Comparison

i vs JD Memory

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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;

About

JD Memory

Manage files and media stored on your Apple USB Drive directly from your device. Browse photos, videos, and music with thumbnail previews, organize documents, and share content easily. Enjoy slideshows for photos and advanced playback options for music.

Highlights
  • Media thumbnail display
  • List/thumbnail view
  • File sharing
  • File operations (copy, cut, delete, create, rename)
  • Local/iStorage data transmission
  • Photo slideshow
  • Music playback with artwork and repeat modes
Features
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“JD Memory” is an application software for Apple USB Drive. •The main interface displays Media thumbnails :video, photo, music Ÿ• Supports list / thumbnail view, support sharing operation for photos, music and documents Ÿ• Support copy/cut/delete/create/rename operation and support local/iStorage data transmission . • Support to play the photos by slideshow mode Ÿ• Support music artwork shows, repeat mode setting, time line drag operation Ÿ• Document: Support formats of .keynote、.numbers、.page、.xls/.xlsx, .doc/docx、pdf、txt、ppt/pptx

Screenshots

i2 screens
JD Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: JD Memory at 2.6 against i's 2.3. i's advantage is ratings volume (790 vs 37). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JD Memory holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: i has 790 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of i's written reviews are positive against 18% of JD Memory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
i versus JD Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriJD Memory
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (790 ratings)2.6 (37 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.0% of reviews17.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings790 — better37
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenZhen 0101 technology Co.,Ltd晓明 徐

Customer experience

i

All ratings787 ratings
Positive27.8%
Neutral8.0%
Negative64.2%
Written reviews214 reviews
Positive15.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative79.9%

JD Memory

All ratings32 ratings
Positive34.4%
Neutral12.5%
Negative53.1%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive17.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative74.4%

User reviews

i

From 790 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Cool app
  • 🚀 Able to transfer files directly
  • 📸 Can take photos/videos within the app
  • 🗄️ Useful for backing up files

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • ⚠️ Doesn't work with newer devices/iOS versions
  • 🤖 Poor software quality and buggy
  • 🔌 Drains device battery quickly
  • 📂 Issues with file management and deletion

JD Memory

From 37 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Quick photo copying
  • 👍 Organizes photos well
  • 👍 Folder locking option
  • 👍 Works on iMac

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Does not see iPad files
  • 🐛 Crashes during transfer
  • 🐛 Needs software update
  • 🐛 Useless, doesn't see files

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

JD Memory

Reported bugs

29 issues
  • Crashes on iPhone
  • Does not see ipad files
  • App crashes during transfer
  • Needing an update
  • Does not see any files on the USB drive
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  • App crashes, sometimes it still runs pretty good
  • Data Collection
  • Password not accepting
  • Cannot play video list automatically
  • App crashes
  • Does not work on iPhone 15
  • External drive not showing on iPhone
  • Drive won't copy one photo
  • iPhoneで認識しない。
  • Videos won’t fill the full 16:9 tv screen
  • Cannot create folders
  • App has no available to any files Within the iPhones “FILES” app.
  • Cannot sort by size.
  • The file name will change automatically
  • App crashes, app reloads itself and JDTDC drive is not visible
  • iPhone13プロ使用してます。アプリ読み込みません。
  • iPhoneのOSをアップデート後、iPhoneで読み込まなくなりました。
  • 動画が削除出来ない。
  • Doesn’t copy everything
  • App crashes constantly
  • iPhoneにusbメモリー装着後、データ読み込みで落ちる。
  • Software for this drive does not allow you to transfer files on to it.
  • 動画コピー中に、アプリがすぐ落ちて全く使い物になりません。
  • App does backup photos to the pen stick and preserves the meta data in the file (ie: location, date and time taken etc) however if you then download back to the iPhone or iPad all that information is lost!!!!

Requested features

9 requests
  • Update software
  • Backup Apple TV purchased movies
  • Allow sorting by size
  • Keep original file names
  • Fix videos not filling screen
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  • Allow creation of destination folders
  • Access files within iPhone's FILES app
  • Allow deletion of videos
  • Preserve metadata on restore

In-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

None

JD Memory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is i free?
i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JD Memory free?
JD Memory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, i or JD Memory?
JD Memory is rated higher. i averages 2.3 out of 5 from 790 ratings, while JD Memory averages 2.6 from 37 ratings.
Do i or JD Memory have ads?
Neither i nor JD Memory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, i or JD Memory?
i ships an update every 3 months, and JD Memory every 3 months. Most recently, i was updated on November 2, 2026 and JD Memory on November 3, 2026.

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