Comparison

USB Sharp vs iUSB Drive

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 Drive

This app allows you to manage files on a dual-connector USB drive. It enables file transfer, backup, and direct playback of media on iOS devices and computers.

Highlights
  • Browse files on drive and app
  • Transfer files between device and app
  • Backup iOS photos to drive
  • Backup and restore contacts
  • Independent music/movie playback
Features
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iUSB Drive is a USB drive with 2 connectors: 1, USB2.0/3.0 A, to connect to Mac or PC. In this way, iUSB Drive acts as a general USB drive. Users can manage files in it, copy, cut, past or delete, ect. Users can also browse files in it directly, including preview documents, playback music and movies. 2, Apple lightning connector, to connect to iOS device with lightning connector. With this app, iUSB Drive, users can manage files in it, copy, cut, past or delete, ect. Users can also browse files in it directly, including preview documents such as .txt, .doc, .pdf, playback music and movies. iUSB Drive is the App of the iUSB drive, it supports the following features: * Browse files in the device. * Browse files in the app. * Transfer files between the device and the app. * Backup photos in the iOS to the device. * Backup and restore the contacts in the iOS device. * Independent music and movie playback.

Screenshots

USB Sharp2 screens
iUSB Drive2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: USB Sharp at 53% against iUSB Drive's 16%. USB Sharp also leads on rating (3.1 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). iUSB Drive'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 Drive 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 Drive has 92 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 16% of iUSB Drive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

USB Sharp ships an update every 3 weeks, iUSB Drive every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
USB Sharp versus iUSB Drive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSB SharpiUSB Drive
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (18 ratings) — better2.6 (92 ratings)
Positive reviews53.2% of reviews — better16.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1892 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 8 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 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer锦文 游平 陈

Customer experience

USB Sharp

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

iUSB Drive

All ratings92 ratings
Positive35.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative55.4%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive16.3%
Neutral11.6%
Negative72.1%

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 Drive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USB Sharp free?
USB Sharp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iUSB Drive free?
iUSB Drive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, USB Sharp or iUSB Drive?
USB Sharp is rated higher. USB Sharp averages 3.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while iUSB Drive averages 2.6 from 92 ratings.
Do USB Sharp or iUSB Drive have ads?
USB Sharp shows ads; iUSB Drive does not.
Which is updated more often, USB Sharp or iUSB Drive?
USB Sharp ships an update every 3 weeks, and iUSB Drive every 8 months. Most recently, USB Sharp was updated on September 21, 2026 and iUSB Drive on July 5, 2026.

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