Comparison

USB Sharp vs iData Air

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

iData Air

Wirelessly save and transfer photos, videos, and files to and from your iOS device. Keep your data secure and accessible on the go for easy sharing with others.

Highlights
  • Wireless file transfer
  • Save and transfer pictures
  • Save and transfer video
  • Save and transfer other files
  • Secure data storage
  • Easy file sharing
Features
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With the iData Air, you are in control of your data. When, Where, What, and How. You can wirelessly save and transfer pictures, video and other files to and from your iOS smart phone. Simply keep your iData Air securely in your pocket or bag and you're ready to save and share your files with friends and colleagues as needed.

Screenshots

USB Sharp2 screens
iData Air4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iData Air at none against USB Sharp's 6. iData Air also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). USB Sharp's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 5). On price, rating 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. iData Air asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for USB Sharp against 3.0 for iData Air. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

USB Sharp ships an update every 3 weeks, iData Air every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
USB Sharp versus iData Air: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSB SharpiData Air
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (18 ratings) — better3.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
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 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer锦文 游Shenzhen Hali-power Industrial CO., LTD

Customer experience

USB Sharp

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

iData Air

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral60.0%
Negative20.0%

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
None

iData Air

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USB Sharp free?
USB Sharp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iData Air free?
iData Air is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, USB Sharp or iData Air?
USB Sharp is rated higher. USB Sharp averages 3.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while iData Air averages 3.0 from 5 ratings.
Do USB Sharp or iData Air have ads?
USB Sharp shows ads; iData Air does not.
Which is updated more often, USB Sharp or iData Air?
USB Sharp ships an update every 3 weeks, and iData Air every 2 months. Most recently, USB Sharp was updated on October 29, 2026 and iData Air on October 29, 2026.

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