U vs iDiskk Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
U
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. Features include file encryption and contact backup.
- Memory expansion for iOS devices
- Two-way storage transfer (iOS to Mac/PC)
- No Wi-Fi or network signal required
- Transfer, view, and share files
- File encryption
- Contacts backup and restore
- Video streaming via Airplay
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The U-Disk 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 or battery power. 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, and video streaming via Airplay, Whether traveling by airplane for a business trip, stuck in a remote location without reception, or wanting to share photos and videos of a recent vacation, U-Disk fits perfectly into any lifestyle.
iDiskk Player
Manage files directly on a USB drive connected to your iOS device or computer. Browse documents, play music and movies, and transfer files seamlessly. Backup photos and contacts from your iOS device for easy access and storage.
- Browse files on USB drive
- Browse files within the app
- Transfer files between USB and app
- Backup iOS photos to USB
- Backup and restore iOS contacts
- Independent music playback
- Independent movie playback
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1, USB3.0 A, to connect to Mac or PC. In this way, iDiskk 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, iDiskk Player, 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. (More information could be found on the website http://www.idiskk.com) iDiskk Player is the App of the iDiskk drive, it supports the following features: * Browse files in the iDiskk. * Browse files in the app. * Transfer files between the iDiskk and the app. * Backup photo in the iOS device to iDiskk. * Backup and restore the contacts in the iOS device. * Independent music and movie playback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iDiskk Player at every 2 weeks against U's every 3 months. iDiskk Player also leads on ratings volume (88 vs 17). U's advantage is review sentiment (29% vs 14%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.3 for U against 2.3 for iDiskk Player. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iDiskk Player has 88 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of U's written reviews are positive against 14% of iDiskk Player's.
U ships an update every 3 months, iDiskk Player every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | U | iDiskk Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (17 ratings) | 2.3 (88 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.4% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 88 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 岚 丁 | Shenzhen Feitianxia Technology Co, Ltd. |
Customer experience
U
iDiskk Player
In-app purchases
U
No in-app purchases
iDiskk Player
No in-app purchases
