iFlashDrive "File Transferrer" vs Lightning Sync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iFlashDrive "File Transferrer"
Transform your iPhone or iPod into a portable flash drive. Secure your files with a passcode and manage them efficiently with a suite of tools. View various document, audio, and video formats directly within the app.
- Transfer files via browser
- Passcode file protection
- Create, move, copy, delete files
- View documents, media, and more
- Open files in other applications
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Features: 1.Transfer files via browser, turn your iPhone, iPod into a Flash drive. 2.Passcode protects your files. 3.Powerful file management.(Create, move, copy, delete, mail...). 4.Supports viewing doc, pdf, xls, ppt, mp3, mp4, txt and so on. 5.Supports "Open-in" feature, you can open local files in other apps.
Lightning Sync
Access your iOS device's photos from your PC's web browser. Easily browse, convert images to JPG/PNG, and download them in batches. Unlock premium features with a subscription for enhanced functionality.
- Access photos from PC web browser
- Convert images to PNG/JPG
- Batch download photos/videos
- Preview photos/videos
- Setup web server on iOS device
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Lightning Sync helps you access your photos from your PC web browser.It setup a web server on your iOS device, and you can easily browse and download photos via web page.Its core features includes: convert image to PNG/JPG format, batch download, preview photos/videos. we offer three subscriptions: yearly,3 months,6 months, each subscription unlock all premium functions, such as batch images/videos download, and many new features that coming soon. terms of use: https://gitee.com/vctr/support/raw/master/termsOfUse
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Lightning Sync at Free against iFlashDrive "File Transferrer"'s $0.99. Lightning Sync also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 40 months). iFlashDrive "File Transferrer"'s advantage is rating (1.5 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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
Lightning Sync is free to download; iFlashDrive "File Transferrer" costs $0.99 up front. Lightning Sync sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 3 months. iFlashDrive "File Transferrer" asks for nothing beyond the download.
iFlashDrive "File Transferrer" holds the better App Store score, 1.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of iFlashDrive "File Transferrer"'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Lightning Sync's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iFlashDrive "File Transferrer" ships an update every 40 months, Lightning Sync every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iFlashDrive "File Transferrer" | Lightning Sync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.5 (4 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 冠兰 姜 | 振强 劳 |
Customer experience
iFlashDrive "File Transferrer"
Lightning Sync
In-app purchases
iFlashDrive "File Transferrer"
No in-app purchases
Lightning Sync
- 3 Months Premium Access$3.993 Months
- 6 Months Premium Access$4.996 Months
- Yearly Premium Access$9.991 Year
Questions
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