USB Sharp vs MPOW Flash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Portable wireless storage
- File management
- Multiple file upload
- Encrypted archive extraction
- Document reader
- Photo viewer
- Video player
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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
MPOW Flash
This device offers a versatile solution for expanding storage and managing files across Apple devices and computers. It allows for quick transfers, backups, and direct media playback, freeing up valuable space on your iPhone and iPad.
- External storage for iPhone, iPad, Mac, PC
- File transfer and sharing
- Contact list backup and restore
- Independent music and video playback
- Stream 1080p videos
- File management operations
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MPOW Flash is a multi-functional storage device for Mac, PC, iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. MPOW Flash has a standard USB interface and a lightning connector for iPhone and iPad. Free up space on your iPhone and iPad. Transfer and share files between your iPhone, iPad & Mac or PC quickly and easily. MPOW Flash Functions： ● Contact list backup and restore. ●Supports independent music and video playback. ●Stream 1080p videos directly from MPOW Flash. ● File management operations such as copy, delete, export etc. ●Browse files store on MPOW Flash Drive. ●Browse local files stored within MPOW Flash App. ●Transfer media and files from iPhone to MPOW Flash Drive. Compatibility： ● iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch with lightning connector running iOS version 8.0 or later. ●PCs running Windows XP, Windows 7, and Windows 8. ●Mac computers running Mac OS 10.5 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: USB Sharp at 53% against MPOW Flash's 5%. USB Sharp also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 4). MPOW Flash's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). 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
Both are free to download. USB Sharp sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. MPOW Flash asks for nothing beyond the download.
MPOW Flash holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of USB Sharp's written reviews are positive against 5% of MPOW Flash's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
USB Sharp ships an update every 3 weeks, MPOW Flash every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USB Sharp | MPOW Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (18 ratings) | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.2% of reviews — better | 5.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 锦文 游 | Gopod Group Limited |
Customer experience
USB Sharp
MPOW Flash
In-app purchases
USB Sharp
- 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
MPOW Flash
No in-app purchases
