Comparison

Peek vs OWC Copy That Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Peek

This app provides a secure, read-only photo gallery to prevent accidental deletions. It offers peace of mind when sharing photos with others, especially children, by ensuring no data is ever modified or removed from your library.

Highlights
  • Read-only photo gallery
  • Prevents accidental photo deletion
  • No data modification
  • Integrates with iOS Guided Access
  • Option to display specific albums
  • Supports Live Photos, videos, and GIFs
  • Dark Mode and Dynamic Type support
Features
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Save your photos from accidental — or deliberate! — deletion by toddlers, clients, or anyone that can't be trusted. Peek-a-View is a read-only photo gallery. Using Peek-a-View, you can always feel safe sharing your photos with anyone, because there is literally no way to have Peek-a-View delete your photos. In fact, Peek-a-View does not write ANY data back to your photo library. When paired with the Guided Access feature on iOS and iPadOS, you can lock your device into Peek-a-View, ensuring that the only thing that device can do is look at photos, until you decide otherwise. By default, Peek-a-View will show your most recent photos in your photo gallery, but it can be configured to only show a specific album. Furthermore, access to Peek-a-View's settings is automatically restricted when Guided Access is started. Peek-a-View will show you your 20 most recent photos for free; a one-time in-app purchase will remove that limitation. Peek-a-View fully supports Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, Live Photos, videos, and animated GIFs. With purchase, it also supports several alternative icons. Born from a trip to an amusement park with a very independent toddler, Peek-a-View was written so that my wife and I can give our phones to our precocious two-year-old and know that she won't accidentally delete any of our precious memories.  Without Peek-a-View, we'd have to hope that she didn't figure out how to delete anything, or spend time fiddling with the Guided Access settings to block out the delete features on the Photos app.  With Peek-a-View, we can simply open the app, start Guided Access, and hand her the phone. No deletion, no modifications, no worries. Privacy Policy: https://www.caseyliss.com/peek-a-view-privacy

About

OWC Copy That Mobile

Easily transfer photos and videos from your iPhone or iPad to external drives, freeing up device storage and protecting your valuable content. Streamline the copying process with smart features and customizable options.

Highlights
  • Copy photos and videos to external drives
  • Free up internal storage space
  • Transfer files to network shares
  • Exclude screenshots and selfies
  • Customize copy settings
  • Batch copying
Features
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Whether you're a hobbyist out in the field taking nature photos, an influencer shooting daily videos, or a parent capturing that precious family event, Copy That helps you free up internal storage space while protecting your valuable content. 
Choose. Copy. Create. The process is simple: Connect your iPhone or iPad to an external drive. Select the photo or video you want to copy and how you want to copy it. Then just click the “Copy That” button and you’re done. Why use Copy That Mobile? • More room: transferring photos and videos to an external drive frees up space on devices, enabling space for additional apps and OS upgrades • Extends use life: great for limited storage space on older iOS devices • Effortless sharing: external drives make it much easier to share files with desktops, laptops, and other users • Copy Anywhere: transfer files to almost any destination, including attached external storage and even network shares • Duplicate with ease: once data is copied to external storage, data duplication and backups are easier and faster 
 Smart, Safe, Fast. 
Copy That Mobile includes smart copy functions that streamline the copy process. You can exclude screenshots and selfies and decide what you want to do with existing files. Copy That Mobile puts you in control of your data. These settings are sticky: Once they are set, they become your default settings until you change them. This makes it a breeze to copy files in batches whenever you need. In-app purchases give additional copy features including: * Verified copies to make sure your files are safe * Option to remove original files from your device after the copy is complete. * Option to filter media to be copied by date * Options to customize folder organization on the destination disk How it works: 
1. Copy what? Select the photos and video you want to copy. 2. Copy where? Pick your copy destination. 3. Copy how? Choose specific copy options. 4. Press the big, blue “Copy That!” button to start the copy. You no longer have to click and click to copy photos and videos. Copy That Mobile makes the process quick and easy. Need to check the speed of your external drives on your mobile device? Check out OWC Drive Speed! Note: Most external disks will require a separate power supply, although basic thumb drives often work directly. * If you have an iPhone or iPad with a USB-C port, you can connect directly to external storage with the appropriate cable. * If your iPhone or iPad has a Lightning port, you’ll need a Lightning-to-USB adapter. Some disks will need a Lightning-to-USB adapter with an additional Lightning port to provide extra power. See owccopythat.com for more information.

Screenshots

Peek4 screens
OWC Copy That Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Peek at 4.6 against OWC Copy That Mobile's 3.0. Peek also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 37%) and ratings volume (298 vs 31). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Peek sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and OWC Copy That Mobile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Peek holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Peek has 298 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Peek's written reviews are positive against 37% of OWC Copy That Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Peek ships an update every 3 weeks, OWC Copy That Mobile monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Peek versus OWC Copy That Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeekOWC Copy That Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (298 ratings) — better3.0 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better36.6% of reviews
Number of ratings298 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLimitliss LLCOWC

Customer experience

Peek

All ratings298 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral8.9%
Negative12.5%

OWC Copy That Mobile

All ratings31 ratings
Positive45.2%
Neutral9.7%
Negative45.2%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive36.6%
Neutral12.2%
Negative51.2%

Bugs and requests

Peek

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when swiping through photos
  • Thumbnail previews don't match actual photos
  • Pinch-to-zoom not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to create custom photo albums
  • Ability to select specific people/faces to view
  • Disable auto-play for videos and Live Photos
  • Improved zoom and panning controls

OWC Copy That Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Peek

One-time1
  • Unlock All Photos$4.99
1 purchases

OWC Copy That Mobile

One-time1
  • Unlock all features$2.99

Questions

Is Peek free?
Peek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OWC Copy That Mobile free?
OWC Copy That Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Peek or OWC Copy That Mobile?
Peek is rated higher. Peek averages 4.6 out of 5 from 298 ratings, while OWC Copy That Mobile averages 3.0 from 31 ratings.
Do Peek or OWC Copy That Mobile have ads?
Neither Peek nor OWC Copy That Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Peek or OWC Copy That Mobile?
Peek ships an update every 3 weeks, and OWC Copy That Mobile monthly. Most recently, Peek was updated on November 3, 2026 and OWC Copy That Mobile on November 3, 2026.

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