Comparison

Samsung Smart Switch Mobile vs Android Switch

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

Head to head
About

Samsung Smart Switch Mobile

Easily move contacts, calendar events, reminders, photos, and videos from an iPhone to a Galaxy device. The app ensures data on the sender device is not deleted after transfer. It supports USB connections for transferring additional content.

Highlights
  • Transfer contacts
  • Migrate calendar events
  • Move reminders
  • Send photos
  • Transfer videos
  • USB data transfer
Currently charting
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▣ How to easily transmit content from iPhone to Galaxy. Smart Switch can move contacts, calendar events, reminders, photos, and videos to Galaxy devices. * Note: After the data transfer is completed, the data of the sender device is maintained. (Not deleted). ▣ How can I send it? - Search and run Smart Switch in the settings of Galaxy device. - Search and download “Samsung Smart Switch” from App Store and connect and send it according to the guide. ▣ What can I send? - Contacts, calendar events, reminders, photos, videos * You can use the USB connector to send more items when connecting.

About

Android Switch

Easily and securely transfer photos, videos, contacts, and calendar events to a new Android device. Get guidance on setting up your new phone, including disabling iMessage to ensure you receive all text messages.

Highlights
  • Transfer photos and videos
  • Migrate contacts and calendar events
  • Secure data transfer
  • Cable-free setup
  • iMessage deactivation guidance
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The Android Switch app from Google helps you easily and securely move your photos, videos, contacts, and calendar events to a brand new Android device without a cable. Get important info about switching and follow the steps to set up your new device, like turning off iMessage so you don't miss text messages from friends and family. The app will ask you for a series of permissions so that your iPhone’s data can be moved to your Android device. Switching to Samsung? You don't need this app. Turn on your new phone and follow the instructions instead.

Screenshots

Samsung Smart Switch Mobile4 screens
Android Switch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Android Switch at 3.4 against Samsung Smart Switch Mobile's 3.1. Android Switch also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Samsung Smart Switch Mobile's advantage is chart position (#79 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Android Switch holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 219 and 94 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of Samsung Smart Switch Mobile's written reviews are positive against 23% of Android Switch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Samsung Smart Switch Mobile ships an update every 4 months, Android Switch every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Samsung Smart Switch Mobile versus Android Switch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamsung Smart Switch MobileAndroid Switch
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (219 ratings)3.4 (94 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.5% of reviews — better23.4% of reviews
Number of ratings219 — better94
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#79 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Google

Customer experience

Samsung Smart Switch Mobile

All ratings219 ratings
Positive51.6%
Neutral4.6%
Negative43.8%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive26.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative65.4%

Android Switch

All ratings94 ratings
Positive57.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative37.2%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive23.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative73.4%

In-app purchases

None

Samsung Smart Switch Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Android Switch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Samsung Smart Switch Mobile free?
Samsung Smart Switch Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Android Switch free?
Android Switch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Samsung Smart Switch Mobile or Android Switch?
Android Switch is rated higher. Samsung Smart Switch Mobile averages 3.1 out of 5 from 219 ratings, while Android Switch averages 3.4 from 94 ratings.
Do Samsung Smart Switch Mobile or Android Switch have ads?
Neither Samsung Smart Switch Mobile nor Android Switch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Samsung Smart Switch Mobile or Android Switch?
Samsung Smart Switch Mobile ships an update every 4 months, and Android Switch every 2 months. Most recently, Samsung Smart Switch Mobile was updated on October 13, 2026 and Android Switch on October 13, 2026.

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