BoneView vs Kdisk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BoneView
Easily manage all your files on iOS devices. Transfer files between different devices and platforms seamlessly. Backup important data like contacts and photos, and enjoy media playback directly within the app.
- File management for iOS
- Cross-device file exchange
- Contact and camera roll backup
- Video and music playback
- Image and document preview
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The APP is the best way to manage all your files on iOS devices,Exchanges files with different devices & platforms with ease. 1.Backup Contacts and Camera Roll. 2.Play Videos,Musics. 3.Preview Images,World. Supported File Formats: Document:DOC,XLS,PPT,TXT,else; Image:JPG,JPEG,BMP,GIF,else; Audio:MP3,AAC,AIF,else; Video:MP4,MOV,MKV,AVI,FLV,RMVB,ELSE;
Kdisk
Manage and access your media and documents stored on an iStorage device. Browse photos, videos, and music with thumbnail views, and perform file operations like copying, deleting, and renaming. It also supports document viewing for various popular formats.
- Media thumbnail display
- List/thumbnail view
- File sharing
- Copy, cut, delete, rename files
- Local/iStorage data transfer
- Slideshow mode for photos
- Music playback with artwork
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“Kdisk” is an application software for iStorage device. •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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BoneView at 1.9 against Kdisk's 1.6. Kdisk's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). 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.
BoneView holds the better App Store score, 1.9 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 218 and 109 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 14% and 15% positive.
BoneView ships an update every 8 months, Kdisk every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 6, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BoneView | Kdisk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (218 ratings) — better | 1.6 (109 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 14.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 218 — better | 109 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 锦才 钟 | 振峰 皮 |
Customer experience
BoneView
Kdisk
User reviews
BoneView
From 218 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use interface and simple setup
- 🎯 Effective for viewing trail camera pictures
- 💾 Ability to save, share, and delete photos
- 🔧 Works well with new orange BoneView readers
- ⏱️ Quick access to photos in the field
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
- 🔌 Unreliable connection to device
- 📵 Requires WiFi despite field use claims
- ⚠️ Poor hardware durability and reliability
- 🔄 Inconsistent performance across devices
Kdisk
From 109 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works on iPhone and computer
- 👍 Works for some users
- 👍 Flawless operation for some users
- 👍 Happy with results for some users
Room to improve
- ❌ Does not work with iPhone 15
- ❌ Does not work with iPhone 16 Pro
- ❌ Does not work with iOS 17.2
- ❌ App doesn't recognize card reader
- ❌ Cannot open images/videos
Bugs and requests
BoneView
Reported bugs
12 issues- App freezes when deleting multiple pictures
- App crashes mid-photo viewing
- Device goes offline randomly despite active connection
- Pictures fail to load or load error messages
- App crashes when saving photos to camera roll
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- LED indicator not lighting up on device
- Photos display out of chronological order
- Copy and share functions non-functional
- App becomes blurry and unresponsive
- Settings menu unresponsive or inaccessible
- Load content error messages
- Device not detected by app
Requested features
6 requests- Delete photos while viewing individually
- Larger icon options in file mode
- Improved photo ordering by date taken
- Better offline functionality without WiFi
- Regular app updates and maintenance
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- Batch delete functionality
Kdisk
Reported bugs
14 issues- App doesn't recognize the card reader
- Cannot open images/videos
- Limited file access (only recent 499 photos)
- No pictures show up on the card
- App crashes frequently
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- Connection drops intermittently
- Does not delete pictures accurately
- Lags out during use
- Corrupts SD cards after a few uses
- Preview images are not accurate
- App crashes before loading content
- Device not recognized when plugged in
- Functionality buttons (3 dots) missing
- App doesn't ask for access on iPad
Requested features
10 requests- Fix the issue with dropping connection
- Resolve compatibility issues with newer iPhones (15, 16 Pro)
- Address iOS 17.2 compatibility
- Improve file access limitations
- Ensure accurate deletion of pictures
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- Fix preview image functionality
- Add an 'eject' tab for SD cards
- Resolve issues with SD card corruption
- Ensure app functions correctly in field conditions
- Make the app more user-friendly for transferring files
In-app purchases
BoneView
No in-app purchases
Kdisk
No in-app purchases
