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

Transform your mobile device into a wireless flash drive and comprehensive file manager. Easily store, view, and manage local and cloud files, transferring them wirelessly to your computer via Wi-Fi. Stream media and utilize built-in tools for documents and file organization.

Highlights
  • Wireless file transfers via Wi-Fi
  • Manage local and cloud storage
  • Built-in media player and document viewer
  • File organization and security features
  • Support for multiple cloud services
  • Create playlists and stream media
Features
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Phone Drive – File Manager Turn your iPhone or iPad into a powerful wireless flash drive and file manager. With Phone Drive, you can easily store, view, and manage local and cloud files all in one place. Connect wirelessly to your Mac or PC over Wi-Fi and transfer files instantly with simple drag-and-drop through your browser, Finder, or Windows Explorer. Manage multiple cloud accounts seamlessly, stream music or videos directly from the cloud, and enjoy a complete set of built-in tools for documents, media, and file organization. Why You’ll Love Phone Drive • All-in-One File Hub – Access and manage files from your device, Wi-Fi, or cloud storage. • Seamless Transfers – Move files between your iPhone/iPad and computer without cables. • Built-in Media & Document Tools – View PDFs, Office files, images, play music, stream videos, and more. • Powerful File Management – Copy, move, rename, zip/unzip, share, or protect files with passcode, Touch ID, or Face ID. • Universal Purchase – One app for both iPhone and iPad. Key Features • Cloud Storage Support: Connect Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, WebDAV, Yandex Disk, FTP, and iCloud Drive (some require in-app purchase). • Media Player: Create playlists, shuffle, repeat, play in the background, and stream directly from the cloud. • Document Viewer: Open MS Office, iWork, PDFs, text, HTML, and more. • Text Editor: Edit text files and source code on the go. • File Sharing: Transfer files between iOS devices via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth (require in-app purchase). • Import & Create: Take photos, record audio/video, or import from your photo library. • Secure Access: Lock sensitive files with passcode, Touch ID, or Face ID. Supported Formats • Audio: MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, AIFF, CAF • Video: MP4, MOV, M4V, MPV • Images: JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, ICO • Documents: PDF, RTF, RTFD, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote) • Other: Plain text, HTML, source code, web archives Learn more: https://sixbytes.io Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SixbytesApp Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sixbytesapp Terms of Service: https://sixbytes.io/products/phone-drive/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://sixbytes.io/products/phone-drive/legal/privacy-policy

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 66% 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: 66% 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 October 17, 2026 and September 30, 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 reviews65.9% 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
Size130 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEightythree TechnologyShenzhen Dianzhui Culture Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Phone Drive

All ratings1,813 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews355 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative27.0%

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 October 17, 2026 and PowerReader on September 30, 2026.

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