i vs U8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
i
Manage all your files on iOS devices with this app. Easily exchange files between different devices and platforms, and play various media formats. It also supports backing up contacts and your camera roll.
- File management on iOS
- Cross-device file exchange
- Contact and camera roll backup
- Video and music playback
- Image and document preview
- Support for multiple file formats
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The app 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;
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
i and U8 both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 64% of U8's written reviews are positive against 18% of i's. U8 also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 2). i's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, 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. i asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for i against 4.0 for U8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 18% of i's written reviews are positive against 64% of U8's.
i ships an update every 3 weeks, U8 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i | U8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| 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 | 98 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ShenZhen 0101 technology Co.,Ltd | ErxiangHeyi Information |
Customer experience
i
U8
In-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
U8
- LifeTime$3.99
