PhotoFTP Lite vs CTRL Micro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PhotoFTP Lite
Easily transfer photos from your mobile device to your computer. It can function as an FTP client to send files to your server or as an FTP server to allow your computer to download files.
- FTP Client Mode
- FTP Server Mode
- Photo Transfer
- Device to Computer Transfer
- Easy to Use Interface
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PhotoFTP is easy to use photo transfer application allow you transfer your photo from your device to your computer! FTP Client Mode: (You have your FTP server) PhotoFTP act as FTP client, transfer your photos from PhotoFTP to your FTP server. FTP Server Mode: (You don't have your FTP server) PhotoFTP act as FTP server, use your computer's FTP client software download photos from PhotoFTP.
CTRL Micro
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a tactile control surface for your Mac and AI agents. Enjoy haptic feedback, launch apps, manage media, and interact with AI tools like Codex and Claude. Dictate text and view your Mac's screen remotely for a seamless workflow.
- Haptic feedback control deck
- Launch Mac applications
- Control Mac volume, brightness, media, windows
- Monitor AI agent progress
- Dictate into desktop apps
- View Mac screen remotely
- End-to-end encrypted connections
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CTRL Micro turns your iPhone or iPad into a tactile control deck for your Mac and AI agents. HAPTIC CONTROL DECK • Feel responsive haptics, sounds, and visual feedback • Arrange controls where they feel right • Switch between Mac, Codex, Claude, and Cursor from one deck CONTROL YOUR MAC • Launch applications • Control volume, brightness, media, and windows • Move the pointer, scroll, click, run Shortcuts, and talk to Siri MONITOR AI AGENTS • See task progress and attention states at a glance • Open recent tasks and start new ones • Use client-specific controls for Codex, Claude, and Cursor SPEAK NATURALLY • Dictate into desktop apps from your deck • Transcription is processed locally by CTRL Micro Host on your Mac SEE YOUR MAC • Watch your Mac respond as you use the control deck, Trackpad, or Keyboard • Open Desktop View nearby or through Remote Anywhere • Keep the live screen above your controls or expand it full screen • Pinch, pan, and double-tap to inspect your Mac screen PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No CTRL Micro account required • Nearby connections stay directly between your devices • Remote Anywhere is end-to-end encrypted; the relay forwards opaque data and cannot read your screen or control content • Screen frames, keyboard input, commands, and dictation content are not recorded or stored CTRL Micro requires the separate CTRL Micro Host app for Mac, available from ctrlmicro.com. Pair your iPhone or iPad with one selected Mac and control it nearby or through Remote Anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CTRL Micro at 100% against PhotoFTP Lite's 33%. CTRL Micro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 months). PhotoFTP Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CTRL Micro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of PhotoFTP Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of CTRL Micro's.
PhotoFTP Lite ships an update every 8 months, CTRL Micro every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PhotoFTP Lite | CTRL Micro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon Ma | MedHue Labs |
Customer experience
PhotoFTP Lite
CTRL Micro
In-app purchases
PhotoFTP Lite
No in-app purchases
CTRL Micro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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