Comparison

iXflash vs ySky Player

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

Head to head
About

iXflash

This app extends your iPhone, iPad, or iPod storage with a compatible OTG drive. It allows for quick photo backups, direct recording of 4K videos, file transfers, and offline media playback, saving you from costly cloud storage fees.

Highlights
  • One-touch photo album backup
  • Live recording with 4K support
  • PC/Mac to iDevice file transfer
  • Offline music and movie playback
  • Read-only/write-protect drive option
  • Import iCloud photos and videos
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The iXflash app works with PIODATA's MFi certified iXflash OTG drive, which has been certified to work with all Apple “i” Devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod) utilizing the lightning port. The iXflash offers so many incredibly useful features, such as: • Quickly perform a complete back-up of your entire photo album with just one touch. o Supports Live Photo and burst photo. o Able to import and back-up all photos and videos stored in your iCloud storage for a complete back-up o Saves money eliminating the need for the costly monthly iCloud expanded storage fees. • Live Recording Plus – Able to take photos and videos directly to the iXflash: o Pause & Resume recording to maintain video continuity without stopping and restarting o Supports 4K recording o Switch between front and rear cameras during recording • Easily transfer files between PC/Mac computers and your iDevices. o Supports compression files such as Zip/7z/RAR formats, including any password protection used o Supports importing/sharing files from 3rd party apps, such as Line, Whatsapp, Facebook, Dropbox, WeChat, etc. o Support iOS Files app • Set the drive to read only / write protect o Prevent others from deleting or altering any content stored on the iXflash to ensure the safety and integrity of your personal photos, files, etc. • Enjoy your personal music and movie collections anytime without the need for an internet connection or using the limited memory on your iPhone, iPad, iPod. o Supports Hi-Resolution music playback, including FLAC and ALAC. o Supports most video formats for playback, and stores your video watch history to quickly continue playback from the last scene played. o Fully supports playing and recording H.265 videos. o Gesture control on video playback; fast forward, rewind, control volume and brightness just by tapping or swiping the screen • Plus many other convenient features that make the iXflash drive even more than just an extended flash storage for your iPhone, iPad, iPod. Intuitive file management The iXflash offers all the critical standard file operational functions. With its state of the art user interface, you can easily access your favorite files or continue working on your most recently opened file in one step. Your digital collection iXflash can be your extended digital library. With built-in media players, you can listen to your favorite music or watch your stored movies and video collections effortlessly. Storing these large files on the iXflash for easy playback means you won’t use up the limited storage memory on your iPhone, iPad, iPod. Plus, since you can access the iXflash without requiring the internet, it means you can play your music and movies while traveling on a plane or in locations that do not have internet connections. Why pay a monthly subscription for added cloud storage when the iXflash provides necessary added storage without charging a monthly fee like a cloud storage service. iXflash Camera You can record 4K videos and take photos using the built-in iXflash camera function. The videos and photos will be saved directly to the iXflash drive, saving precious memory and not occupying any memory on your iPhone, iPad, iPod. Even with all these great features, the PIODATA team promises to continue enhancing the app with more and more user-friendly features that will be released periodically in the future. Make sure you keep the App updated with the latest version for the latest features and benefits. Disclaimer: Due to restrictions set by Apple, this product may have limitations with older iOS devices.

About

ySky Player

Easily back up, transfer, and manage photos, videos, and files between your iPhone, iPad, computers, and USB-C devices. Stream media directly from external storage and encrypt sensitive files for secure transfer.

Highlights
  • Backup photos and videos
  • Transfer files between devices
  • Manage files on external drives
  • Stream media directly from storage
  • Encrypt files for security
  • Free up iPhone/iPad space
Features
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When used with the ySky PhotoDrive, the ySky Player makes it easy to back up, transfer and manage photos, videos and files between iPhone ,iPad ,computers and USB-C devices. Easy to Use: Connect the PhotoDrive to your iPhone or iPad to download the ySky Player App. Once the App installed, you can set the App to backup photos and videos from your Album to the hard drive automatically. The App makes easy to watch videos or listen to music directly from the hard drive. The App lets you encrypt files for transfer and storage. Main Function: 1. MFi Certified Drive Built-in battery and three cables for portable using. 2. One touch backup photos and videos from your Album 3. Free up space for your iPhone and iPad 4. Connect to iPhone and iPad with lightning connector; it requires ySky Player App to manage your files, photos, videos, music and contacts. 5. Connect to Windows PC with USB 3.0 port, the photo drive works as a common Drive 6. Connect to USB-C devices with USB-C 3.0 port, the Photo Drive works as a common Drive 7. You can transfer files between the drive and the ySky Player app. 8. You can Transfer files among iPhone ,ipad,Mackbook, windows PC and USB-C Devices easily 9. Watch movies or listen music directly from the hard drive 10. You Can take photo or video by ySky Player App and save to the drive automatically

Screenshots

iXflash4 screens
ySky Player2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iXflash at 85% against ySky Player's 33%. iXflash also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (120 vs 8). ySky Player's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

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

iXflash holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iXflash has 120 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of iXflash's written reviews are positive against 33% of ySky Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iXflash versus ySky Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriXflashySky Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (120 ratings) — better3.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings120 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVinpower Inc海强 王

Customer experience

iXflash

All ratings113 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%

ySky Player

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

iXflash

No in-app purchases

None

ySky Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iXflash free?
iXflash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ySky Player free?
ySky Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iXflash or ySky Player?
iXflash is rated higher. iXflash averages 4.7 out of 5 from 120 ratings, while ySky Player averages 3.4 from 8 ratings.
Do iXflash or ySky Player have ads?
Neither iXflash nor ySky Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iXflash or ySky Player?
iXflash ships an update every 3 weeks, and ySky Player every 3 weeks. Most recently, iXflash was updated on November 11, 2026 and ySky Player on November 3, 2026.

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