Comparison

Y vs CooDisk

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

Head to head
About

Y

Manage files on a USB drive directly from your iPhone. Back up photos and contacts, save media taken on your phone to the USB, and play content from the drive on your device. Expand your iPhone's storage capacity easily.

Highlights
  • USB disk management for iPhone
  • Back up photos and contacts
  • Save photos/videos directly to USB
  • Play media from USB on iPhone
  • View classified folders
  • File management and search
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Y-Disk Designed for you! Y-Disk is the management software for USB disk made for iPhone. With Y-Dish APP, you can back up your photos and contacts from your iPhone easily. Also, your pictures and video taken by the iPhone can be saved to the USB disk directly. And your pictures, video and music saved in the USB Disk can also be played at the iPhone. The limited capacity of the phone is not a problem to you. Functions of the Y-Disk: 1, View classified folders. While check in the APP, you can find the photos, videos, music and folders from your phone or USB Disk. Y-Disk can support different files in different format, like pictures in gif, videos in mkv, audio in m4a, word, PPT ect. 2, File management With Y-Disk APP, you can management your folders from USB Disk. Also, the APP can support different file arrangement and quick search of your folders, so that you can find what you need quickly. Y-Dish App will be the useful tools to your work. 3, Save pictures taken by phone direct in your USB Disk. With Y-Disk App, you can save pictures and video taken by phone, without taken your phone capacity. You can take pictures and videos at any time, even if your phone capacity is limited. 4, Back up photos and contacts With Y-disk App, you can back up your precious photos and contact lists even if insufficient storage space in iCloud. This is safe with your privacy. All your dates are under double protection with our USB Disk.

About

CooDisk

Manage and share your media files, including photos, videos, and music, with intuitive list and thumbnail views. Organize documents, create folders, and transfer data seamlessly. Enjoy slideshows for photos and advanced playback controls for music.

Highlights
  • Media thumbnail display
  • List/thumbnail view
  • File sharing
  • Copy/cut/delete/create/rename
  • Local/iStorage data transmission
  • Photo slideshow
  • Music playback controls
Features
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•The main interface displays Media thumbnails :video, photo, music • Supports list / thumbnail view, support sharing operation for photos, music and documents • Support copy/cut/delete/create/rename operation and support local/iStorage data transmission in /between • Support to play the photos by slideshow mode • Support music artwork shows, repeat mode setting, time line drag operation • Document: Support formats of .keynote、.numbers、.page、.xls/.xlsx, .doc/docx、pdf、txt、ppt/pptx

Screenshots

Y3 screens
CooDisk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Y at every 3 weeks against CooDisk's every 5 weeks. Y also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 395). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.0 for Y against 2.1 for CooDisk. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 395 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 9% of Y's written reviews are positive against 12% of CooDisk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Y ships an update every 3 weeks, CooDisk every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Y versus CooDisk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYCooDisk
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1.7K ratings)2.1 (395 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.0% of reviews11.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better395
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Dianzhui Culture Technology Co., Ltd.天海 何

Customer experience

Y

All ratings1,684 ratings
Positive20.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative72.6%
Written reviews1,816 reviews
Positive9.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative85.4%

CooDisk

All ratings395 ratings
Positive24.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative68.9%
Written reviews831 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral5.2%
Negative83.0%

User reviews

Y

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Useful for backing up photos and videos

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔌 Unreliable USB connection
  • 📂 Issues with file management and organization
  • 🔍 Lack of visibility for file names and metadata

CooDisk

From 395 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast file transfers
  • 💡 Convenient backup solution

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🤔 Inconsistent file recognition
  • 📁 Limited file management options

Bugs and requests

Y

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not recognizing USB drive
  • Corrupted or missing files after transfer
  • Incorrect date/time stamps on transferred files

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to select multiple files at once
  • Improve video playback functionality
  • Provide better support for file formats and codecs
  • Allow customization of file/folder structure

CooDisk

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Photos and videos disappearing from storage
  • Unable to access previously transferred files
  • App not recognizing external storage device

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add password protection for files
  • Improve iPad compatibility
  • Allow moving files between folders
  • Provide better instructions and documentation

In-app purchases

None

Y

No in-app purchases

None

CooDisk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Y free?
Y is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CooDisk free?
CooDisk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Y or CooDisk?
CooDisk is rated higher. Y averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while CooDisk averages 2.1 from 395 ratings.
Do Y or CooDisk have ads?
Neither Y nor CooDisk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Y or CooDisk?
Y ships an update every 3 weeks, and CooDisk every 5 weeks. Most recently, Y was updated on September 27, 2026 and CooDisk on September 21, 2026.

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