Y Disk Pro vs UBackup
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
UBackup
Securely back up your photo albums and contacts without worrying about storage limits or cloud privacy. This app uses an Apple USB drive for reliable data protection, preventing data loss.
- Backup photo albums
- Backup contacts
- No iCloud storage limits
- Enhanced privacy and security
- Uses Apple USB drive
- Prevent data loss
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UBackup is a powerful application that can help you back up your precious photo albums and contacts at any time. Compared with the space limit of iCloud, UBackup does not require you to worry about insufficient storage space. At the same time, you do not need to worry about privacy and security issues after uploading to the cloud. You only need an Apple USB drive to get rid of the worry of data loss.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UBackup at 2.0 against Y Disk Pro's 1.5. UBackup also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Y Disk Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UBackup holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 81 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of Y Disk Pro's written reviews are positive against 9% of UBackup's.
Y Disk Pro ships an update every 2 months, UBackup every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Y Disk Pro | UBackup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (50 ratings) | 2.0 (81 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.5% of reviews | 9.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 | 81 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 军 尹 | Shenzhen Dianzhui Culture Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Y Disk Pro
UBackup
Bugs and requests
Y Disk Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
UBackup
Reported bugs
40 issues- App does not save videos that play
- Cannot clear cache
- App continues to fill up
- Drive not recognized on any device
- Lost photos/cannot retrieve
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- Latest update caused malfunction
- Drive not recognized on iPhone
- Zero space/won't load
- Cannot save or open files on another device
- Never worked
- Allows backup of only one at a time
- Not recognizing USB stick
- Cannot get it to work
- Files not visible on USB
- Videos uploaded do not play from USB
- App gives scam/hacker vibes
- Deleted everything from phone without permission
- Cannot connect to seller/support
- Flash drive suddenly stopped working
- Pop-up error in Chinese
- Cannot access files
- Cannot backup Apple Live Photos
- Only saves JPEGs, not file types
- Scam text received after allowing app access
- Misleading product description
- Cannot get video from PS4 to iPhone
- Only saved a fraction of photos
- Keeps telling user to insert USB drive
- Does not work reliably
- Backs up only one-third of data
- Files corrupted when transferring to Mac/PC
- Struggling to delete old images
- Cannot delete images efficiently
- Cannot make playlists for music
- Cannot be used repeatedly
- Won't load partitioned large video files
- Backup deletes photos from iCloud
- Shows used space with no photos
- USB disc not connected error
- Support link goes nowhere
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to rename files in-app
- Ability to back up to specific folders
- Improved media player/playlist functionality
- Fix for live photo backup
In-app purchases
Y Disk Pro
No in-app purchases
UBackup
No in-app purchases
