Comparison

U8 vs F

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Zero-flow wireless file transfer
  • Ultra-fast transmission speeds (up to 30MB/s)
  • File backup and management
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • Supports various file formats
Features
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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! ;

About

F

This app enables unlocking an encrypted USB drive via Bluetooth. It provides access to data stored on microSD cards within the drive, which are protected by encryption.

Highlights
  • Unlock encrypted USB drive
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Access microSD cards
  • Encrypted data storage
  • USB armory device integration
Features
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The F-Secure Armory Drive mobile application allows to unlock over Bluetooth (BLE) an F-Secure USB armory device running the Armory Drive firmware, which provides access to encrypted microSD cards over USB. The Armory Drive firmware and documentation can be found at https://github.com/f-secure-foundry/armory-drive/wiki

Screenshots

U82 screens
F3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: F at 5.0 against U8's 4.1. F also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). U8's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. U8 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. F asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

F holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: U8 has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of U8's written reviews are positive against 100% of F's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
U8 versus F: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterU8F
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.5
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErxiangHeyi InformationF-Secure Corporation

Customer experience

U8

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative21.4%

F

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

U8

One-time1
  • LifeTime$3.99
None

F

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is U8 free?
U8 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is F free?
F is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, U8 or F?
F is rated higher. U8 averages 4.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while F averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do U8 or F have ads?
U8 shows ads; F does not.

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