Data Transfer vs Phone Transfer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Data Transfer
Effortlessly transfer all your important data, including photos, contacts, apps, and WhatsApp chats, to a new phone. This tool simplifies switching devices across different operating systems and offers AI-powered file identification for a cleaner migration.
- Cross-platform data transfer
- WhatsApp chat migration
- AI-powered file identification
- Backup and restore functionality
- iCloud data restoration
- Fast transfer speeds
Read full descriptionHide full description
Getting a new phone? Move everything that matters in just a few taps. MobileTrans makes switching phones simple, even across different operating systems. Securely move your photos, videos, contacts, files, apps, and WhatsApp chats to your new device without losing important data. Need more than phone-to-phone transfer? MobileTrans also helps you restore data from iCloud, create backups before switching, and move files between your phone and computer. With the new AI Transfer feature, MobileTrans can identify large files, old files, damaged files, and duplicate contacts before you switch phones, helping you decide what to move first. Everything You Need for Phone Transfer ● Phone Data Transfer Switch between different platforms and move your data to a new phone. MobileTrans supports all major data types, including photos, videos, WhatsApp data, audio files, contacts, music, documents, and more. MobileTrans helps you clone apps and move important data. ● WhatsApp Transfer Move your WhatsApp messages and chats to a new phone securely, including chat history, photos, videos, contacts, stickers, and other attachments. Keep your chat history intact and continue conversations seamlessly on your new device. ● AI Transfer Know what matters before you transfer. AI Transfer helps identify large files, old files, damaged files, and duplicate contacts on your phone. This makes phone switching more efficient and helps reduce clutter during migration. ● Backup & Restore Messages and Call History Create a secure backup of your messages and call history. Restore them anytime when switching phones, upgrading devices, or recovering important data. ● iCloud to New Device Sign in with your Apple ID and restore photos, videos, contacts, documents, and other important data from iCloud directly to your new device. Why Choose MobileTrans? ● Fast Phone Transfer Transfer up to 200× faster than Bluetooth. With an average speed of 30 MB/s, you can move a 1 GB video in about 30 seconds. ● No Mobile Data Required MobileTrans uses a direct local connection between devices, so your mobile data plan won't be used during the transfer. ● QR Code Connection Connect your old and new phones instantly by scanning a QR code. Enjoy a wireless connection with no cables, complicated setup, or computer required. Move data with a quick share experience while keeping security. ● High Privacy & Data Security Your data stays on your devices throughout the transfer process. MobileTrans does not store or upload your personal information, helping keep your data private and secure. Subscribe to get unlimited access to all features: - Phone Transfer - File Transfer - Photo Transfer - WhatsApp Transfer - Contact & App Transfer - iCloud Transfer - Phone-to-PC Transfer Subscription Terms: Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or turn off auto-renew in Account Settings anytime after purchase. About the Developer-Wondershare With more than one million users in more than 120 countries and regions around the world, Wondershare is a company dedicated to creative software. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Contact: customer_service@wondershare.com
Phone Transfer
Effortlessly move contacts, photos, and videos to a new device. This app ensures a safe and seamless transfer of multiple phone data types without compromising quality. It offers fast transfer speeds and works without an internet connection.
- Transfer contacts, pictures, music, and videos
- Connect devices via QR code scanning
- No internet or cables required
- Fast data transfer speeds
- Cross-platform system support
Read full descriptionHide full description
Whenever you buy a new mobile phone you will need to move your contacts and files to your new device, this task will be harder and if you do it manually especially if you have large number of contacts, photos, and videos. The only solution to save your time and accurately transfer your mobile phone content to the new phone is to use our Phone Transfer app. This app safely and seamlessly transfers multiple types of phone data to another device without compromising quality! Phone Data Transfer: Multiple phone files Phone Transfer support to transfer include: contact, picture, music, video, schedule, document. How to Use Phone Transfer It is quite simple: 1. Install the same app on your new phone and old phone. 2. Choose which phone is a new phone and an old phone. Scan the QR code to connect the old phone with the new phone. 3. Choose the data you need to start the process of transfer. Features of MobileTrans: - Scan QR Codes to connect between two devices: This simple file transfer app connects through QR code for content transfer. You can securely & quickly migrate your data between devices without losing the quality of content. - No need for the internet: this app does not need a Wi-Fi network, a mobile data plan, or cables during transferring. Easily sharing at anytime and anywhere. - Fastest Data Transfer Speed: Phone Transfer is a fast solution to transfer all mobile data to the other device within no time. - Phone Transfer supports to transfer data across different phone system. The version of iOS could be supported to iOS 9 or above.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phone Transfer at none against Data Transfer's 16. Phone Transfer also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Data Transfer's advantage is review sentiment (19% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, 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. Data Transfer sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Phone Transfer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Phone Transfer holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of Data Transfer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Phone Transfer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Data Transfer | Phone Transfer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.1K ratings) | 4.2 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 187 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Wondershare Technology (Hunan) Co.,Ltd. | Vinh Nguyen |
Customer experience
Data Transfer
Phone Transfer
Bugs and requests
Data Transfer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Fails to transfer data
- Subscription issues
- Compatibility problems
Requested features
4 requests- Transfer SMS messages
- Transfer WhatsApp data
- More transparent pricing
- Improve customer support
Phone Transfer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Data Transfer
- 1 Year Subscription$2.991 Year
- 1 Quarter Subscription$5.993 Months
- Phone to Phone Subscription$6.997 Days
Show 12 moreShow fewer
- Phone to Phone Subscription$7.993 Months
- Phone to Phone Subscription$9.993 Months
- 1 Month Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Phone to Phone Subscription$10.991 Month
- 1 Year Subscription$11.991 Year
- WhatApp Tranfer Subscription$14.991 Month
- Phone to Phone Subscription$15.991 Year
- Full Feature Subscription$18.997 Days
- Phone to Phone Subscription$19.991 Year
- WhatApp Tranfer Subscription$19.991 Month
- Full Feature$24.991 Month
- Phone to Phone + WhatsApp$36.991 Year
- Mobiletrans lifetime license$2.99
Phone Transfer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Data Transfer free?
Is Phone Transfer free?
Which has better reviews, Data Transfer or Phone Transfer?
Do Data Transfer or Phone Transfer have ads?
Other comparisons















