Comparison

Phone Drive vs PowerReader

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

Head to head
About

Phone Drive

Easily transfer files between your mobile devices and computers wirelessly. Organize documents, view media, and access cloud storage all within one app. Secure your data with passcode protection and biometric unlock.

Highlights
  • Wireless file transfer to PC/Mac
  • Organize files with folders
  • View PDFs, Office docs, images
  • Built-in music and video player
  • Connect cloud storage (Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.)
  • Passcode and biometric security
Features
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Move files between your iPhone, iPad and computer over Wi-Fi, then keep them organized in Phone Drive. Store documents, view PDFs, play music and manage local files alongside your connected cloud accounts. TRANSFER FILES TO PC OR MAC Connect your iPhone or iPad and computer to the same Wi-Fi network. Open the address shown in Phone Drive in your computer's web browser to upload or download files. No USB cable or separate desktop app is needed for browser transfers. KEEP FILES ORGANIZED Create folders for work, study and everyday life. Copy, move, rename, delete and share files. Create ZIP archives or unzip received files, and keep the documents you need stored in Phone Drive for offline access. VIEW DOCUMENTS AND PHOTOS Read PDFs and preview supported Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Pages, Numbers and Keynote files. View images and text files in the app. Edit plain text and source code with the built-in text editor. PLAY YOUR MUSIC AND VIDEOS Listen to your own music with playlists, shuffle, repeat and background playback. Watch supported videos or stream compatible media from connected cloud services. CONNECT YOUR CLOUD STORAGE Access supported Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, iCloud Drive and Yandex Disk accounts, plus FTP and WebDAV servers. Manage files across connected locations from the same app. ADD A PASSCODE Restrict access to Phone Drive with a passcode and unlock with Face ID or Touch ID on supported devices. FILES FOR WORK AND EVERYDAY LIFE Bring a presentation to a meeting, carry PDFs for a trip, or move photos and music from your computer to your phone. Import photos from your library and keep related files together in folders. Phone Drive is free to download. Some features, including cloud connections and device-to-device sharing, require in-app purchases. Check the options available in the app. For local Wi-Fi transfers, keep Phone Drive 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

PowerReader

Easily view, import, and export files, music, photos, and videos with this app. It integrates seamlessly with external flash drives for iOS devices, allowing quick file transfers and management across Mac, PC, and iOS devices.

Highlights
  • View, import, and export files
  • Works with external flash drives
  • File management across devices
  • Direct import from photo library
  • Access from other apps
Features
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View,import and export your files, music, photos and videos more easily with PowerReader. The PowerReader app is designed to work with PowerDrive accessories, the world’s leading external flash drive for iOS devices, certified MFi by Apple. Quicker than quicker - Launch the app with the least time, move or copy to another location or another with the least steps. Your jobs are done in a blink. Access PowerDrive accessories from other app without launching the Lite app. - With the full feature extension embedded with PowerReader.Saving a photo to accessories directly from Apple Photos app, fetching files in accessories directly from Microsoft Office apps,saving movies to accessories from third-party app like Thunder can be done without opening the PowerReader App.That’s astonishing! Import photos and videos from your photo library to your PowerDrive Lite directly. - Choose any of your photos or videos and move them to any location you want. You don’t need to copy to a local device and then move to external storage. Manage files easily between Mac, PC and iOS devices. - PowerDrive accessories are compatible with PC, Mac and iOS. Transferring your files from PC/Mac to your iPhone is now a piece of cake, via Lightning connector.

Screenshots

Phone Drive4 screens
PowerReader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Phone Drive at 73% against PowerReader's 13%. Phone Drive also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.4) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 13). PowerReader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. PowerReader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phone Drive holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phone Drive has 1.8K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Phone Drive's written reviews are positive against 13% of PowerReader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phone Drive ships an update fortnightly, PowerReader every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Phone Drive versus PowerReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhone DrivePowerReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better1.4 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better13
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEightythree TechnologyShenzhen Dianzhui Culture Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Phone Drive

All ratings1,817 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews883 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.2%

PowerReader

All ratings13 ratings
Positive7.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative84.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

Bugs and requests

Phone Drive

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Unreliable file transfers
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Playlist management options
  • Video playback support
  • Improved cloud storage integration
  • Customizable file organization

PowerReader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Phone Drive

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Cloud Service Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Cloud Service Yearly$6.991 Year
One-time3
  • Reset Password$1.99
  • Upgrade to Full Version$4.99
  • Premium Cloud Service Lifetime$49.99
None

PowerReader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phone Drive free?
Phone Drive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PowerReader free?
PowerReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Phone Drive or PowerReader?
Phone Drive is rated higher. Phone Drive averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while PowerReader averages 1.4 from 13 ratings.
Do Phone Drive or PowerReader have ads?
Neither Phone Drive nor PowerReader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phone Drive or PowerReader?
Phone Drive ships an update fortnightly, and PowerReader every 2 weeks. Most recently, Phone Drive was updated on November 10, 2026 and PowerReader on November 2, 2026.

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