Elari SmartDrive vs U8
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.
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.
- Zero-flow wireless file transfer
- Ultra-fast transmission speeds (up to 30MB/s)
- File backup and management
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Supports various file formats
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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! ;
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: U8 at 4.1 against Elari SmartDrive's 2.3. U8 also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 33%). Elari SmartDrive's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. U8 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Elari SmartDrive asks for nothing beyond the download.
U8 holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Elari SmartDrive's written reviews are positive against 64% of U8's.
Elari SmartDrive ships an update every 2 months, U8 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elari SmartDrive | U8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (4 ratings) | 4.1 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 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 | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Feitianxia Technology Co, Ltd. | ErxiangHeyi Information |
Customer experience
Elari SmartDrive
U8
In-app purchases
Elari SmartDrive
No in-app purchases
U8
- LifeTime$3.99
