Comparison

USB Sharp vs DiskOnPhone Wireless Disk

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

DiskOnPhone Wireless Disk

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a wireless external disk drive. Easily share, copy, and back up files between your mobile device and PC, Mac, or Linux. Stream media directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Wireless SMB disk drive
  • File sharing and backup
  • Cross-platform compatibility (PC, Mac, Linux)
  • Wireless photo transfer
  • Built-in file viewers
  • File streaming
Features
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Turn your iDevice into a smart wireless mobile external disk drive. Use your iPhone, iPad or iPod as a shared network disk drive. Share, copy, and backup your files to and from your PC / Mac / Linux / or any other device. DiskOnPhone comes with 7 days free trial period. After this you may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. (If you do not maintain a subscription you will not be able to transfer files to/from other devices) • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 month ($0.99) • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Note: ------ In case of a problem to identify an already purchased subscription, please try first to quit and re-open the app. In case it does not work please click on "Restore Purchases". DiskOnPhone uses smb version 1. If you have trouble using it with Windows 10, please make sure that smb1 is enabled. https://zappiti.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/articles/1830778--network-smb1-sharing-protocol-on-windows-10 HOWTO (Sharing Files) --------------------------- 1. Connect your device to WiFi network 2. Click the Share icon and enable sharing 3. Connect from your PC using File Browser as described in the share tab 4. Accept the new connection on your device 5. Use GUEST account if prompt by your File Browser 6. Copy files from/to your device FEATURES ------------- - SMB Server - Transfer files from/to your PC running Windows or from/to your Mac/Linux using the built in SMB(Samba) protocol. - Copy your favorite photos wirelessly using Wi-Fi. - Browse locally on your device and see your saved files. - Open your saved photos, music or save PDF documents with the built in viewers. - Delete or Email your saved files from the app or from your PC. - Search for files from the app or from your PC. - Use your iPhone/iPad/iPod as a streamer to stream your saved files. - Work flawlessly with any OS that supports SMB protocol - Support unlimited number of files or folders - Support unlimited file size - Support unicode file names or folder names from any language - iTunes File Sharing USE ----- - Backup your files - Copy Files to Friends - Use it at work - Archive Software, Movies, Games - Keep important Documents - USB Drive - Copy your favorite photos wirelessly - Stream your files directly from your device EULA ------ https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy -------------- http://www.gutherz.org/privacy_policy_diskonphone.html Support -------- support@novniv.com

Screenshots

USB Sharp2 screens
DiskOnPhone Wireless Disk1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DiskOnPhone Wireless Disk at 5.0 against USB Sharp's 3.1. DiskOnPhone Wireless Disk also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). USB Sharp's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 and DiskOnPhone Wireless Disk sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DiskOnPhone Wireless Disk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USB Sharp has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of USB Sharp's written reviews are positive against 50% of DiskOnPhone Wireless Disk's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

USB Sharp ships an update every 3 weeks, DiskOnPhone Wireless Disk monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
USB Sharp versus DiskOnPhone Wireless Disk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSB SharpDiskOnPhone Wireless Disk
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (18 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer锦文 游Niv Gutherz

Customer experience

USB Sharp

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

DiskOnPhone Wireless Disk

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

USB Sharp

One-time6
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Music Player$0.99
  • Dropbox$0.99
Show 3 more
  • Video Player$0.99
  • SkyDrive$0.99
  • Full Version$2.99
1 purchases

DiskOnPhone Wireless Disk

Subscriptions1
  • Wireless disk unlimited access$0.991 Month

Questions

Is USB Sharp free?
USB Sharp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DiskOnPhone Wireless Disk free?
DiskOnPhone Wireless Disk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, USB Sharp or DiskOnPhone Wireless Disk?
DiskOnPhone Wireless Disk is rated higher. USB Sharp averages 3.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while DiskOnPhone Wireless Disk averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do USB Sharp or DiskOnPhone Wireless Disk have ads?
USB Sharp shows ads; DiskOnPhone Wireless Disk does not.
Which is updated more often, USB Sharp or DiskOnPhone Wireless Disk?
USB Sharp ships an update every 3 weeks, and DiskOnPhone Wireless Disk monthly. Most recently, USB Sharp was updated on September 21, 2026 and DiskOnPhone Wireless Disk on September 26, 2026.

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