos, contacts, and files between phones with a single click. This app facilitates a secure and fast data migration process, ideal for when you get a new device.

Highlights
  • One-click data transfer
  • Transfer contacts, photos, videos, files
  • Safe and fast transmission
  • LAN peer-to-peer connection
  • QR code scanning for connection
  • User-controlled data movement
Features
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This application is an essential tool for transferring data during phone swapping. It supports one click transfer of address book, photos, videos, and file data to a new phone, making it a highly practical mobile moving tool. Having the following characteristics 1. One click replacement Whether it's personal information in the phone book, photos, videos, or file data, you can easily and conveniently transfer from your old phone to your new one with just one click. 2. Safe and fast New and old mobile phones can be installed for free transmission. Through the LAN peer-to-peer, there is no need for server support, no account password, and no third-party equipment. All data moves are carried out in the user controllable space. 3. Close distance transmission makes data migration more convenient Operation mode All mobile phones open the app and receive data. The phone generates a QR code to transmit data. After selecting the images, videos, and other files to be transmitted, the phone scans the QR code and can transfer the data to the receiving phone with just one click. 4.Privacy Agreement and Service Terms : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jj7FWX8U1OPTxPzgekqmQKZLDt24jT2S7zB-JqW9e5s/edit?usp=sharing 5.Terms of use : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aOx0zdU4fAyJYw9-DvAFS87kWwMmXN2ojK9A_Am__fI/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

i3 screens
Share4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Share at 3.7 against i's 2.1. Share also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (29% vs 10%). i's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Share sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. i asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Share holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 83 and 254 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of i's written reviews are positive against 29% of Share's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

i ships an update every 3 months, Share every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
i versus Share: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriShare
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (83 ratings)3.7 (254 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.9% of reviews28.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings83254 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB38 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer裕雨 程Dongguan Jing'an Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

i

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

Share

All ratings249 ratings
Positive65.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

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

Share

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Share

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Membership3 Days trial2 variants$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Membership3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual Membership3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time5
  • Weekly Membership$3.99
  • permanent member$3.99
  • Monthly Membership$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Annual Membership$14.99
  • permanent member$14.99

Questions

Is i free?
i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Share free?
Share is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, i or Share?
Share is rated higher. i averages 2.1 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Share averages 3.7 from 254 ratings.
Do i or Share have ads?
Neither i nor Share shows ads.
Which is updated more often, i or Share?
i ships an update every 3 months, and Share every 3 weeks. Most recently, i was updated on November 6, 2026 and Share on November 12, 2026.

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