Comparison

Phone Drive Pro vs Cloud Storage Data Manager

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
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a wireless file drive. Phone Drive Pro helps you transfer files to your computer, organize documents and media, read PDFs and play music in one app. TRANSFER FILES OVER WI-FI Move files between Phone Drive Pro and your Mac or Windows PC over the same Wi-Fi network. Start the transfer feature in the app and open its address in your computer's web browser. Upload and download files without a USB cable or separate desktop app. ORGANIZE YOUR FILES Create folders for projects, work documents, photos and music. Copy, move, rename, delete and share files. ZIP related files together or unzip an archive you receive. Keep local files in Phone Drive Pro available for offline access. READ DOCUMENTS AND EDIT TEXT Open PDFs and preview supported Microsoft Office and iWork documents, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Pages, Numbers and Keynote files. View images, create text files and edit plain text or source code. ENJOY YOUR MUSIC AND VIDEOS Build playlists from your own audio files and listen with shuffle, repeat and background playback. Watch supported videos and stream compatible music or video from connected cloud storage. CONNECT CLOUD ACCOUNTS AND SERVERS Access supported Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, iCloud Drive and Yandex Disk accounts, plus FTP and WebDAV servers. Browse connected storage and move files between supported locations. Cloud connections require additional in-app purchases. PROTECT ACCESS TO THE APP Set a passcode and use Face ID or Touch ID on supported devices to restrict access to Phone Drive Pro. KEEP USEFUL FILES CLOSE Carry reference documents to a meeting, organize photos from your library or keep PDFs and music ready for a trip. Use your iPhone or iPad as a place to store, open and manage the files you need. Phone Drive Pro is the paid edition of Phone Drive. Optional cloud connections are sold separately through in-app purchases. For local Wi-Fi transfers, keep the app open and your device awake until the transfer finishes. Cloud services require an internet connection and a supported account. Learn more: https://sixbytes.io/products/phone-drive Privacy Policy: https://sixbytes.io/products/phone-drive/legal/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sixbytes.io/products/phone-drive/legal/terms

About

Cloud Storage Data Manager

Securely store and manage your photos and videos in the cloud. Organize your media into albums and protect sensitive images with a separate password for added peace of mind. Share your secret images easily and manage your password with security questions.

Highlights
  • Store images to the cloud
  • Store videos to the cloud
  • Password-protect secret images
  • Share secret images
  • Change password with security question
  • Organize media into albums
Features
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A great application has just been released that allows you to manage all your data in the cloud. Usage is very simple, you just need to import photos into the application and put them in your albums to manage. In addition, there is a function to lock secret images with a separate password only you know, giving you a sense of peace of mind when saving confidential sensitive images in this application. The main functions of the application: - Store images to the cloud. - Store videos to the cloud. - Keep pictures secret with password. - Share secret images easily. - May be change password using the security question. - And much much more.

Screenshots

Phone Drive Pro4 screens
Cloud Storage Data Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cloud Storage Data Manager at Free against Phone Drive Pro's $4.99. Cloud Storage Data Manager also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). Phone Drive Pro's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 4). On ads 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

Cloud Storage Data Manager 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. Cloud Storage Data Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phone Drive Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phone Drive Pro has 2.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Phone Drive Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cloud Storage Data Manager's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phone Drive Pro ships an update fortnightly, Cloud Storage Data Manager every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Phone Drive Pro versus Cloud Storage Data Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhone Drive ProCloud Storage Data Manager
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K — better4
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB25 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEightythree TechnologyKINGSMEN VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

Phone Drive Pro

All ratings2,265 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews1,598 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral6.2%
Negative16.4%

Cloud Storage Data Manager

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Cloud Storage Data Manager

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
None

Cloud Storage Data Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phone Drive Pro free?
Phone Drive Pro costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Cloud Storage Data Manager free?
Cloud Storage Data Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Phone Drive Pro or Cloud Storage Data Manager?
Phone Drive Pro is rated higher. Phone Drive Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Cloud Storage Data Manager averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Phone Drive Pro or Cloud Storage Data Manager have ads?
Neither Phone Drive Pro nor Cloud Storage Data Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phone Drive Pro or Cloud Storage Data Manager?
Phone Drive Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Cloud Storage Data Manager every 3 days. Most recently, Phone Drive Pro was updated on October 23, 2026 and Cloud Storage Data Manager on October 7, 2026.

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