Comparison

Phone Drive Pro vs Loader (Media Player)

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Phone Drive Pro

Transform your iOS device into a wireless flash drive. Effortlessly manage local and cloud files, stream media, and transfer data via WiFi from your computer. Includes a robust file manager, document viewer, and media player.

Highlights
  • Wireless flash drive functionality
  • Cloud storage integration
  • Multimedia streaming and playback
  • Comprehensive file management
  • Document viewing and editing
  • Secure passcode lock with biometrics
Features
Currently charting
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Introducing Phone Drive - File Manager: Transform your iOS device into a portable Wireless Flash Drive. With Phone Drive, you can effortlessly store, view, and manage local or cloud files on your iPhone or iPad. Seamlessly connect to Phone Drive from any Mac or PC over a WiFi network and transfer files through simple drag and drop from Web Browser, Finder or Windows Explorer. Experience the convenience of managing multiple cloud accounts in a single application. Download, upload, view, and even stream videos or music directly from your cloud drives. Phone Drive boasts a comprehensive set of features including a document viewer, PDF reader, music player, image viewer, voice recorder, text editor, file manager, and support for various file operations such as delete, move, copy, email, share, zip, unzip, and more. *** KEY FEATURES *** • SUPPORT CLOUD STORAGE: Connect to multiple Dropbox, OneDrive, Box Drive, FTP, WebDAV, Yandex Disk, and iCloud Drive storage accounts. (*additional in-app purchase required) • MULTIMEDIA PLAYER: Create custom audio playlists with options like repeat, shuffle, background playback, and multitask remote control. Stream videos and music directly from your cloud storage. • DOCUMENT READER: View MS Office, iWork, Text, and HTML files with ease. • FILE OPERATION: Effortlessly move, copy, rename, delete, zip, unzip, unrar, create files, and folders. • FILE SHARING: Share files with other iPhone/iPad devices via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, with automatic search for nearby available devices. • EASY FILE UPLOAD: Conveniently upload files through drag and drop via your PC/Mac web browser or USB using iTunes. • TEXT EDITOR: Edit text files and source codes directly on your iOS device with the built-in text editor. • IMPORT/ FILES CREATION: Create text files, capture images, record videos or voice memos, and import pictures from your photo library. • PASSCODE LOCK: Protect your files from unauthorized access. Utilize Touch ID and Face ID support for secure unlocking. • UNIVERSALITY: Enjoy the benefits of this app on both iPhone and iPad with a single purchase. *** AUDIO PLAYER *** • Play MP3 files as playlists. • Repeat and shuffle songs. • Background audio playback. • Multitask audio remote control. • Stream music from cloud storage. *** VIEWABLE FORMATS *** Phone Drive supports the following formats: • Audio (WAV, MP3, M4A, CAF, AIF, AIFF, AAC) • Images (JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIF, TIFF, ICO) • Movies (MP4, MOV, MPV, M4V) • iWorks (Pages, numbers, and Keynote) • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) • RTF (Rich Text Format) • RTFD (TextEdit with embedded images) • PDF Documents • Plain text • Source code • HTML web pages • Web archives Explore more about Phone Drive at: Website : https://sixbytes.io Twitter: https://twitter.com/SixbytesApp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sixbytesapp For detailed information, please review our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: • Terms of service: https://sixbytes.io/products/phone-drive/legal/terms • Privacy policy: https://sixbytes.io/products/phone-drive/legal/privacy-policy

About

Loader (Media Player)

Manage and store documents on your phone with this efficient app. It allows easy sharing via iTunes file sharing and provides seamless playback of various media files directly within the application. Enjoy a world of entertainment on your device.

Highlights
  • Document management and storage
  • iTunes file sharing
  • Seamless media playback
  • Import various video/audio formats
  • File sharing capabilities
Features
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Discover a simple and efficient app for managing and storing documents on your phone. Easily share them via iTunes file sharing, and enjoy seamless playback of media files directly within the app. Import and play various video and audio formats with ease, unlocking a world of entertainment on your device. Please note that audiovisual files cannot be downloaded. Check out our Terms of Use for more information: https://privacy.loaderapp.info/terms

Screenshots

Phone Drive Pro4 screens
Loader (Media Player)3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Phone Drive Pro at 68% against Loader (Media Player)'s 17%. Phone Drive Pro also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and ads (none vs shown). Loader (Media Player)'s advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On in-app purchases, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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

Loader (Media Player) is free to download; Phone Drive Pro costs $4.99 up front. Phone Drive Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Loader (Media Player) sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phone Drive Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phone Drive Pro has 2.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Phone Drive Pro's written reviews are positive against 17% of Loader (Media Player)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phone Drive Pro ships an update fortnightly, Loader (Media Player) every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Phone Drive Pro versus Loader (Media Player): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhone Drive ProLoader (Media Player)
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#122 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB94 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEightythree TechnologyJafrin Begum Chowdhury

Customer experience

Phone Drive Pro

All ratings2,265 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews435 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral7.6%
Negative24.8%

Loader (Media Player)

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and requests

Phone Drive Pro

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Crashes on launch after updates
  • Freezes when trying to transfer files
  • Inability to access cloud storage
  • Corrupted or missing files after sync
  • Playback issues with audio and video files
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  • Unreliable connection between devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Bring back EQ feature
  • Improve cloud integration and sync
  • Add more cloud storage options
  • Enhance audio playback controls
  • Improve file transfer speed and reliability
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  • Restore removed features like browser
  • Provide better organization and navigation

Loader (Media Player)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Phone Drive Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Cloud Service Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Cloud Service Yearly$6.991 Year
One-time2
  • Reset Password$1.99
  • Premium Cloud Service Lifetime$49.99
7 purchases

Loader (Media Player)

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Plan 2 Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Quarterly$2.493 Months
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  • Plan 2 Quarterly$4.993 Months
  • Yearly$6.991 Year
  • Plan 2 Bi-annually$9.996 Months
  • Plan 2 Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Phone Drive Pro free?
Phone Drive Pro costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Loader (Media Player) free?
Loader (Media Player) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Phone Drive Pro or Loader (Media Player)?
Phone Drive Pro is rated higher. Phone Drive Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Loader (Media Player) averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Phone Drive Pro or Loader (Media Player) have ads?
Loader (Media Player) shows ads; Phone Drive Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Phone Drive Pro or Loader (Media Player)?
Phone Drive Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Loader (Media Player) every 5 days. Most recently, Phone Drive Pro was updated on September 25, 2026 and Loader (Media Player) on July 18, 2026.

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