File Transfer App vs Leaper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
File Transfer App
Easily share files between your iPhone, iPad, computer, and other devices over WiFi. Transfer photos, videos, and documents without needing to install anything on the receiving device. Manage your files, create ZIP archives, and even play music with an embedded player.
- WiFi file sharing
- Web browser access
- Direct iOS to iOS transfer
- File manager
- ZIP archive creation/extraction
- Embedded music player
- HEIC to JPG conversion
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File Transfer App allows you to share files between your iPhone, iPad, Computer and any other nearby device with any operating system. The app provides you with two ways of sharing files between your iPhone and another device: (1) Using a Web Page: Share files between your iPhone and another device using the app's webpage and any web browser. In this case the webpage is hosted by the app's embedded server on your iPhone within your WiFi network. The webpage can be accessed only inside your WiFi network while the app is showing address of the webpage. This way you can download the selected files as a ZIP archive directly from your iPhone to PC or smartphone. And you can also upload files from computer or smartphone to iPhone. And you don't even need to install anything on another device as long as there is a web browser and both of your devices are connected to the same WiFi network. (2) You can also share files between iOS devices without the use of a web browser. • You can quickly transfer any number of files (including photos and videos) of any size for free. • Transfer pictures & videos in original sizes. • File Manager ("Files" section): there you can do basic operations with files such as copy, move, rename, share or open in another app. You can also make ZIP archives and uncompress them. • Import photos and videos from Camera Roll (Photo Library) to the app's private folder ("Files" section) • Export photos and videos from the app's private folder ("Files" section) to Camera Roll • Play Music: Received audio files can be played in the app's embedded music player. You can also create playlists of songs or audiobooks. • Preserve photos' metadata in all transfer directions (EXIF, location, etc). • In the app's settings you can select option to convert HEIC files to JPG before send them to computer. • Your files are transferred directly from device to device within your local WiFi network. They are never stored on any intermediary server. • The app is extremely easy to use. • Dark Mode support. • You can buy the Ad-Free version.
Leaper
Securely transfer messages, photos, videos, and documents between your devices, even offline. Features end-to-end encryption and remote message deletion for enhanced privacy and convenience.
- Cross-platform file transfer
- End-to-end encryption
- Offline data sharing
- Remote message deletion
- Message locking with PIN/biometrics
- Location sharing with photos
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▶ Overview • Transfer your messages, pictures, videos, documents, and other files between devices. • All data is securely encrypted with E2EE (end-to-end encryption). • Send & share data to the destination device even when it is offline. • Unlimited devices can be added to your device list which you can freely airdrop between. • Sent messages can be deleted remotely from a local device. • Lock your message with one device and unlock it with another device. • Add location in your message to know where you are. • Transfer large files peer-to-peer (P2P) without the use of a central server (coming soon). ▶ When do you need Leaper? If you've ever tried to quickly transfer photos from your Phone to your PC (or PC to Phone), you know it can be a cumbersome process. Sending data to your own devices was never so easy before. ▶ What is Leaper? Leaper is a personal messaging app that creates a private network from your devices. Quickly and intuitively move files/messages with end-to-end encryption from across devices, services, and platforms with Leaper’s streamlined 3 step-file transfer. Other modes of file transfer are clunky, requiring file manager or app selection to send, followed by manual saving/downloading from the destination device. Leaper maximizes both efficiency and security by instantly transferring files and messages directly from one registered device to any other using SSL/TLS encryption and FTP with E2EE (end-to-end encryption). NOTE: Leaper Application should be installed also into other devices to communicate with this device. Other devices can be iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, iPod Touch, MacBook M1/M2, and/or Windows PC. ▶ Features Encrypt & Send Text, Links, Images, Videos, Documents, and More: Whether you need to write yourself a message, transfer photos and videos, or move a document, Leaper makes it fast and simple – sending text or files from one device to any other, instantaneously. Cross platform: Transfer text and files between all devices on any platform. Secure data handling: No worries about leaving trails of data on our servers. Leaper uses end-to-end encryption for file/text itself and SSL/TLS encryption for secure file transfer and purges all server data after moving files, ensuring data is stored only on the user's local devices and cannot be accessed by any other medium. Message lock (Patented): We take care of your privacy very seriously. In case you need to send private or confidential information such as bank or credit card information, passwords, serial numbers, product keys, or confirmation codes, Leaper allows you to lock content to one device, such as your computer, making it invisible everywhere else. Content can then be unlocked using a PIN number or your device biometrics system. Location sharing: Using Leaper you can easily remember important places where you visited in the past by just clicking on the photo which you have taken at that place when you visited there. You don’t need to remember that place, just add your location with the photographs and videos and send it to any of your devices. Contact Us: Have questions about how Leaper can improve efficiency and productivity? Feel free to contact us at (support.ios@leaper.com) for more information!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: File Transfer App at 4.7 against Leaper's 3.3. File Transfer App also leads on ratings volume (5.5K vs 4) and review sentiment (73% vs 60%). Leaper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support 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. File Transfer App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Leaper asks for nothing beyond the download.
File Transfer App holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: File Transfer App has 5.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of File Transfer App's written reviews are positive against 60% of Leaper's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | File Transfer App | Leaper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.5K ratings) — better | 3.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.8% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.5K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evgeniy Shcherbinin | BluestSoft, Inc. |
Customer experience
File Transfer App
Leaper
Bugs and requests
File Transfer App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes or freezes during file transfers
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Incorrect file format conversion
- Inability to resume interrupted transfers
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to select all files at once
- Improve file organization and browsing
- Integrate with more cloud storage services
- Provide more control over file naming and destination
Leaper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
File Transfer App
- Remove Ads$4.99
Leaper
No in-app purchases









