Comparison

SpotMyPhotos vs CloudTether

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SpotMyPhotos

This app allows event attendees to instantly receive photos they appear in, using their phone number or email. It facilitates private photo sharing with advanced privacy safeguards, ensuring photos find users without them having to search.

Highlights
  • Instant photo delivery via phone number/email
  • Zero-click private photo sharing
  • Seamless photo access
  • Advanced privacy safeguards
  • Field operation with licensee account
  • Cloud synchronization
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Operate SpotMyPhotos™ in the field using your licensee account with our simple to use mobile app. Combined with our SpotMyPhotos SD Card and your camera, photos seamlessly flow to the SpotMyPhotos cloud. Quickly and efficiently spot attendees using their phone number or email to offer the option of instant delivery of all the event photos they appear in. SpotMyPhotos™ is an advanced photo sharing platform that enables true zero-click private photo sharing, providing seamless photo access in conjunction with unprecedented privacy safeguards. We believe that you shouldn't have to search for your photos. Let your photos find you!

About

CloudTether

This app transforms your device into a real-time camera-to-cloud transfer system. It automatically downloads and delivers full-resolution photos as you shoot, directly to cloud storage, clients, or your camera roll. Streamline your workflow and deliver images instantly without manual offloading or export steps.

Highlights
  • Real-time photo transfer from camera to cloud
  • Automatic download and delivery
  • Supports multiple cloud destinations (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
  • Connects via USB or Wi-Fi
  • Works with Canon, Sony, Nikon, Fujifilm cameras
  • Live client galleries and same-day delivery
  • Uploads over mobile data
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a tether for your camera. CloudTether connects over a USB cable or Wi-Fi, catches every shot the moment you take it, and lands the full-resolution file in an album in seconds — no laptop, no card reader, no desktop tethering software. CHOOSE WHERE SHOTS GO When a camera connects, pick where its shots go: Unsorted, an album on this phone, or a cloud album. The choice is remembered for each camera, so next time it's one tap. Shoot first, decide later — anything taken before you choose lands in Unsorted and can be moved anytime. ALBUMS ON YOUR PHONE AND IN THE CLOUD • Playback splits every shot into Device and Cloud tabs. • Unsorted and albums on this phone stay on this device. • Cloud albums sync to your account on every device and the web, always upload the originals, and deliver to the destinations you attach. DELIVER ANYWHERE Dropbox, Google Drive, Google Photos, OneDrive, Box, ShootProof, SmugMug, Photohawk, Flickr, Adobe Lightroom, Frame.io, Slack, Amazon S3, WebDAV, FTP/SFTP and more. Never locked to a proprietary cloud. MULTIPLE CAMERAS AT ONCE Tether several cameras over USB, Wi-Fi or a mix — each into its own album. Home shows a live shoot panel, and every camera gets its own Live Activity on the Lock Screen with its shots captured, sending and delivered. CONNECT ALMOST ANY CAMERA Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, GoPro and many more, over USB or Wi-Fi. Pick your brand, choose your model, and follow the guided setup. BUILT FOR REAL SHOOTS • Full-resolution RAW + JPEG, exactly as the camera recorded them. • Works over Wi-Fi or mobile data; missed uploads catch up automatically when you're back online. • Sync copies new on-phone shots to your Photos library or a folder (including a USB drive or SD reader) as they arrive. • Geotag each photo with your phone's location, matched to the moment you pressed the shutter. KNOW WHERE EVERY PHOTO IS Every shot shows whether it's uploading, in the cloud or delivered. Anything that needs attention is grouped with a one-tap fix, and you can open the delivered folder in Dropbox, Drive, OneDrive or Box to check. ONE SIMPLE PLAN CloudTether is a single subscription — everything included — and starts with a free trial. — CloudTether is an auto-renewing subscription. • Free trial: 7 days, then $7.99/month (prices may vary by region and are shown in the app before you subscribe). • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Service: https://cloudtether.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://cloudtether.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SpotMyPhotos3 screens
CloudTether4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SpotMyPhotos at 80% against CloudTether's 0%. SpotMyPhotos also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). CloudTether's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CloudTether sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. SpotMyPhotos asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpotMyPhotos holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpotMyPhotos has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of SpotMyPhotos's written reviews are positive against 0% of CloudTether's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpotMyPhotos ships an update monthly, CloudTether every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SpotMyPhotos versus CloudTether: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpotMyPhotosCloudTether
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (20 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB74 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCloudSpotterCLOUDCONCUR LTD

Customer experience

SpotMyPhotos

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

CloudTether

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

SpotMyPhotos

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CloudTether

Subscriptions2
  • CloudTether Pro$12.991 Month
  • CloudTether Max$34.991 Month

Questions

Is SpotMyPhotos free?
SpotMyPhotos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CloudTether free?
CloudTether is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SpotMyPhotos or CloudTether?
SpotMyPhotos is rated higher. SpotMyPhotos averages 4.5 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while CloudTether averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SpotMyPhotos or CloudTether have ads?
Neither SpotMyPhotos nor CloudTether shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpotMyPhotos or CloudTether?
SpotMyPhotos ships an update monthly, and CloudTether every 4 days. Most recently, SpotMyPhotos was updated on October 3, 2026 and CloudTether on October 18, 2026.

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