G App Launcher vs Sync with S3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
G App Launcher
Customize your app launcher with over 1000 Google shortcuts and create your own custom website shortcuts. Easily manage and sort your shortcuts through a drag-and-drop interface in the settings. Submit requests for new Google shortcuts or add your own.
- Customize app launcher
- Add 1000+ Google shortcuts
- Create custom website shortcuts
- Drag-and-drop shortcut management
- Filter and sort shortcuts
- Suggest new Google shortcuts
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This extension allows you to customize the app launcher and add more than 1000 Google shortcuts. And it is not limited to these 1000 Google shortcuts; the extension also allows you to create custom shortcuts to every website you want. In the settings page, which you can open via the "Configure" button in the app launcher, you can define which shortcuts you want to display in the app launcher via drag and drop (hold your mouse on a shortcut in the left list, drag it to the right list, and release your mouse). You can add or remove all shortcuts via the two buttons below the left list. The settings page also allows you to filter the 1000+ Google shortcuts via the searchbox and you can easily sort your selection via the "Sort A-Z" button. If the shortcut you want is not available in the list, you can submit a google shortcut request via the "Suggest a new google Shortcut" button. If you want to add a non Google Shortcut, add a new one via the red "add custom shortcut" button.
Sync with S3
Automatically back up your phone's photos and videos to S3 storage, preserving your album and folder structure. It mirrors your library, uploads edited media and Live Photos, and ensures your S3 storage matches your device without deleting any original files.
- Syncs photo library to S3
- Preserves album and folder hierarchy
- Uploads edited photos and videos
- Supports Live Photos video component
- One-way sync, no phone data deletion
- Selective folder/album syncing
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Sync for S3 synchronizes your phone’s photo library, including the album and folder hierarchy, to your S3 storage. For users who like to organize their photos into folders and albums, Sync will also - Sync automatically creates folders and albums you may have created in your phone’s photo library on S3 storage. - Uploads the video component for Live Photos. - Uploads the edited versions of photos and videos. - Mirror or backup your photo library. - Synchronize your entire photo library or only certain folders and albums. In summary, each time you run Sync, it will make sure any changes to your phone’s photo library are updated on your S3 storage, overwriting, renaming, uploading, and deleting items on your S3 storage if needed. Sync will also NEVER delete any photos from your phone. Sync performs a ONE-WAY sync only, making your S3 storage match your phone’s photo library. Any changes made on your S3 storage will not be synced to your phone, rather, the changes on your S3 storage will simply be overwritten the next time you run a Sync. Free Plan The free plan is limited to syncing up to 3 top-level folders and albums and up to 200 photos. Premium Plan Our affordable premium plan removes all restrictions and unlocks access to all future features. Subscription Pricing and Terms - Annual or monthly subscription billing will start immediately after you subscribe and will auto-renew each year or month. - Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled at least one day before the renewal date within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. You can manage and cancel your subscription by going to your account settings in the App Store. - Subscriptions are non-refundable, so please choose this option carefully. - Please refer to the In-App Purchases section for pricing. Terms of Use — https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy — https://sync.photosplus.app/privacy.php
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: G App Launcher at 3.5 against Sync with S3's 1.0. G App Launcher also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (24% vs 0%). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Sync with S3 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. G App Launcher asks for nothing beyond the download.
G App Launcher holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: G App Launcher has 36 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of G App Launcher's written reviews are positive against 0% of Sync with S3's.
G App Launcher ships an update every 3 weeks, Sync with S3 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | G App Launcher | Sync with S3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (36 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carlos Jeurissen | Pixegram, LLC |
Customer experience
G App Launcher
Sync with S3
Bugs and requests
G App Launcher
Reported bugs
13 issues- Shortcut toggles not working on Sonoma
- Blank pop-up when clicking icon
- Extension freezes/lags
- Constant resets of shortcuts
- Extension disappears from Safari
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- Changes do not survive Safari restart
- Button to 'Quit and Open Safari Extensions' does nothing
- App asks for permissions repeatedly
- Two logos displayed in Safari
- Extension is greyed-out and nonfunctional on anything except a blank tab
- App doesn't redirect to correct area
- App keeps reloading by itself
- Shortcut behavior toggles do not seem to work
Requested features
4 requests- Open Google Doc directly into current tab
- Dark mode option
- Change/add custom icons for toolbar icon
- Access shortcuts without going through Safari
Sync with S3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
G App Launcher
No in-app purchases
Sync with S3
- Premium - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium - Yearly$19.991 Year
Questions
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