iExtend+ vs ySky Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iExtend+
Expand your iOS device's storage with this portable flash drive. Seamlessly transfer, view, and manage files between your iPhone/iPad and Mac/PC without needing Wi-Fi or a network signal. Enjoy direct media playback and secure your data with encryption and backup features.
- Memory expansion for iOS devices
- Two-way storage with Mac/PC
- No Wi-Fi or network required
- Direct media playback
- File encryption
- Contacts backup and restore
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The iExtend is the ultimate solution for memory expansion on iOS device. It's provides two-way storage between iOS and MAC/PC without Wi-Fi, network signal. Compatible with virtually all devices featuring a Lightning connector, this ultra-slim and fast flash drive enables users to seamlessly transfer, view and share documents, images, video and audio files between a multitude of gadgets. Organize, edit and manage files across multiple platforms, including iPad, iPhone and more. Play music and videos directly from the freeing up space on your devices. Other features include file encryption, contacts backup-restore.
ySky Player
Easily back up, transfer, and manage photos, videos, and files between your iPhone, iPad, computers, and USB-C devices. Stream media directly from external storage and encrypt sensitive files for secure transfer.
- Backup photos and videos
- Transfer files between devices
- Manage files on external drives
- Stream media directly from storage
- Encrypt files for security
- Free up iPhone/iPad space
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When used with the ySky PhotoDrive, the ySky Player makes it easy to back up, transfer and manage photos, videos and files between iPhone ,iPad ,computers and USB-C devices. Easy to Use: Connect the PhotoDrive to your iPhone or iPad to download the ySky Player App. Once the App installed, you can set the App to backup photos and videos from your Album to the hard drive automatically. The App makes easy to watch videos or listen to music directly from the hard drive. The App lets you encrypt files for transfer and storage. Main Function: 1. MFi Certified Drive Built-in battery and three cables for portable using. 2. One touch backup photos and videos from your Album 3. Free up space for your iPhone and iPad 4. Connect to iPhone and iPad with lightning connector; it requires ySky Player App to manage your files, photos, videos, music and contacts. 5. Connect to Windows PC with USB 3.0 port, the photo drive works as a common Drive 6. Connect to USB-C devices with USB-C 3.0 port, the Photo Drive works as a common Drive 7. You can transfer files between the drive and the ySky Player app. 8. You can Transfer files among iPhone ,ipad,Mackbook, windows PC and USB-C Devices easily 9. Watch movies or listen music directly from the hard drive 10. You Can take photo or video by ySky Player App and save to the drive automatically
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ySky Player at 3.7 against iExtend+'s 1.8. ySky Player also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). iExtend+'s advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ySky Player holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iExtend+ has 46 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of iExtend+'s written reviews are positive against 33% of ySky Player's.
iExtend+ ships an update every 7 months, ySky Player every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iExtend+ | ySky Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (46 ratings) | 3.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.7% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen H.D. Technology Co., Ltd. | 海强 王 |
Customer experience
iExtend+
ySky Player
In-app purchases
iExtend+
No in-app purchases
ySky Player
No in-app purchases
