Comparison

USB Sharp vs PQI iConnect

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

Head to head
About

USB Sharp

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a portable wireless storage disk for efficient file management. Upload multiple files via Chrome and Firefox, extract encrypted RAR archives, and organize documents, photos, and videos with ease.

Highlights
  • Portable wireless storage
  • File management
  • Multiple file upload
  • Encrypted archive extraction
  • Document reader
  • Photo viewer
  • Video player
Features
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USB Sharp can turn your iPhone, ipad, ipod into a large Capacity, Portable and Wireless storage disk, Facilitate and efficient manage of your files! -------------------------------------------------------- V1.1.1 Updates 1. Chrome and Firefox Supported upload multiple files 2. Extract files from encryption .rar -------------------------------------------------------- V1.1.0 Updates ** Optimization pdf reader ** Support for importing videos/photos to Photo Library ** Support for exporting video from Photo Library -------------------------------------------------------- V1.0.4 Updates ** Search file(folder) name function added ** Picture Viewer Improved ** Unzip type added -------------------------------------------------------- V1.0.3 Updates New Features: ** add authentication for local login ** add authentication for wifi transfer ** Sorting by file size -------------------------------------------------------- V1.0.2 Updates * E-book reader (.epub) * Encryption folder, protect your files * Images thumbnail * Full screen view files Supported -------------------------------------------------------- V1.0.1 Updates * Open files in other applications specifically as follows: **** Facilitate and efficient manage files * Sorting by file name、create time and file type * View, copy, move, delete, rename, email, zip Compression and unzip files/folders * Extract all files from a compressed .zip file * Glide deleting function * Select all and DeSelect all * Transferring files by wifi and itunes file sharing * Email multiple files, folder Supported * Photo import Supported * Landscape mode supported * iPad-compatible **** Facilitate and efficient view files * Photo View, Zoom, move * Players, support mp3、m4a、aac and mp4 * Document reader, .pdf .rtf .rtfd .doc .docx etc * Multi-touch Supported, Zoom files * Bookmark supported, fast file location **** Facilitate and efficient edit plain files * Convert plain file encoding (Unicode,UTF-8 etc) * Plain file content copy, cut, paste and replace * External file copy and paste **** Add plain text(default encoding UTF-8), photos(from Camera) and folders **** Support Simplified Chinese and English USBSharp support list of file types: e-book: .epub Plain text: .txt Document: .pdf .csv .rtf .rtfd .doc .docx .xls .xlsx .ppt .pptx (office 2003 or later) Image: .png .jpg .jpeg .gif .bmp .xbm .tif .tiff Audio: .mp3 .m4a .aac Video: .mp4 .mov .m4v .3gp Web: .htm .html .xhtml Compressed: .zip .rar

About

PQI iConnect

Easily back up photos and videos from your iPhone or iPad to an external flash drive. Access and manage files, including documents and music, directly from the drive without using your device's internal storage. Includes built-in players for music and video.

Highlights
  • Backup photos and videos
  • Direct saving via built-in camera
  • Browse and transfer image files
  • Music playback and management
  • Video playback and management
  • Comprehensive file management
  • Open-in functionality for other apps
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PQI iConnect is an extended storage for your iPhone/iPad. The app is designed specifically to access the data from the lightning attached USB flash drive. With PQI iConnect, you may easily backup your photos/videos from camera roll, and also enjoy the convenience of storing your data without sacrificing the internal storage of your iPhone/iPad. Features: - Backup photos With just one clicking, you may backup all your photos in your camera roll, and save them in the external flash Drive. - Backup videos With just one clicking, you may backup all your videos in your camera roll, and save them in the external flash Drive. - Camera You may using the built-in camera function in the app, taking photos, and save them directly in the external flash drive. - Photo Viewer Browse/transfer image files saved in external flash drive and camera roll. - Music Player Browse/transfer/playback all audio files saved in external flash drive and app storage. Supported formats: AAC/AIF/M4A/MP3, and some other popular formats. - Video Player Browse/transfer/playback all video files saved in external flash drive and app storage. Supported formats: MP4/M4V/MOV, and some other popular formats. - File Management Browse/transfer all files saved in external flash drive and app storage. Search files saved in external flash drive and app storage. Open-in allows user to open certain file type in another App Supported formats: .pdf, .txt, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx, .key, .numbers and some other popular formats.

Screenshots

USB Sharp2 screens
PQI iConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: USB Sharp at 63% against PQI iConnect's 8%. USB Sharp also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 5). PQI iConnect's advantage is rating (3.6 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. USB Sharp sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. PQI iConnect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PQI iConnect holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of USB Sharp's written reviews are positive against 8% of PQI iConnect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
USB Sharp versus PQI iConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSB SharpPQI iConnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (18 ratings)3.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews — better7.8% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer锦文 游Power Quotient International Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

USB Sharp

All ratings18 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews237 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral6.8%
Negative30.4%

PQI iConnect

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews217 reviews
Positive7.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative83.9%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

USB Sharp

One-time6
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Music Player$0.99
  • Dropbox$0.99
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  • Video Player$0.99
  • SkyDrive$0.99
  • Full Version$2.99
None

PQI iConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USB Sharp free?
USB Sharp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PQI iConnect free?
PQI iConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, USB Sharp or PQI iConnect?
PQI iConnect is rated higher. USB Sharp averages 3.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while PQI iConnect averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do USB Sharp or PQI iConnect have ads?
USB Sharp shows ads; PQI iConnect does not.
Which is updated more often, USB Sharp or PQI iConnect?
USB Sharp ships an update every 3 weeks, and PQI iConnect every 3 weeks. Most recently, USB Sharp was updated on October 17, 2026 and PQI iConnect on October 2, 2026.

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