Friendly Memories vs ClickFree
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Friendly Memories
This utility allows users to record and manage various file types onto DVD or USB drives. It supports uploading images, audio, and video, as well as deleting files. The software is designed for simple and fast operation.
- Record to DVD or USB
- Upload images, audio, video
- Delete files
- Simple operation
- Fast performance
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Friendly memories is a powerful DVD disc recording software, the use of the operation is also very simple and fast. Support image, audio, video and other files uploaded to DVD or U disk and download, delete and other functions.
ClickFree
This app facilitates backing up photos and contacts, transferring files, and capturing media directly to an external device. It requires a specific external backup device to function and offers features like one-tap backups and direct media saving to expand device storage.
- Backup photos and videos
- Backup contacts
- Capture media to external device
- Transfer files between devices
- Play media from external device
- Expand device storage
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This app will allow you to backup photos and contacts, transfer files, take pictures and videos without using internal storage, and more. This app will ONLY work with the external backup device it was designed for. If you do not have that device, this app will not do anything. With this app you can: • Backup all of your photos and videos with one tap, or select specific photos and videos to backup. • Backup all of your contacts. • Take pictures and record videos that save directly to your external device without using internal storage on your Apple device. • Transfer photos and videos from other devices, including non-Apple devices, to your Apple device. • Play movies and television shows saved on your external device. • Save files to the external device or transfer files on to your Apple device. If you are looking for a way to expand the storage of your apple device, save the pictures and videos on your apple device, or transfer between devices using different operating systems, this app is the perfect solution. Once you have the recommended external storage device, download this app and get started!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ClickFree at 4.1 against Friendly Memories's 3.0. ClickFree also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 2). Friendly Memories's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. ClickFree sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Friendly Memories asks for nothing beyond the download.
ClickFree holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClickFree has 1.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Friendly Memories | ClickFree |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.1 (1.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 展东 骆 | Me Too Software |
Customer experience
Friendly Memories
ClickFree
Bugs and requests
Friendly Memories
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ClickFree
Reported bugs
18 issues- Cannot create account
- Verification code not sent/recognized
- App crashes during backup
- Device not recognized by app
- Backup process freezes or stalls
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- Incomplete or corrupted backups
- App stops working after phone sleep
- Cannot access stored photos/videos after update
- Lost photos
- App requires contact access for photo backup
- Website flagged for security concerns
- App restarts and doesn't backup anything
- Photos stuck in Clickfree app
- Device not readable on laptop
- App closes when trying to open photos/videos
- Downloads only small amounts of photos randomly
- Customer service unresponsive or unhelpful
- Device no longer connects to newer iPhones
Requested features
3 requests- Option to backup other file types (downloads, app files)
- Improve photo enhancement features
- Allow access to contacts only when necessary
In-app purchases
Friendly Memories
No in-app purchases
ClickFree
- Package 1$2.99
- 200 Credits$19.99
- 600 Credits$49.99
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- 1250 Credits$99.99
Questions
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