Comparison

Tap Type vs JD Memory

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

Head to head

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About

Tap Type

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Type frequently used strings with just one tap.

About

JD Memory

Manage files and media stored on your Apple USB Drive directly from your device. Browse photos, videos, and music with thumbnail previews, organize documents, and share content easily. Enjoy slideshows for photos and advanced playback options for music.

Highlights

Media thumbnail display
List/thumbnail view
File sharing
File operations (copy, cut, delete, create, rename)
Local/iStorage data transmission
Photo slideshow
Music playback with artwork and repeat modes

Features

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“JD Memory” is an application software for Apple USB Drive. •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 . • 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

Tap Type1 screens

JD Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: JD Memory at Free against Tap Type's $0.99. JD Memory also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Tap Type's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

JD Memory is free to download; Tap Type costs $0.99 up front. Tap Type sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. JD Memory asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tap Type ships an update every 2 weeks, JD Memory every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Tap Type versus JD Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Tap Type	JD Memory
Price	$0.99	Free — better
Rating	—	2.6 (37 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	17.9% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	37 — better
Update frequency	Every 2 weeks — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	9.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	107 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	廷桂房	晓明徐

Bugs and requests

Tap Type

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

JD Memory

Reported bugs

29 issues

Crashes on iPhone
Does not see ipad files
App crashes during transfer
Needing an update
Does not see any files on the USB drive

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App crashes, sometimes it still runs pretty good
Data Collection
Password not accepting
Cannot play video list automatically
App crashes
Does not work on iPhone 15
External drive not showing on iPhone
Drive won't copy one photo
iPhoneで認識しない。
Videos won’t fill the full 16:9 tv screen
Cannot create folders
App has no available to any files Within the iPhones “FILES” app.
Cannot sort by size.
The file name will change automatically
App crashes, app reloads itself and JDTDC drive is not visible
iPhone13プロ使用してます。アプリ読み込みません。
iPhoneのOSをアップデート後、iPhoneで読み込まなくなりました。
動画が削除出来ない。
Doesn’t copy everything
App crashes constantly
iPhoneにusbメモリー装着後、データ読み込みで落ちる。
Software for this drive does not allow you to transfer files on to it.
動画コピー中に、アプリがすぐ落ちて全く使い物になりません。
App does backup photos to the pen stick and preserves the meta data in the file (ie: location, date and time taken etc) however if you then download back to the iPhone or iPad all that information is lost!!!!

Requested features

9 requests

Update software
Backup Apple TV purchased movies
Allow sorting by size
Keep original file names
Fix videos not filling screen

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Allow creation of destination folders
Access files within iPhone's FILES app
Allow deletion of videos
Preserve metadata on restore

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tap Type

One-time1

Extra Donation$0.99

None

JD Memory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tap Type free?

Tap Type costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

Is JD Memory free?

JD Memory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Tap Type or JD Memory have ads?

Neither Tap Type nor JD Memory shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Tap Type or JD Memory?

Tap Type ships an update every 2 weeks, and JD Memory every 3 months. Most recently, Tap Type was updated on November 2, 2026 and JD Memory on November 3, 2026.