uDisk vs U
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
uDisk
Transform your iOS device into a portable USB drive. Easily transfer files between your device and computer via Wi-Fi or iTunes. Browse, play, and edit various file types directly on your phone or tablet.
- Use iOS device as USB disk
- Wi-Fi file transfer
- iTunes File Sharing
- Browse various file types
- Play music and video
- Edit text files
- Create directories and sort files
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Let your iOS device become a USB disk ! You can use it to transfer files between iOS device and computer by Wifi or iTunes File Sharing. The uDisk support various files browse, music and video play, and text file editing. Tap the toolbar buttons you can view the wifi address, create a directory, sort the files, and change the view mode. Long press the file item, you can move, rename, email and delete the file. Enjoy it ! If any question and suggestion, please contact czh0766@163.com.
U
Organize and manage files from your iPhone or iPad on external accessories. Features include a photo viewer with backup options, a music player with playlist generation, and robust file management tools like copy, move, and rename.
- Organize files on external accessories
- Photo viewer with backup export
- Music player with folder-based playlists
- Copy, move, delete, and rename files
- File transfer with Dropbox
- Open files in other applications
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U-Drive is one of the most capable application on your iOS device. It allows you to organize files from iPhone to external accessory. Features - Photo Viewer Tile view select to export photos for backup Short-key to instantly save photos into Camera Roll - Music Player Supports common format, such as AAC/AIF/MP4/M4A/MP3 Generates playlist of songs in the same folder - File Management Intuitive UI to manage files on iPhone/iPad Actions including Copy/Move/Delete/Rename File transfer between iOS devices and Dropbox Open-in allows user to open certain file type in another App
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: uDisk at 84% against U's 24%. uDisk also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (233 vs 19). U's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). 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
Both are free to download. uDisk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. U asks for nothing beyond the download.
uDisk holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: uDisk has 233 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of uDisk's written reviews are positive against 24% of U's.
uDisk ships an update every 2 months, U every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | uDisk | U |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (233 ratings) — better | 3.3 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.7% of reviews — better | 23.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 233 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Brown Bear Technology Co., LTD | Mei-Hui Wang |
Customer experience
uDisk
U
Bugs and requests
uDisk
Reported bugs
6 issues- Cannot save files manually
- Material does not always show
- Does not work after initial use
- Cannot rotate screen
- Does not transfer videos from phone
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- No permissions requested for file access
Requested features
2 requests- App should be pre-loaded on the thumbdrive
- More clarity on app functionality and safety
U
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
uDisk
- Pro Version$3.99
U
No in-app purchases
