Comparison

iStickPro vs i

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

Head to head
About

iStickPro

Expand your device's storage with this multi-functional USB drive. Seamlessly transfer files between your iPhone, iPad, PC, and Mac without needing iTunes or an internet connection. Enjoy features like contact backup, music playback, and direct document viewing.

Highlights
  • External storage for iPhone/iPad
  • PC/Mac U disk functionality
  • iTunes-free file transfer
  • Contact backup and recovery
  • Independent music player
  • 1080p video streaming
  • Direct document viewing
Features
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iStickPro is a multi-functional storage device for PC,MAC, iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. iStickPro has a standard USB interface and a lightning interface of iPhone,iPad, when connect to PC with USB interface, can be used as a U disk. When connect to iPhone/iPad, can be used as an external storage. iStickPro with special App application, can transfer files without iTunes, without internet to achieve iDevice/PC and iStickPro devices dual way files high speed transfer. Whats more, iStickPro has below functions : ● Contact list backup and recover function. ● Supports independent music play and supports background playback mode. ● Can play 1080p videos in iStick by video streaming mode directly. ● Supports open office documents directly, and supports formats such as Word,Excel,PowerPonit,PDF,MP3/MP4,JPG,BMP,PNG and so on. ● Supports many file management operations, like delete, copy, email, and so on. You can perform file operation on one individual file or multiple. ● Supports 8~128GB Memory size for optional Compatibility: ● Device: Supports iPad, iPhone,iPod touch with Lightning, PC with USB ● iOS : Supports iOS 6.X /7.X/8.X or later, ● PC OS : Windows XP/Vista/7/8, Mac OS9.x/10.X, Linux 2.6.X or later

About

i

Easily manage all your files on iOS devices. Transfer documents, photos, music, and videos between different devices and platforms. Offers backup for contacts and camera roll, and supports a wide range of file formats.

Highlights
  • File management for iOS
  • Cross-platform file exchange
  • Backup contacts and camera roll
  • Play videos and music
  • Preview images
  • Supports wide file formats
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The i-FlashDevice is the best way to manage all your files on iOS devices,Exchanges files with different devices & platforms with ease. 1.Backup Contacts and Camera Roll. 2.Play Videos,Musics. 3.Preview Images,World. Supported File Formats: Document:DOC,XLS,PPT,TXT,else; Image:JPG,JPEG,BMP,GIF,else; Audio:MP3,AAC,AIF,else; Video:MP4,MOV,MKV,AVI,FLV,RMVB,ELSE;

Screenshots

iStickPro4 screens
i2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: i at free against iStickPro's paid. i also leads on ratings volume (789 vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). iStickPro's advantage is rating (2.6 vs 2.3). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

iStickPro holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: i has 789 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of iStickPro's written reviews are positive against 15% of i's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iStickPro ships an update every 7 months, i every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iStickPro versus i: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriStickProi
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (10 ratings) — better2.3 (789 ratings)
Positive reviews12.8% of reviews15.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10789 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.08.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGopod Group LimitedShenZhen 0101 technology Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

iStickPro

All ratings10 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive12.8%
Neutral10.6%
Negative76.6%

i

All ratings787 ratings
Positive27.8%
Neutral8.0%
Negative64.2%
Written reviews214 reviews
Positive15.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative79.9%

Bugs and requests

iStickPro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

i

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Unable to connect to device
  • Corrupted files after transfer
  • Inconsistent behavior when viewing media

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more file types
  • Improve video playback functionality
  • Provide better instructions and troubleshooting
  • Optimize app for latest iOS versions

In-app purchases

None

iStickPro

No in-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iStickPro free?
iStickPro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is i free?
i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iStickPro or i?
iStickPro is rated higher. iStickPro averages 2.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while i averages 2.3 from 789 ratings.
Do iStickPro or i have ads?
Neither iStickPro nor i shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iStickPro or i?
iStickPro ships an update every 7 months, and i every 3 months. Most recently, iStickPro was updated on October 9, 2026 and i on October 8, 2026.

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