i vs Transcend Smart Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
i
Easily manage all your files on iOS devices. Transfer documents, photos, music, and videos between different devices and platforms. Offers backup for contacts and camera roll, and supports a wide range of file formats.
- File management for iOS
- Cross-platform file exchange
- Backup contacts and camera roll
- Play videos and music
- Preview images
- Supports wide file formats
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The i-FlashDevice is the best way to manage all your files on iOS devices,Exchanges files with different devices & platforms with ease. 1.Backup Contacts and Camera Roll. 2.Play Videos,Musics. 3.Preview Images,World. Supported File Formats: Document:DOC,XLS,PPT,TXT,else; Image:JPG,JPEG,BMP,GIF,else; Audio:MP3,AAC,AIF,else; Video:MP4,MOV,MKV,AVI,FLV,RMVB,ELSE;
Transcend Smart Reader
Expand your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch storage with external SD or microSD cards using a compatible card reader. This app provides an all-in-one browser for photos, videos, music, and documents, along with efficient file management and instant camera roll backups.
- Expand iPhone/iPad storage with SD/microSD cards
- All-in-one media and document viewer
- Efficient file management
- Instant Camera Roll backup
- Real-time storage information
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Transcend Smart Reader app is designed to work with RDA2 for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch to expand storage capacity with external SD or microSD card. Features: • Auto-launch app when plugged in RDA2 card reader • All-in-one browser: Photo Viewer, Video Player, Music Player and Document Pre-viewer • Efficient file management between Apple devices and RDA2 card reader • Instant backup of Camera Roll through RDA2 card reader • Real-time storage information display
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: i at 789 against Transcend Smart Reader's 8. Transcend Smart Reader's advantage is review sentiment (24% vs 15%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
i holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: i has 789 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of i's written reviews are positive against 24% of Transcend Smart Reader's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
i ships an update every 3 months, Transcend Smart Reader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i | Transcend Smart Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (789 ratings) — better | 2.1 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.0% of reviews | 24.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 789 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ShenZhen 0101 technology Co.,Ltd | Transcend Information, Inc. |
Customer experience
i
Transcend Smart Reader
Bugs and requests
i
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Unable to connect to device
- Corrupted files after transfer
- Inconsistent behavior when viewing media
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more file types
- Improve video playback functionality
- Provide better instructions and troubleshooting
- Optimize app for latest iOS versions
Transcend Smart Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
Transcend Smart Reader
No in-app purchases
