# Smart Transfer App vs File Transfer Secure Drop

The clearest difference is rating: File Transfer Secure Drop at 4.8 against Smart Transfer App's 4.4. File Transfer Secure Drop also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 59%). Smart Transfer App's advantage is ratings volume (310 vs 11). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Smart Transfer App sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and File Transfer Secure Drop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

File Transfer Secure Drop holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Transfer App has 310 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Smart Transfer App's written reviews are positive against 82% of File Transfer Secure Drop's.

Smart Transfer App ships an update monthly, File Transfer Secure Drop every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Smart Transfer App | File Transfer Secure Drop |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (310 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-transfer-app/id1457963367/reviews) | **[4.8 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/file-transfer-secure-drop/id6451130399/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **310** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews | **81.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 105 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Aomata LLC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/711338923) | [Huizhou Kingtog Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1679527217) |

## What reviewers say

### Smart Transfer App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-transfer-app/id1457963367)

Easily transfer contacts, photos, videos, and more between devices without compromising quality. This free app offers fast, cross-platform data migration over Wi-Fi or hotspot, with features to manage and declutter your phone's storage.

**Highlights:** Cross-platform content transfer, Fast Wi-Fi/hotspot data migration, Transfer contacts, photos, videos, music, Remove duplicate photos and videos, Merge and remove duplicate contacts, Unlimited file transfer

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Premium Access | $4.99 | per month |
| Monthly Premium Access | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly Premium Access | $19.99 | per year |
| Yearly Premium Access | $19.99 | per year |
| Data Transfer Plan 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Data Transfer Plan 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Data Transfer Plan 3 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Data Transfer Plan 4 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Removes All Ads from the App | $4.99 | one-time |
| Data Transfer Plan 5 | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and quick data transfer
- 👍 Simple and easy-to-use interface
- 🔒 Secure transfer without cloud storage
- 📱 Works across different platforms (iOS, Android)
- ⚡ Efficient hotspot connection option

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Excessive ads throughout the app
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
- ❌ Connection failures and timeout issues
- 🔄 Random photo ordering after transfer
- ⚠️ Incomplete transfers (partial file loss)

**Reported bugs**

- App keeps crashing when attempting to connect
- Incorrect passcode validation errors
- WiFi and hotspot connection failures
- Incomplete file transfers (partial data loss)
- Photos transferred with incorrect/same dates

**Requested features**

- Text message transfer capability
- Music file transfer support
- Selective file transfer (not all-or-nothing)
- Preserve original photo/video dates
- Reminder and calendar transfer


### File Transfer Secure Drop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/file-transfer-secure-drop/id6451130399)

Effortlessly transfer photos and videos between devices at lightning speed. This app ensures your media is sent in original quality without compression, offering seamless format conversion and complete privacy protection through direct device transfers.

**Highlights:** Lightning transfer speed, Zero data usage via WiFi, Complete privacy protection, Original quality retained, Seamless format conversion, Easy to use interface

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| File Transfer Month | $3.99 | per month |
| File Transfer Year | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Smart Transfer App free?

Smart Transfer App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is File Transfer Secure Drop free?

File Transfer Secure Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Smart Transfer App or File Transfer Secure Drop?

File Transfer Secure Drop is rated higher. Smart Transfer App averages 4.4 out of 5 from 310 ratings, while File Transfer Secure Drop averages 4.8 from 11 ratings.

### Do Smart Transfer App or File Transfer Secure Drop have ads?

Neither Smart Transfer App nor File Transfer Secure Drop shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Smart Transfer App or File Transfer Secure Drop?

Smart Transfer App ships an update monthly, and File Transfer Secure Drop every 3 weeks. Most recently, Smart Transfer App was updated on September 23, 2026 and File Transfer Secure Drop on August 12, 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.*