Elari SmartDrive vs iXflash Cube
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elari SmartDrive
Manage files on a dual-connector USB drive. Transfer data between your iOS device and computer, back up photos and contacts, and play media directly from the drive.
- Browse files on USB drive
- Browse files within the app
- Transfer files between devices
- Backup photos and contacts
- Independent music playback
- Independent movie playback
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Elari Smart Drive is a USB drive with 2 connectors: 1, USB3.0 A, to connect to Mac or PC. In this way, Elari Smart Drive acts as a general USB drive. Users can manager 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, Elari SmartDrive, users can manager 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. Elari Smart Drive app supports the following features: * Browse files in the Elari Smart Drive. * Browse files in the app. * Transfer files between the Elari Smart Drive and the app. * Backup photo in the iOS device to Elari Smart Drive. * Backup and restore the contacts in the iOS device. * Independent music and movie playback.
iXflash Cube
This app facilitates automatic backup of photos and videos from your Apple devices to a connected storage accessory. It allows you to view and restore content from the accessory, and also access files stored within the app itself, even without the accessory connected. The device charges while backing up.
- Automatic backup initiation
- Simultaneous device charging
- One-touch photo/video backup
- View stored content
- Restore content to device
- Access app-stored content offline
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The iXflash Cube app works with PIODATA's MFi certified iXflash Cube (Type A and Type C) backup device, which has been certified to work with all Apple “i” Devices (iPhone, iPad) utilizing the lightning or USB-C port. The iXflash Cube App provides the following useful functions when connects to iXflash Cube device: A) As soon as the iDevice connects to the iXflash Cube device, the backup process will be initiated automatically, no further action is needed by the user. In addition, the iDevice will be charged at the same time. B) One Touch Backup: Back up all videos and photos stored on iDevice C) View all content stored on the iXflash Cube D) Restore all videos and photos stored on the iXflash Cube onto your iDevice(s) E) View all content stored on the iXflash Cube APP, stored on your iDevice (Does not require connections to iXflash Cube device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iXflash Cube at 4.6 against Elari SmartDrive's 2.3. iXflash Cube also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Elari SmartDrive's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
iXflash Cube holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iXflash Cube has 34 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Elari SmartDrive's written reviews are positive against 50% of iXflash Cube's.
Elari SmartDrive ships an update every 2 months, iXflash Cube every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elari SmartDrive | iXflash Cube |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 183 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Feitianxia Technology Co, Ltd. | Vinpower Inc |
Customer experience
Elari SmartDrive
iXflash Cube
In-app purchases
Elari SmartDrive
No in-app purchases
iXflash Cube
No in-app purchases
