Comparison

Phone Drive vs Free Disk

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

Free Disk

Easily transfer files between your Apple devices and computers wirelessly without iTunes. Turn your device into a Wi-Fi hard drive or an internet server to share files with other smartphones. All your data is protected and accessible only when the app is running.

Highlights
  • Wireless file transfer without iTunes
  • iDevice as Wi-Fi hard drive
  • Internet server for file sharing
  • View files in various formats
  • Organize, zip, and unzip files
  • Passcode protection for data
Features
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Transfer files between your iPhone/iPod/iPad and your computers without iTunes ! Just start FreeDisk, and your iDevice is automatically turned into a wifi hard drive. You can then connect your iDevice to your computers, and use it as a regular hard drive, and easily transfer files. No need for third part software, or iTunes, to finally exchange files between your iDevices and your computers ! FreeDisk can also turn your iDevice into an internet server to share your files with other smartphones ! Last but not least, all your data are protected and can only be read when the app is running. Special Features: - Connect your iDevice to computers without third part software, or iTunes - Use your iDevices as external wifi hard drive - Share your files with the embedded internet Server: let any smartphone/computer users download/watch your files - View the files saved in the app: the app supports all the formats supported by the iPhone (pdf, doc, pages, jpeg, png, mp4...) - Import files from other apps - Save your email attachments - Organize your files: create as many folders as you want - Move, copy, delete, save, rename, zip, unzip your files - Complete Protection of your data: your data can be accessed and read only when the app is running - Protect the app with a passcode and keep your data private - Export your files to other apps - Share your files by email If you have any issue with FreeDisk, send us an email at support@seb-appstore.com Check out many great other iPhone and iPad apps at www.SEB-APPSTORE.com

Screenshots

Phone Drive4 screens
Free Disk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Phone Drive at 4.7 against Free Disk's 1.7. Phone Drive also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 3) and review sentiment (73% vs 50%). Free Disk's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Free Disk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phone Drive holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phone Drive has 1.8K ratings behind it against 3, 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 50% of Free Disk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phone Drive ships an update fortnightly, Free Disk every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Phone Drive versus Free Disk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhone DriveFree Disk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better1.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews73.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEightythree TechnologySebastien BUET

Customer experience

Phone Drive

All ratings1,817 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews882 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.2%

Free Disk

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative35.7%

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

Free Disk

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
1 purchases

Free Disk

One-time1
  • Pro Version2 variants$1.99

Questions

Is Phone Drive free?
Phone Drive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Free Disk free?
Free Disk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Phone Drive or Free Disk?
Phone Drive is rated higher. Phone Drive averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Free Disk averages 1.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Phone Drive or Free Disk have ads?
Neither Phone Drive nor Free Disk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phone Drive or Free Disk?
Phone Drive ships an update fortnightly, and Free Disk every 5 weeks. Most recently, Phone Drive was updated on November 6, 2026 and Free Disk on November 1, 2026.

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