USB Sharp vs DUO
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
DUO
Expand storage for your Apple devices and computers. Easily transfer files, back up contacts, and play media directly from the device. Free up space on your iPhone and iPad with this versatile storage solution.
- Expand iPhone/iPad storage
- USB and Lightning connectors
- Contact backup and restore
- Independent music/video playback
- Stream 1080p videos
- File management
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DUO-LINK/DUO-LINK R is a multi-functional storage device for Mac, PC, iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. Duo-Link 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. DUO-LINK Functions: ● Contact list backup and restore. ● Supports independent music and video playback. ● Stream 1080p videos directly from Duo-Link ● File management operations such as copy, delete, export etc. ● Browse files store on DUO-LINK Drive. ● Browse local files stored within Duo-Link App. ● Transfer media and files from iPhone to Duo-Link 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 rating: USB Sharp at 3.1 against DUO's 1.9. USB Sharp also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 13%). DUO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. USB Sharp sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. DUO asks for nothing beyond the download.
USB Sharp holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of USB Sharp's written reviews are positive against 13% of DUO's.
USB Sharp ships an update every 3 weeks, DUO every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USB Sharp | DUO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (18 ratings) — better | 1.9 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.2% of reviews — better | 12.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| 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 | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 锦文 游 | Gopod Group Limited |
Customer experience
USB Sharp
DUO
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
DUO
No in-app purchases








