Comparison

USB Sharp Pro vs SafeUSB Pro

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

Head to head
About

USB Sharp Pro

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a portable wireless storage disk for efficient file management. Supports a wide range of file types for viewing, editing, and transferring via Wi-Fi or iTunes.

Highlights
  • Wireless storage disk
  • File management
  • Wi-Fi transfer
  • iTunes file sharing
  • Document reader
  • E-book reader
  • Music player
Features
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USB Sharp Pro can turn your iPhone, ipad, ipod into a large Capacity, Portable and Wireless storage disk, Facilitate and efficient manage of your files! ------------------------------------ V1.2.2 Updates 1.Support for editing php, js, html file. 2.Support the open format, such as flv,asf,rmvb,avi,mpg,mkv,wmv. ------------------------------------ V1.2.0 Updates 1. Dropbox Operate, multiple files upload & download, history,create folder 2. Add manual ------------------------------------ V1.1.3 Updates 1.Chrome and Firefox Supported upload multiple files 2.Extract files from encryption .rar ------------------------------------ V1.1.2 Updates ** Optimization pdf reader, ** Support for importing videos/photos to Photo Library ** Support for exporting video from Photo Library ------------------------------------ V1.1.1 Updates ** Search file(folder) name function added ** Picture Viewer Improved ** Unzip type added ------------------------------------ V1.1.0 Updates New Features: ** add authentication for local login ** add authentication for wifi transfer ** Custom background image; ** Sorting by file size **** Build-in Music Player [Support .mp3 .m4a .aac] ** Background playing; ** Sorting by song title, artist name and album name in the playlists ** Support many kinds of playing modes ** Support playing the music inside iPod ** Custom background image; ** Support searching lyrics on-line and showing it in synchronization , and support the lyrics duplication ** Support lyrics edit; ------------------------------------ V1.0.1 Updates * Full screen view files Supported * Multiple photo import Supported Specifically as follows: **** Facilitate and efficient manage files * Sorting by file name、create time and file type * View, copy, move, delete, rename, email, zip Compression and unzip files/folders * Encryption folder, protect your files * Extract all files from a compressed .zip file * Glide deleting function * Select all and Cancel all operate * Transferring files by wifi and iTunes file sharing * Email multiple files, folder Supported * Open email attachments * Photo import Supported * Open files in other applications * Landscape mode supported * iPad-compatible **** Facilitate and efficient view files * E-book reader (.epub) * Thumbnail preview, Photo View, Zoom * Players, support mp3、m4a、aac and mp4 * Document reader, support .pdf .rtf .rtfd .doc .docx etc * Multi-touch Supported, Zoom files * Bookmark supported, fast file location **** Facilitate and efficient edit plain files * Convert plain file encoding (Unicode,UTF-8 etc) * Plain file content copy, cut, paste and replace * External file copy and paste **** Add plain text(default encoding UTF-8), photos(from Camera) and folders **** Support Simplified Chinese and English USB Sharp Pro support list of file types: E-book: epub Plain text: .txt .php .js .html Document: .pdf .csv .rtf .rtfd .doc .docx .xls .xlsx .ppt .pptx (office 2003 or later) Image: .png .jpg .jpeg .gif .bmp .xbm .tif .tiff Audio: .mp3 .m4a .aac Video: .mp4 .mov .m4v .3gp .flv .asf .rmvb .avi .mpg .mkv .wmv Web: .htm .html .xhtml Compressed: .zip .rar

About

SafeUSB Pro

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SafeUSB Pro is an iOS file management tool designed specifically for its compatible USB flash drive. Core Features Security Protection: When used with the dedicated USB flash drive, password verification is required to access data, ensuring your data security. Intelligent Categorization and Management: Automatically identifies file types such as documents, images, videos, and audio files, eliminating cluttered folders and making searching more efficient. One-Stop File Operations: Supports common functions such as browsing, copying, moving, deleting, renaming, and sharing, easily managing all content on the USB flash drive. Offline Use: No internet connection required; all operations are completed locally, eliminating the privacy risks associated with cloud transfers.

Screenshots

USB Sharp Pro2 screens
SafeUSB Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SafeUSB Pro at Free against USB Sharp Pro's $2.99. SafeUSB Pro also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). USB Sharp Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

SafeUSB Pro is free to download; USB Sharp Pro costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

USB Sharp Pro ships an update every 2 months, SafeUSB Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
USB Sharp Pro versus SafeUSB Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSB Sharp ProSafeUSB Pro
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer锦文 游Shenzhen Cheng'an Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

USB Sharp Pro

No in-app purchases

None

SafeUSB Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USB Sharp Pro free?
USB Sharp Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SafeUSB Pro free?
SafeUSB Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do USB Sharp Pro or SafeUSB Pro have ads?
Neither USB Sharp Pro nor SafeUSB Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, USB Sharp Pro or SafeUSB Pro?
USB Sharp Pro ships an update every 2 months, and SafeUSB Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, USB Sharp Pro was updated on October 12, 2026 and SafeUSB Pro on September 24, 2026.

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