Comparison

USB Sharp vs iUSB Pro

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

iUSB Pro

Expand your Apple device's storage by backing up photos, videos, and contacts to an external device. Capture media directly to external storage and transfer files between devices, including non-Apple ones. Enjoy media stored on your external drive.

Highlights
  • Backup photos and videos
  • Backup contacts
  • Save media directly to external storage
  • Transfer files between devices
  • Play media from external storage
  • Expand device storage
Features
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This app will allow you to backup photos and contacts, transfer files, take pictures and videos without using internal storage and more. This app will ONLY work with the external backup device it was designed for. If you do not have that device, this app will not do anything. With this app you can: Backup all of your photos and videos with one tap, or select specific photos and videos to backup. Backup all of your contacts. Take pictures and record videos that save directly to your external device without using internal storage on your Apple device. Transfer photos and videos from other devices, including non-Apple devices, to your Apple device. Play movies and television shows saved on your external device. Save files to the external device or transfer files on to your Apple device. If you are looking for a way to expand the storage of your apple device, save the pictures and videos on your apple device, or transfer between devices using different operating systems, this app is the perfect solution. Once you have the recommended external storage device, download this app and get started!

Screenshots

USB Sharp2 screens
iUSB Pro1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: USB Sharp at 53% against iUSB Pro's 14%. USB Sharp also leads on rating (3.1 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). iUSB Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. iUSB Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

USB Sharp holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iUSB Pro has 1.1K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of USB Sharp's written reviews are positive against 14% of iUSB Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

USB Sharp ships an update every 3 weeks, iUSB Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
USB Sharp versus iUSB Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSB SharpiUSB Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (18 ratings) — better2.6 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews53.2% of reviews — better14.0% of reviews
Number of ratings181.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer锦文 游Shenzhen Feitianxia Technology Co, Ltd.

Customer experience

USB Sharp

All ratings18 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive53.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative40.5%

iUSB Pro

All ratings1,059 ratings
Positive34.8%
Neutral9.3%
Negative55.8%
Written reviews527 reviews
Positive14.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative74.0%

Bugs and requests

USB Sharp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

iUSB Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Doesn't work on iOS 11 or iPhone 8/X
  • Folders show as empty even when files are present
  • Can't transfer large videos or lots of small files
  • Corrupts SD card and makes it unusable

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Files app on iOS 11
  • Improve music playback features
  • Add option to open multiple files at once
  • Provide better file management tools

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

iUSB Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USB Sharp free?
USB Sharp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iUSB Pro free?
iUSB Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, USB Sharp or iUSB Pro?
USB Sharp is rated higher. USB Sharp averages 3.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while iUSB Pro averages 2.6 from 1.1K ratings.
Do USB Sharp or iUSB Pro have ads?
USB Sharp shows ads; iUSB Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, USB Sharp or iUSB Pro?
USB Sharp ships an update every 3 weeks, and iUSB Pro every 3 months. Most recently, USB Sharp was updated on September 21, 2026 and iUSB Pro on September 28, 2026.

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