# TetherDrop

> TetherDrop (iPhone/iPad app by Takumi Shinoda.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tetherdrop/id6788720660 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Takumi Shinoda](https://appshunter.io/developer/6788720662)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 14 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2026-07-28
- Data updated: 2026-09-06
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tetherdrop/id6788720660/reviews.md

## What is TetherDrop?

TetherDrop is a focused tethered shooting app for receiving JPEG images from cameras on iPhone and iPad.

External camera connection and automatic JPEG receiving over USB-C, Wi-Fi (PTP/IP), or FTP require an active subscription.

Importing photos from your library, viewing, rating, color tagging, grid selection, filtering, sharing through the iOS share sheet (including AirDrop), and saving to Photos are available without a subscription.

Subscription features:
• Receive JPEGs over USB, Wi-Fi, or FTP
• View new captures immediately

Free features:
• Import photos from your photo library
• Single-photo and grid views
• 1:1 pixel zoom
• Ratings and color tags
• Sort by capture order, newest first, or rating
• Filter by rating and tag
• Share selected photos, including with AirDrop
• Save selected photos to Photos
• External keyboard shortcuts
• Camera-specific connection guide

Verified connection examples include selected Canon EOS, Sony α, Nikon Z, and Fujifilm GFX cameras. Compatibility may vary depending on camera model, firmware, connection mode, USB cable, and memory card condition.

Note:
TetherDrop is JPEG-only. It does not save RAW files or videos. In RAW+JPEG mode, supported cameras receive the JPEG files only.

External camera connection and automatic JPEG receiving require an active subscription. Subscriptions can be managed or canceled in the App Store at any time. Sharing features, including AirDrop, are not paywalled.

USB connections require a data-capable cable. If the camera does not connect, check the camera connection mode, network settings, memory card, and cable.

Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://takumishinoda0625-beep.github.io/TetherDrop-Support/#privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Display Name: | $3.99 | per month |
| TetherDrop Annual | $29.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.6 — 2026-08-28

Improved USB camera connectivity on Lightning devices, including camera access permissions, reconnection after returning to the app, powered camera adapter guidance, and diagnostics when a camera is not detected.

### 2.0.5 — 2026-08-18

• Nikon Z cameras now skip RAW/NEF downloads and receive the paired JPEGs over USB and Wi-Fi when shooting RAW+JPEG.
• Grid view now opens at the photo that was displayed in single-photo view.
• Improved Nikon transfer stability and JPEG handling.

### 2.0.4 — 2026-08-14

• Improved JPEG reception when shooting RAW+JPEG with Nikon and Sony cameras.
• Improved Nikon USB connection stability and transfer handling.
• Added the option to save Live Look–applied images to the Photos library.
• Fixed issues related to image saving and camera connections.

### 2.0.3 — 2026-08-10

Improved stability and recovery for large Live Look libraries.

• Added a recovery mode that can remove generated Live Look images while preserving original JPEGs and saved Looks.
• Improved memory handling for high-resolution JPEG previews.
• Refined session thumbnails to preserve portrait and landscape orientation.
• Added a clearer notice when a camera is configured to send no JPEG files.
• Increased the grid batch-selection button from 75 to 100 photos for sharing.

### 2.0.2 — 2026-08-04

Improved English localization throughout Live Look and other app screens.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-06.*