# SpotMyPhotos vs CloudTether

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 1). CloudTether's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. CloudTether sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. SpotMyPhotos asks for nothing beyond the download.

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.

SpotMyPhotos ships an update monthly, CloudTether every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SpotMyPhotos | CloudTether |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spotmyphotos/id1441132050/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloudtether-camera-tethering/id6773354049/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **20** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **80.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Subscription |
| Size | 58 MB | 71 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [CloudSpotter](https://appshunter.io/developer/1026575459) | [CLOUDCONCUR LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888897553) |

## What reviewers say

### SpotMyPhotos

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spotmyphotos/id1441132050)

This app allows event attendees to instantly receive photos they appear in. It facilitates private photo sharing with advanced privacy safeguards, letting your photos find you.

**Highlights:** Instant photo delivery to attendees, Find attendees by phone number or email, Seamless photo flow to cloud, Zero-click private photo sharing, Advanced privacy safeguards

**In-app purchases:** none


### CloudTether

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloudtether-camera-tethering/id6773354049)

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a camera tethering device. Instantly send full-resolution photos from your camera to cloud services or your phone via USB or Wi-Fi, eliminating the need for laptops or card readers. Rate your shots on camera to send only your best images.

**Highlights:** Camera tethering via USB or Wi-Fi, Direct photo transfer to cloud services, Rate and send only selected photos, Full-resolution RAW + JPEG support, History and tracking of all shoots, Support for multiple cameras simultaneously, Geotagging of photos

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CloudTether | $7.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked 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 2 days. Most recently, SpotMyPhotos was updated on November 2, 2026 and CloudTether on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*