Y Disk Pro vs U8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Y Disk Pro
Manage and transfer files between your iOS device and Windows/Mac computers wirelessly and without internet. This app works with specialized hardware to expand your iPhone or iPad storage and allows direct playback of media files.
- File transfer between iOS and PC/Mac
- Expand iOS device storage
- Direct media playback from storage
- File management (copy, delete, share)
- Password and Touch ID file locking
- Share files to social media/other apps
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Description: The Y Disk Pro App is a strong file manager on iOS device. Storage, manage and exchange files between iOS and Windows/Mac - without Internet connection and cables. The App works with hardware together, it’s like the USB flash drive with standard USB & iOS lightning duo connectors. When the hardware connects to PC/Mac, it will be a standard USB flash drive. And when connect it to iPhone/iPad, the hardware will expand the storage space for iOS device. Features: • Play video/audio on the flash drive directly on iOS device. • Browse local files on flash drive and Y Disk Pro App App. • File management operation such as copy, delete, share etc. • Lock files and App with password and touch ID. • Share files to social media or other App on iOS device Compatibility: • iOS device with lightning connector and iOS 8 system and later version • Windows XP, Windows7, Windows8, Windows10 on PC • Mac OS 10.5 and later version
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
The clearest difference is review sentiment: U8 at 64% against Y Disk Pro's 4%. U8 also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.5). Y Disk Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Y Disk Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
U8 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Y Disk Pro has 50 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of Y Disk Pro's written reviews are positive against 64% of U8's.
Y Disk Pro ships an update every 2 months, U8 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Y Disk Pro | U8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (50 ratings) | 4.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.5% of reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| 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 | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 军 尹 | ErxiangHeyi Information |
Customer experience
Y Disk Pro
U8
In-app purchases
Y Disk Pro
No in-app purchases
U8
- LifeTime$3.99
