Comparison

USB Disk Pro vs Simple DBF

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

Head to head
About

USB Disk Pro

Manage and view documents on your iPhone and iPad with this powerful file manager. It offers a built-in viewer, easy file transfers via iTunes or Wi-Fi, and supports numerous cloud services. Secure your files with encryption and access them from various locations.

Highlights
  • Store and view files
  • Built-in document viewer
  • iTunes and Wi-Fi file transfers
  • Cloud service integration
  • File encryption and protection
  • Supports Files app
Features
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USB Disk Pro lets you store, view and manage documents on your iPhone and iPad. It has an amazing built in document viewer and is very easy to use, with a simple and intuitive interface, yet it contains many powerful features. Drag and drop files in iTunes to transfer them to your iPhone / iPad, then view them anywhere! TUAW - "USB Disk is [...] a nicely designed one." Lifehacker - "The Best. USB Disk for iOS gives you a fast and easy way to transfer documents and images to your device." Apple - "New and Noteworthy" TOP REASONS TO BUY • Store and view files. • Open multiple documents in different pages. • Restores last viewing position. • Navigate using swipes (like Photos / iBooks app). • Thumbnails let you preview your files. • Protect & encrypt files using Apple's Data Protection. • Supports the Files application (file provider for iOS 11+). MORE FEATURES • View and download email attachments. • Full screen file viewer. • Copy, paste, cut, delete and create files. • USB file transfers. • File transfers without iTunes over WiFi. • TV / VGA out. • Slideshow with adjustable delay. • Fast scrolling, page up/down functionalities. • Email your documents. • Lock code. • Download web files. • In app web browser. • Storage provider for other apps. • Background audio. BROWSING LOCATIONS • Local files. • Dropbox. • Google Drive. • OneDrive, SharePoint. • Box. • Evernote. • WebDAV and WWW servers. • FTP, SFTP servers. • Device's Photo Library. READING FILE TYPES • PDF files. • Compressed files (zip, rar). • MS Office documents. • iWork documents. • Pictures (jpg, png, gif, ...). • eBooks (pdf, ePub, html, txt, ...). • Comics (cbr, cbz, pdf, ...). • Audio files (mp3, m4a, wav, ...). • Video files (m4v, mov, avi, mkv, ...). EDITING FILE TYPES • ZIP files. • Small txt files. • PDF annotations. UPDATES Buy now and get free updates.

About

Simple DBF

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Simple DBF allows you to view and edit DBF files. It is very easy to use, and supports the following field types for the DBF file: Text (or character), number, float, date, memo, and boolean. It writes version 3 DBF files and is capable of working with large data. Along with that, you can also easily export it to a CSV file, which can then be edited in Numbers, Excel, or another desired editor. All in one app!

Screenshots

USB Disk Pro4 screens
Simple DBF2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Simple DBF at $2.99 against USB Disk Pro's $99.99. USB Disk Pro's advantage is device support. On in-app purchases 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

USB Disk Pro costs $99.99 and Simple DBF $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
USB Disk Pro versus Simple DBF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSB Disk ProSimple DBF
Price$99.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.5 (142 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings142 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better—
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperImesart S.a.r.l.Michael Shapiro

Bugs and requests

USB Disk Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App closing unexpectedly when using certain features
  • Inability to open large files without crashing
  • Inconsistent file handling and naming

Requested features

4 requests
  • Advanced video player controls (fast forward, slow motion, zoom)
  • Basic image editing tools
  • Improved file/folder organization and naming
  • Integration with more cloud storage services

Simple DBF

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

USB Disk Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Simple DBF

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USB Disk Pro free?
USB Disk Pro costs $99.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple DBF free?
Simple DBF costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

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