Comparison

USB Mobile Disk vs File Manager

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

Head to head
About

USB Mobile Disk

This app turns your iPhone or iPad into a portable storage device, allowing you to carry documents, music, and videos. It features a built-in file manager, music player, PDF reader, and supports various file transfer methods.

Highlights
  • Portable storage for iPhone/iPad
  • Advanced file manager
  • Background music player
  • PDF reader
  • Gallery import/export
  • FTP and HTTP file access
  • ZIP file creation/extraction
Features
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Carry all your documents, music, videos and any other data always with you. Store all your precious information in one secure place! This app transforms your iPhone & iPad to an advanced USB stick, full featured music player and even more: ▶ Use your iPhone and iPad as portable storage ▶ Advanced built-in file manager (rename, copy & paste, add folder, ...) ▶ Advanced background capable music player ▶ Advanced PDF reader ▶ Gallery import (photo and video) ▶ Gallery export (photo and video) ▶ Transfer downloaded files to your computer with iTunes ▶ Full FTP access to your files ▶ Full HTTP access to your downloads with your browser ▶ Send files by e-mail ▶ Receive files from other apps (e.g. e-mail attachments) ▶ Open files with other apps (e.g. Dropbox) ▶ Watch movies offline and listen to your music ▶ Preview and read documents (PDF Viewer) ▶ Create and extract ZIP-files ▶ Print documents using AirPrint ▶ Universal iPad / iPhone app ▶ HD / Retina support ▶▶▶ Have your USB stick always with you! The following file types are compatible with the built-in viewer. MOVIE FORMATS: Apple QuickTime (.mov), MPEG-4 (.mp4), m4v, 3GPP (.3gp) AUDIO FORMATS: MPEG-4 Advanced Audio Coding (.aac), Apple Lossless (.m4a) MPEG-1 audio layer 3 (.mp3), Waveform (.wav) DOCUMENT FORMATS: Excel (.xls), Keynote (.key.zip), Keynote '09 (.key), Numbers (.numbers.zip), Numbers '09 (.numbers), Pages (.pages.zip), Pages '09 (.pages), PDF (.pdf), Powerpoint (.ppt), Word (.doc), Rich Text Format (.rtf), Rich Text Format Directory (.rtfd.zip), Text (.txt), HTML (.htm/.html) IMAGE FORMATS: JPEG (.jpg/jpeg), Portable Network Graphics (.png), Graphics Interchange Format (.gif)

About

File Manager

Organize, protect, and access your files with ease. This app offers secure file management, including password protection, dark mode, and a built-in media player. It supports a wide range of document types and allows for easy sharing and downloading of non-audiovisual content.

Highlights
  • Secure file and folder protection with passcodes
  • Dark mode for enhanced viewing
  • Built-in media player
  • Document viewer for various file types
  • File import/export and sharing
  • Web browser with download capabilities
Features
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Using FileManager is easy. Just long-press on a file or folder icon to display a popup menu. Simply tap your selection and you’re ready to go. You can tap on the screen to copy, move, delete, unzip, create folders, and so on. There’s no need to worry about the security of MyFiles, either. Your files can be accessed remotely with a password or locally with a master passcode. No one but you will see what’s in your files. √ DARK MODE - A beautiful new dark color scheme that delivers a great viewing experience especially in low-light environments √ Capture video & photo √ File Manager! - Create new folders?- Copy, delete operations - Long press to popup menus - Support multi-selection mode - Import photos/videos from the system album - Import music from the iTunes library - Export files to photo gallery - Support to unzip the file - Copy file to the clipboard - Paste file from clipboard √ Share files via AirDops, carry them around with you, and share them with your friends. √ Powerful media player! - Support avi/flv/rmvm/rm/mov/mp4/mp3/wma/m3u8... - Show snapshot of videos √ Privacy Protection - Provide a secure private passcode to keep your secret files 100% privately. Your files are ONLY stored in your "Files Protection" and no one can touch them except yourself! - Hide files/folders - Hide image/video thumbnail - Recovery mode √ Download and browse files and documents on your iPhone, iPod, or iPad like on your computer.No limits on storage or downloads! - Web-browser like Safari with bookmarks - Simply tap on the link to download √ Document viewer ! - Support plist/word/excel/ppt/pdf/txt/page/number/html/jpeg/epub/chm- unzip (.zip file) - Open files with other apps - Open files from other apps *** IMPORTANT NOTE: This app DOES NOT support downloading of audio or video content or any other related functionality. The downloadable content must be NON-audiovisual which includes pdfs, docs, xlsxs etc... *** √ Contact with me: ichitech89@gmail.com

Screenshots

USB Mobile Disk4 screens
File Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: USB Mobile Disk at 63% against File Manager's 0%. USB Mobile Disk also leads on price ($0.99 vs $3.99). File Manager's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

USB Mobile Disk costs $0.99 and File Manager $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

File Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 22 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of USB Mobile Disk's written reviews are positive against 0% of File Manager's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

USB Mobile Disk ships an update every 3 months, File Manager every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
USB Mobile Disk versus File Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSB Mobile DiskFile Manager
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.3 (10 ratings)4.7 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1022 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB73 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRaphael OdermattBinh Tran

Customer experience

USB Mobile Disk

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative31.3%

File Manager

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

USB Mobile Disk

No in-app purchases

None

File Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USB Mobile Disk free?
USB Mobile Disk costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is File Manager free?
File Manager costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, USB Mobile Disk or File Manager?
File Manager is rated higher. USB Mobile Disk averages 4.3 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while File Manager averages 4.7 from 22 ratings.
Do USB Mobile Disk or File Manager have ads?
USB Mobile Disk shows ads; File Manager does not.
Which is updated more often, USB Mobile Disk or File Manager?
USB Mobile Disk ships an update every 3 months, and File Manager every 2 weeks. Most recently, USB Mobile Disk was updated on August 1, 2026 and File Manager on September 8, 2026.

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