Comparison

USB Sharp vs X

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

X

A versatile media player and file manager supporting all formats without transcoding. Enjoy online playback with floating windows, adjustable speeds, and screen casting. It also offers a private space for secure storage of sensitive files.

Highlights
  • Supports all media formats
  • No transcoding required
  • Online playback with floating window
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Screen casting support
  • Private space for secure storage
Features
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X-File,更全面、更稳定、更安全的万能播放器。 这是一款功能强大的播放器和文件管理器,是由8年视频工具开发经验的团队倾力打造的看片神器。我们支持多种媒体格式的播放。 【格式全能】支持所有格式的流媒体、电影、视频等文件,无需转码,立即观看! 【在线播放】网页内视频可以使用悬浮窗播放;倍速、投屏、看视频刷网页两不误~ 【隐私保护】专属私密空间,存放你的小秘密~ 现在就打开X-File,感受极致的观看体验吧~ 若您在使用过程中有任何建议或意见,欢迎通过App內的意见反馈告诉我们,感谢您的支持!

Screenshots

USB Sharp2 screens
X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: USB Sharp at 3.1 against X's 2.2. USB Sharp also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 43%). X's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. X asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

USB Sharp holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of USB Sharp's written reviews are positive against 43% of X's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
USB Sharp versus X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSB SharpX
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (18 ratings) — better2.2 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews53.2% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB91 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer锦文 游长江 卫

Customer experience

USB Sharp

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

X

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

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

X

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USB Sharp free?
USB Sharp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is X free?
X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, USB Sharp or X?
USB Sharp is rated higher. USB Sharp averages 3.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while X averages 2.2 from 10 ratings.
Do USB Sharp or X have ads?
Both USB Sharp and X show ads.
Which is updated more often, USB Sharp or X?
USB Sharp ships an update every 3 weeks, and X every 3 weeks. Most recently, USB Sharp was updated on September 21, 2026 and X on October 2, 2026.

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