Photo Manager Pro vs ACDSee Mobile Sync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photo Manager Pro
Organize, secure, and transfer your photos and videos with this comprehensive management tool. It allows for detailed organization, password protection, and seamless transfer across devices and cloud storage.
- Organize photos and videos into folders
- Password protect app and folders
- Add descriptions and star ratings
- Transfer photos between devices and cloud
- Supports RAW photo formats
- Photo editing tools
- Slideshows and TV output
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Photo Manager Pro provides a complete solution for your photos and videos. Organize photos, videos and RAWs into folders, sub-folders. Set password on the app and folders. Add description and star rating on your photos. Transfer photos among iPhone, iPad, computer and cloud storages. * Organize Photos and Videos: Create, copy, move, rename, delete photos, videos, folders and sub folders. Set password, cover on folder. Sort photos by dates, names, types. Reorder photos by drag and drop. Manage your photos by drag and drop. Copy photos between apps by drag and drop (iPad only). Add star rating, description and keywords on photo. Search photos by filename, description and keywords. Compare photos (available on iPad only) Photo Editing: crop, filters, light & color adjustment Slideshow photos and videos AirPlay photos and videos on Apple TV. Output photos and videos to TV via HDMI cable. Secure app or folders with password Light and dark theme Supports trash bin * Photo Transfer: Transfer photos between nearby iOS devices. Transfer photos between computer and iPhone/iPad through the built-in FTP server or HTTP server. Support iTunes File Sharing Copy photos among iPhone/iPad and cloud storages. * Supported Formats: JPG, PNG, GIF, HEIC CR2, CRW, NEF, NRW, ARW, RAW, DNG MOV, MP4 * Supported Cloud Storages: Dropbox OneDrive Box * Supported External Storages: SD Card USD Drive ===== CONTACT US ===== Email: support2@skyjos.com Twitter: @SkyjosApps Facebook: @SkyjosApps
ACDSee Mobile Sync
Easily transfer photos and videos from your mobile device to your computer over Wi-Fi. The app tracks sent items, allowing for quick transfers of new content or selective sending. It supports various file types and offers advanced options for metadata editing and file organization.
- Direct Wi-Fi photo and video transfer
- Automatic tracking of sent items
- Configurable filenames and subfolders
- Support for original and edited versions
- RAW, HEIC, Live Photos, and Burst image support
- Metadata editor (GPS, IPTC, ratings, labels)
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ACDSee Mobile Sync makes it easy for you to send photos and videos directly from your mobile device to ACDSee Photo Studio on your Mac or Windows PC over Wi-Fi. Sending is as Easy as 1-2-3! 1. Select items you want to send. 2. Tap the Send button. 3. Confirm the target and tap Send. ACDSee Mobile Sync keeps track of which items have already been sent. Just tap on the Send button to send all new items, or select specific items to send. Quickly send to your default target by long pressing on the Send button in the app, or use the "Send New Items" application shortcut from the iOS home screen. Advanced features: * Configurable filenames and subfolders based on predefined templates * Optional sending of original and edited versions of photos and videos * RAW and HEIC photo support with optional transcoding to JPEG * Configurable support for Live Photos and Burst images * Built-in metadata editor allows adding GPS and IPTC metadata to your photos, as well as ratings and labels The ACDSee Mobile Sync app works with ACDSee Photo Studio 2018 and later for Windows as well as ACDSee Photo Studio for Mac 8, available now at acdsee.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ACDSee Mobile Sync at Free against Photo Manager Pro's $2.99. ACDSee Mobile Sync also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Photo Manager Pro's advantage is chart position (#73 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence 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
ACDSee Mobile Sync is free to download; Photo Manager Pro costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ACDSee Mobile Sync holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 654 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 58% and 57% positive.
Photo Manager Pro ships an update every 3 months, ACDSee Mobile Sync every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Photo Manager Pro | ACDSee Mobile Sync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.9K ratings) | 4.7 (654 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.1% of reviews — better | 57.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 654 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #73 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skyjos Co., Ltd. | ACD Systems International Inc. |
Customer experience
Photo Manager Pro
ACDSee Mobile Sync
User reviews
Photo Manager Pro
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent photo organization
- 🔒 Password protection and security
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- 👍 Ability to create folders and subfolders
- 👍 Good for managing large photo collections
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance and slow loading times
- 🐛 Difficulty transferring photos between devices
- 🐛 Unreliable cloud/external storage integration
- 👎 Inferior to previous version of the app
ACDSee Mobile Sync
From 654 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and reliable sync
- 👍 Easy to use and configure
- 🔒 Secure local transfer
- 💡 Convenient photo management
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional sync issues and crashes
- 🔋 Drains battery when running in background
- ⚠️ Compatibility problems with newer devices/software
- 🕰️ Slow performance with large photo libraries
Bugs and requests
Photo Manager Pro
Reported bugs
4 issues- Photos disappearing or not syncing properly
- Inability to recover deleted photos
- Password protection not working as expected
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add option to sort photos by size or file type
- Improve metadata editing and search functionality
- Implement iCloud or cloud sync across devices
- Add support for more file types like RAW and Live Photos
- Provide better instructions and in-app help
ACDSee Mobile Sync
Reported bugs
3 issues- Fails to detect target device on same network
- Duplicate photo uploads due to sync issues
- Crashes when transferring large number of files
Requested features
4 requests- Automatic background sync
- Support for additional file formats (e.g. HEIC)
- Ability to sync between multiple devices
- Integration with cloud storage services
In-app purchases
Photo Manager Pro
No in-app purchases
ACDSee Mobile Sync
No in-app purchases
Questions
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