iStore Pro vs ySky Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iStore Pro
Manage media files like videos, photos, and music stored on Apple USB drives. Organize documents, play media with slideshows and music controls, and perform file operations like copy, cut, and delete.
- Media thumbnail display (video, photo, music)
- List/thumbnail view with sharing
- File operations (copy, cut, delete, create, rename)
- Local/iStorage data transmission
- Photo slideshow mode
- Music playback with artwork and repeat settings
- Document support for various formats
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“iStore pro” 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
ySky Player
Easily back up, transfer, and manage photos, videos, and files between your iPhone, iPad, computers, and USB-C devices. Stream media directly from external storage and encrypt sensitive files for secure transfer.
- Backup photos and videos
- Transfer files between devices
- Manage files on external drives
- Stream media directly from storage
- Encrypt files for security
- Free up iPhone/iPad space
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When used with the ySky PhotoDrive, the ySky Player makes it easy to back up, transfer and manage photos, videos and files between iPhone ,iPad ,computers and USB-C devices. Easy to Use: Connect the PhotoDrive to your iPhone or iPad to download the ySky Player App. Once the App installed, you can set the App to backup photos and videos from your Album to the hard drive automatically. The App makes easy to watch videos or listen to music directly from the hard drive. The App lets you encrypt files for transfer and storage. Main Function: 1. MFi Certified Drive Built-in battery and three cables for portable using. 2. One touch backup photos and videos from your Album 3. Free up space for your iPhone and iPad 4. Connect to iPhone and iPad with lightning connector; it requires ySky Player App to manage your files, photos, videos, music and contacts. 5. Connect to Windows PC with USB 3.0 port, the photo drive works as a common Drive 6. Connect to USB-C devices with USB-C 3.0 port, the Photo Drive works as a common Drive 7. You can transfer files between the drive and the ySky Player app. 8. You can Transfer files among iPhone ,ipad,Mackbook, windows PC and USB-C Devices easily 9. Watch movies or listen music directly from the hard drive 10. You Can take photo or video by ySky Player App and save to the drive automatically
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ySky Player at 3.4 against iStore Pro's 1.5. ySky Player also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). iStore Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
ySky Player holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of iStore Pro's written reviews are positive against 33% of ySky Player's.
iStore Pro ships an update every 3 months, ySky Player every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | iStore Pro | ySky Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (15 ratings) | 3.4 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 晓明 徐 | 海强 王 |
Customer experience
iStore Pro
ySky Player
In-app purchases
iStore Pro
No in-app purchases
ySky Player
No in-app purchases
