The FileTransfer vs U8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The FileTransfer
Easily share photos, videos, and documents between your computer and iOS device. Simply open a browser on your computer, navigate to the provided URL, and drag or upload files for a seamless transfer.
- Share photos, videos, and documents
- Transfer between computer and iOS device
- Web browser interface
- Drag and drop file upload
- Wireless transfer
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With The FileTransfer, you can share your photos, videos, and documents between your computer and iOS device. Just open browser and enter the URL provided by The FileTransfer, and drag or upload files to browser, then transfer is completed!
U8
Transfer and back up any file wirelessly between your mobile devices and computers without using mobile data. Experience ultra-fast speeds for seamless file management and sharing across different platforms.
- Zero-flow wireless file transfer
- Ultra-fast transmission speeds (up to 30MB/s)
- File backup and management
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Supports various file formats
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Mobile phone USB flash drive-file transfer and backup artifact Zero-flow transmission of any file, does not consume a trillion traffic, does not cost a penny. Mobile phone USB flash drive is a cross-platform, easy to operate, ultra-fast transmission speed of extremely fast file backup tools. You only need to transfer files in the same LAN through a computer browser -Software features- 1 free flow 2 File transfer speed is ultra-fast: kill Bluetooth 100 times, and the fastest speed can reach 30Mb/s. 3 Backup Files: You can browse and manage all formats supported by iOS and photos, videos, music and other files. 4 Cross-platform transmission: iOS mobile phones and other iOS mobile phones, and desktop device platforms, free transmission. 5 Powerful: Transmit photos, videos, music and other files in various formats in the same LAN. The function of mobile phone USB flash drive is small and powerful, which is a rare tool in your daily life. Come and try it quickly! ;
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The FileTransfer at none against U8's 1. The FileTransfer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. U8 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The FileTransfer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for The FileTransfer against 4.1 for U8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively.
The FileTransfer ships an update every 3 weeks, U8 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The FileTransfer | U8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.1 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 64.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Guanshanjiyue Technology Co., Ltd. | ErxiangHeyi Information |
Customer experience
The FileTransfer
U8
In-app purchases
The FileTransfer
No in-app purchases
U8
- LifeTime$3.99
