Comparison

USB Sharp vs ExternalStorage

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

ExternalStorage

Manage all your files on iOS devices with ease. This app allows you to back up contacts and camera roll, play media files, and preview images. It supports a wide range of document, image, audio, and video file formats.

Highlights
  • File management for iOS
  • Backup contacts and camera roll
  • Play videos and music
  • Preview images
  • Supports various file formats
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The app is the best way to manage all your files on iOS devices,Exchanges files with different devices & platforms with ease. 1.Backup Contacts and Camera Roll. 2.Play Videos,Musics. 3.Preview Images,World. Supported File Formats: Document:DOC,XLS,PPT,TXT,else; Image:JPG,JPEG,BMP,GIF,else; Audio:MP3,AAC,AIF,else; Video:MP4,MOV,MKV,AVI,FLV,RMVB,ELSE;

Screenshots

USB Sharp2 screens
ExternalStorage2 screens

Verdict

The call

USB Sharp and ExternalStorage both sit at 3.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 53% of USB Sharp's written reviews are positive against 0% of ExternalStorage's. USB Sharp also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 6). ExternalStorage's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, 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. ExternalStorage asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ExternalStorage holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of USB Sharp's written reviews are positive against 0% of ExternalStorage'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, ExternalStorage every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
USB Sharp versus ExternalStorage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSB SharpExternalStorage
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (18 ratings)3.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 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 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer锦文 游ShenZhen 0101 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%

ExternalStorage

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

ExternalStorage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USB Sharp free?
USB Sharp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ExternalStorage free?
ExternalStorage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, USB Sharp or ExternalStorage?
ExternalStorage is rated higher. USB Sharp averages 3.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while ExternalStorage averages 3.3 from 6 ratings.
Do USB Sharp or ExternalStorage have ads?
USB Sharp shows ads; ExternalStorage does not.
Which is updated more often, USB Sharp or ExternalStorage?
USB Sharp ships an update every 3 weeks, and ExternalStorage every 4 weeks. Most recently, USB Sharp was updated on September 21, 2026 and ExternalStorage on October 4, 2026.

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