Comparison

Phone Drive Pro vs Cro Notes

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

Cro Notes

Features
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GiLaTex is a versioned Markdown notebook for researchers and students. Connect your GitHub once and write with confidence: every change is preserved, so you can always return to any previous state. What you get: - Never lose notes: every edit is tracked automatically. - Time‑travel for your ideas: compare and restore earlier versions anytime. - LaTeX‑ready Markdown: render formulas as you write. - Clean PDF export: share your notes with all math intact. GiLaTex turns version control into a quiet safety net for your thinking. Write boldly, knowing nothing gets lost.

Screenshots

Phone Drive Pro4 screens
Cro Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cro Notes at none against Phone Drive Pro's 4. Phone Drive Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Phone Drive Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Cro Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Phone Drive Pro versus Cro Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhone Drive ProCro Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.3K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB26 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEightythree TechnologyPINTUMO UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)

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

Cro Notes

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

Cro Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phone Drive Pro free?
Phone Drive Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cro Notes free?
Cro Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Phone Drive Pro or Cro Notes have ads?
Neither Phone Drive Pro nor Cro Notes shows ads.

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