EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer
EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer is made and published by Davide Depau. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Davide Depau. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Davide Depau and are shown as published on Google Play.
AppBrain's verdict
EstablishedPopularLoved by users- Rating on Google Play
- 4.64
- 17,353 ratings
- Installs
- 2 million
- Last updated
- November 4, 2026
- Ads
- No ads
- Size
- 4.83 MB
EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer is popular, with 2 million installs. Users love it: 4.6 stars from 17,353 ratings.
Summary
EtchDroid is an open-source tool that lets you write ISO/IMG images to USB drives without root access, making it easy to create bootable media when your laptop is down. It has a robust footprint with 1,000,000+ total and 41K downloads in the last 30 days, and 4.64 from 17,353 users.
Pros & Cons
- No root required to write ISO images
- Open-source with GitHub-hosted source
- Supports a wide range of GNU/Linux and Raspberry Pi images
- Updates and translations keep the app current
- Limited to USB drives and USB SD card adapters; not support USB hard drives/SSDs or docks
- Official Windows ISO images are not supported
- Some advanced features may require specific devices or configurations
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayComments on EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer for Android
Google Play Rating history and histogram
Store listing
By Davide Depau, from Google Play“Write operating system ISO images to USB drives, no root required”
Description by Davide Depau Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Use it to make a bootable operating system USB drive when your laptop is dead.
⭐️ Supported devices ⭐️
✅ USB flash drives
✅ USB SD card adapters
❌ USB hard drives / SSDs
❌ USB docks and hubs
❌ Internal SD card slot
❌ Optical or floppy disk drives
❌ Thunderbolt-only devices
⭐️ Supported disk image types ⭐️
✅ Modern GNU/Linux operating system images, including Arch Linux, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, pop!_OS, Linux Mint, FreeBSD, BlissOS and many more
✅ Raspberry PI SD card images (but you must unzip them first!)
❌ Official Microsoft Windows ISOs
⚠️ Community-built Windows images, made for EtchDroid (be careful: they may contain viruses!)
❌ Apple DMG disk images
❌ Older GNU/Linux OS images < 2010 such as Damn Small Linux
Source code is on GitHub: https://github.com/EtchDroid/EtchDroid
Recent changes:
Reliability release with many bug fixes.
• Fixed several crashes when choosing an image, requesting USB access or writing
• Writing no longer fails in the background
• Fixed write errors on some USB drives
• Multi-slot card readers now use the slot with a card in it
• Clear error when a card reader has no card inserted
• Clear message when Android blocks USB access in a work profile or dual app
• Romanian translation completed
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- No ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 29
- App size
- 4.83 MB
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 2.2
- Launched
- September 2018
- Nov 4, 2026UpdateVersion 2.2
- Jun 30, 2026UpdateVersion 2.1
- Apr 5, 2025UpdateVersion 2.0
- Oct 10, 2024UpdateVersion 1.9.rc4
- Oct 28, 2023Installs1,000,000+ installs
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 41 thousand
- Per day
- 1.4 thousand
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 1+ million
- Launched
- September 2018
Installs over time
EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer has been installed 2 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 1.4 thousand installs per day.
Rankings
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About the app and developer
About EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer
EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer is a tools app developed by Davide Depau.
Download Statistics
EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer has been downloaded 2 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 41 thousand times.
User Ratings
EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer is rated 4.64 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 17 thousand ratings.
App Information
EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer is freely available from Google Play. The APK size is 4.83 MB. The latest APK version available is 2.2. The last update was on November 4, 2026.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The APK has been available on Google Play since September 2018.
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Frequently asked questions about EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer
Is EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer free?
Yes. EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer is free on Google Play.
Is EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer still available?
Yes. EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on November 4, 2026.
Does EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer contain ads?
No. Google Play does not list EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer as containing ads.
How large is EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer?
EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer is 4.83 MB.
Is EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer suitable for children?
Google Play rates the content of EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer as suitable for everyone.
How many times has EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer been installed?
Google Play lists 1,000,000+ installs for EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer.
How do people rate EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer?
EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer scores 4.64 out of 5 stars, from 17,353 ratings on Google Play.
Who made EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer?
EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer was developed by Davide Depau. It is listed in the tools category on Google Play.
What are the best alternatives to EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer?
People looking at EtchDroid ISO to USB Writer also look at these tools apps: DROFUS - ISO 2 USB, Bootable USB Maker, USB Pendrive ISO & Boot Tool, Ultimate USB, BootForge: Bootable USB Maker.
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