Comparison

Phone Drive Pro vs WattchIT

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 device into a wireless file drive for easy transfer and organization of documents, media, and more. Access files from your computer, cloud storage, or servers, and manage them all within a single, secure application.

Highlights
  • Wireless Wi-Fi file transfer
  • File and folder organization
  • PDF reader and document preview
  • Music and video playback
  • Cloud storage and server connection
  • Passcode and biometric protection
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

WattchIT

This app helps users understand and reduce their home electricity costs. It allows you to track the cost of individual appliances and rooms, and provides actionable tips for saving money. Gain control over your escalating electricity bills with detailed insights.

Highlights
  • Track appliance operating costs
  • Analyze room-specific electricity expenses
  • Calculate actual cost per kilowatt hour
  • Access large appliance database (30,000+)
  • Receive personalized savings tips
  • Easy-to-use interface
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Winner of the 2013 Earth Day award for electricity conservation software. Come see why WattchIT is rated 4.5 stars! WATTCHIT helps people like you who are concerned with how much their home electricity costs. What if you knew how much Joey's room is costing or how much the office room costs and could see how simple changes can lower your monthly bill? We provide you with the tools to answer these questions: - How much does it cost to operate a specific appliance? - What does a particular room cost each month, each day? - What's the cost to operate my cottage versus home? - Including all taxes what's my actual cost per kilowatt hour? - How can I save? It can't be easier than we've designed. Choose what type of rooms you have in your house such as kitchen, bathroom, living room etc, then our program does the rest. You are presented with a sample home with typical appliances in each room which you can then modify to suit your needs. Choose from over 30,000 appliances to be as precise as you want to be or just choose from the generic appliances - the choice is yours! Tired of just paying your electricity bill and feeling as if you can't do anything about it? We give you information about the cost of operating each appliance in every room in your house - being informed means you can choose to control those escalating electricity costs. We have the largest appliance database in the world with over 30,000 appliances to choose from. We offer the largest single tips database anywhere, each tip informs you of how much it would cost to implement savings, this way you get to decide. Our easy to use interface means you are up and running in less than 2 minutes. All of us can help WATTCH our costs, one appliance, one room or one house at a time. Try WattchIT today!

Screenshots

Phone Drive Pro4 screens
WattchIT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Phone Drive Pro at 4.7 against WattchIT's 1.0. Phone Drive Pro also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 1). WattchIT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On review sentiment, ads, monetization model 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

Phone Drive Pro costs $4.99 and WattchIT $2.99 up front. Phone Drive Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. WattchIT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phone Drive Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phone Drive Pro has 2.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Phone Drive Pro's written reviews are positive against 76% of WattchIT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phone Drive Pro ships an update fortnightly, WattchIT every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Phone Drive Pro versus WattchIT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhone Drive ProWattchIT
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews — better75.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB104 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEightythree TechnologyTerry Billingsley

Customer experience

Phone Drive Pro

All ratings2,264 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews1,599 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral6.2%
Negative16.4%

WattchIT

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral8.1%
Negative16.2%

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

WattchIT

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

WattchIT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phone Drive Pro free?
Phone Drive Pro costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is WattchIT free?
WattchIT costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Phone Drive Pro or WattchIT?
Phone Drive Pro is rated higher. Phone Drive Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while WattchIT averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Phone Drive Pro or WattchIT have ads?
Neither Phone Drive Pro nor WattchIT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phone Drive Pro or WattchIT?
Phone Drive Pro ships an update fortnightly, and WattchIT every 8 months. Most recently, Phone Drive Pro was updated on November 11, 2026 and WattchIT on November 1, 2026.

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