# PowerDrive - Keep Backed up

> Do more with ur external disk.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id690388567](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id690388567)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id690388567`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** XINKER TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD
- **Category:** Photo & Video
- **Rating:** 2.90 / 5 (13 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1.1
- **Last updated:** 2019-07-23
- **First published:** 2014-03-16
- **Size:** 44 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/powerdrive-keep-backed-up/id690388567)
- **Website:** [http://hipowerdrive.com](http://hipowerdrive.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://hipowerdrive.com](http://hipowerdrive.com/)

## Description

The PowerDrive app is designed to work with Lightning flash drive, card reader and hard drive, the world’s leading external storage for iOS devices, certified MFi by Apple.

Simply plug your Lightning flash drive, card reader, Power Drive into your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad,  the app goes to work. 

Automatically back up Photos and Videos, Calendar and Contacts.
- PowerDrive utilizes incremental backup, so after the first time you back everything up, it will only back up the newly shot photos and videos. 10 copies of Contacts and Calendar are kept for recovery if you lost some data.

Restoring your important data with one tap
-Backed up items can be restored to a new iPhone or iPad quickly from devices. With just one tap, your photos, calendar and contacts are all in place.

Shoot HD videos, take photos and save to external drive instantly.
- So long your device has space, you can shoot videos as long as you want until the device is full.

Share photos and videos to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Wechat directly from PowerDrive devices.
- Choose any of your photos or videos and share to social media you like. You don’t need to copy to iPhone/iPad and then open the apps to share.

Browse photos on the external drive like they’re on a local drive.
- PowerDrive automatically adjusts the size and thumbnail to fit different devices so your images always look great.

Watch 4K Movie with no latency
-PowerDrive supports playing multiple formats movies including 3GP，AVI，FLV，TS，RMVB，MKV，MPG，VOB，ASF，F4V，DV，MPEG，RM, MP4，MOV，M4V. Even SWF, AMV, MTV, TRP, MTS videos  can be played instantly from your PowerDrive devices by simply renaming the affix. Subtitle and audio track can be selected while watching.

Manage files easily between Mac, PC, iOS and iPadOS devices.
- PowerDrive accessories are compatible with PC, Mac, iOS and iPadOS devices.. Transferring your files from PC/Mac to your iPhone/iPad is now a piece of cake via USB.

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## Rankings

- #362,441 — Overall

## Review summary

PowerDrive is praised for turning an iPhone into external backup/storage and for being easy to use. However, repeated issues include crashes during backup/save, lack of usable in-app help, and compatibility problems with iOS updates. Card reader compatibility is also inconsistent, and exporting/forwarding videos to editing apps is not reliably supported. The strongest positives are automatic backup and external storage, while reliability, documentation, and compatibility are the main recurring negatives.

### Pros

- Automatic backup of your photo library when PowerDrive is connected
- External storage capability that helps free up device storage by saving photos/videos to the PowerDrive
- Well-built hardware and easy-to-use app/interface, appreciated by photographers

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and instability: app crashes during saving/downloading and can force quit
- Lack of in-app help/documentation: Quick Starter Guide is blank and FAQ is not accessible
- Compatibility issues with iOS updates: may not work after Apple OS updates or unclear support for newer iOS versions
- SD card/reader support problems: Delkin and other cards not consistently recognized or imported
- Inability to export/save videos to other apps (e.g., forwarding to movie editors) remains problematic

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