Comparison

Lexar Mobile Manager vs JD Drive

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

Head to head

Lexar Mobile Manager

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 2.0304 ratingsView app →

JD Drive

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 2.3112 ratingsView app →

About

Lexar Mobile Manager

Easily transfer, manage, and back up photos, music, videos, and files between your iOS devices and computer. Free up space on your iPhone or iPad by offloading content and directly access media stored on compatible external drives.

Highlights

File transfer between iOS devices and computer
Offload files to free up device space
Direct media playback from external drives
Automatic and secure photo/video backup
Seamless file management on the go

Read full description

Lexar® makes it easy to offload or transfer files with its comprehensive line of iOS-compatible products. Quickly and easily move photos, music, videos, and files to or between your iPhone®, iPad®, or computer. Designed for use with Lexar iOS-compatible products, the Lexar Mobile Manager app provides seamless file management for your busy life on the go. With Lexar iOS-compatible products: Save space by offloading files from your device. Make room to store more of the content you crave. Directly access media files. Listen to your favorite songs and watch videos right from your iOS-compatible flash drive or reader. Easily transfer and share files between devices. Move photos, videos, playlists, or files to or between your iPhone and iPad, or computer. Automatically and securely sync your photos and videos. Lexar iOS-compatible products work with the Lexar Mobile Manager app, which allows you to back up files when connected. Products: Lexar JumpDrive® M20i Mobile USB 3.0 flash drive—This 2-in-1 iOS drive features a Lightning® and USB 3.0 connector, making quick work of offloading files on the go—no charging or battery needed, and no network required. It automatically and securely syncs files on the go. Lexar JumpDrive C20i flash drive—This 3-in-1 iOS flash drive cable features both Lightning and USB 3.0 connectors in a convenient charging cable design, and provides quick offloading of files—no battery needed and no network required. It automatically and securely syncs files on the go. Lexar microSD Reader—Capturing life in action? Easily offload content from your sports camcorder or aerial camera to your iPhone® or iPad®. This makes room for more, and allows you to view and play back photos and video—wherever you are. This small, portable reader features a Lightning connector, providing quick file transfer. It automatically and securely syncs files on the go. For more information on Lexar products, visit www.lexar.com Product support: www.lexar.com/support

About

JD Drive

Manage and transfer files between your Apple USB drive and iOS device. View media thumbnails, play photos in slideshows, and listen to music with artwork and playback controls. Supports various document formats for easy access and sharing.

Highlights

Media thumbnail display
List/thumbnail view
File sharing
Copy/cut/delete/create/rename files
Local/iStorage data transmission
Photo slideshow
Music playback with artwork

Features

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“JD Drive” is an application software for Apple USB Drive. •The main interface displays Media thumbnails :video, photo, music • Supports list / thumbnail view, support sharing operation for photos, music and documents • Support copy/cut/delete/create/rename operation and support local/iStorage data transmission . • Support to play the photos by slideshow mode • Support music artwork shows, repeat mode setting, time line drag operation • Document: Support formats of .keynote、.numbers、.page、.xls/.xlsx, .doc/docx、pdf、txt、ppt/pptx

Screenshots

Lexar Mobile Manager4 screens

JD Drive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: JD Drive at 2.3 against Lexar Mobile Manager's 2.0. Lexar Mobile Manager's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JD Drive holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 304 and 112 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of Lexar Mobile Manager's written reviews are positive against 10% of JD Drive's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lexar Mobile Manager ships an update monthly, JD Drive every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Lexar Mobile Manager versus JD Drive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Lexar Mobile Manager	JD Drive
Price	Free	Free
Rating	2.0 (304 ratings)	2.3 (112 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	11.3% of reviews — better	9.5% of reviews
Number of ratings	304 — better	112
Update frequency	Monthly — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	9.0
Further details — not scored
Size	136 MB	107 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	PhotoFast Global Inc.	晓明徐

Customer experience

Lexar Mobile Manager

All ratings303 ratings

Positive19.5%

Neutral8.9%

Negative71.6%

Written reviews560 reviews

Positive11.3%

Neutral12.3%

Negative76.4%

JD Drive

All ratings106 ratings

Positive28.3%

Neutral8.5%

Negative63.2%

Written reviews84 reviews

Positive9.5%

Neutral10.7%

Negative79.8%

User reviews

Lexar Mobile Manager

From 304 App Store ratings

What we love

💾 Easy file transfer
🎥 Good for media playback
⚙️ Useful functionality

Room to improve

🐛 Frequent crashes
🚫 Compatibility issues
💤 Slow performance
🔒 Security/privacy concerns
🤔 Confusing UI

JD Drive

From 112 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Works on iPhone 14 Pro
👍 Works with JDTDC Photo Sticks
👍 Easy to install and operate
👍 Captures thousands of photos
👍 Fast scanning of new content

Room to improve

🗑️ Garbage
🗑️ Waste of money
🗑️ Does not transfer anything
🗑️ App is trash
🗑️ Flashing 'disk has been deleted'

Bugs and requests

Lexar Mobile Manager

Reported bugs

4 issues

App crashes on startup
Fails to detect storage device
Corrupts data during transfer
Loses file metadata

Requested features

5 requests

Landscape mode support
Integration with Files app
Bookmark/resume playback
Improved file management
Faster transfer speeds

JD Drive

Reported bugs

45 issues

No option to allow access to photos in app settings
Device does not transfer anything
Device flashes 'disk has been deleted'
App constantly deleting files from the drive
App does not open photos on the memory stick

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App requests excessive permissions (contacts, music, etc.)
App crashes frequently on iPhone, iPad, MacBook
App doesn't always copy images correctly
Most pictures are not visible after backup
Cannot export photos from JD Drive to phone
App deletes files from the drive for no reason
Cannot upload files to the drive
Only a fraction of content is transferred
Transferred files are corrupted or not viewable
Device is suspected to be malware
Software is buggy and unstable
Device doubles phone storage by creating duplicates
Cannot download from phone to drive
Drive stopped working after a few uses
Cannot access Files app to copy content to drive
App is not working after latest version download
App does not work
App closes while viewing transferred photos
Some photos did not transfer without notification
Transfer fails or shows 'Transfer list empty'
App transfers only a percentage of pictures, others fail
Phone starts glitching when troubleshooting
App does not work with iOS 16
App cannot be opened with iOS 16
No software updates to keep up with iOS updates
App is not working on iOS 16
App deletes saved pictures from the iPad's native Photos app
Cannot format as NTFS for Xbox or PS4
Cannot upload photos without phone seizure
Cannot view uploaded photos
Phone damaged by device, cannot delete photos
Laptop and computer glitching after plugging in device
Connection is not stable, keeps dropping
Difficult to reconnect to resume data transfer
Cannot download games
Videos stock and cannot be seen on iPhone
Edited videos fail to paste to iPhone
Long videos (approx. 1GB) do not work
File freezes when clicked, cannot go back without unplugging
App version history is in another language

Requested features

6 requests

Allow access to photos in app settings
Support for transferring music from Mac
Ability to open files with third-party apps
Update software to keep up with iOS updates
Provide English version history for updates

Show 1 more

Fix video stocking issue when trying to go back

In-app purchases

None

Lexar Mobile Manager

No in-app purchases

None

JD Drive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lexar Mobile Manager free?

Lexar Mobile Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is JD Drive free?

JD Drive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, Lexar Mobile Manager or JD Drive?

JD Drive is rated higher. Lexar Mobile Manager averages 2.0 out of 5 from 304 ratings, while JD Drive averages 2.3 from 112 ratings.

Do Lexar Mobile Manager or JD Drive have ads?

Neither Lexar Mobile Manager nor JD Drive shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Lexar Mobile Manager or JD Drive?

Lexar Mobile Manager ships an update monthly, and JD Drive every 4 months. Most recently, Lexar Mobile Manager was updated on November 1, 2026 and JD Drive on November 3, 2026.