Relay Sharing vs Data Transfer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Relay Sharing
Easily share text, files, links, and media across different devices and operating systems. This tool acts as a cross-platform solution to keep your workflow flexible and connected, regardless of your hardware or software.
- Cross-platform sharing
- Share text, files, and links
- Send media between devices
- Flexible workflow integration
- Device ecosystem agnostic
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Relay is like airdrop, and cross-platform copy & paste for any type of device. It's is an application that is designed to be your transport solution for text, files, links, and anything else. Relay helps you send media to yourself across other devices to stay connected regardless of software/hardware/ecosystem constraints - allowing you to be flexible in your workflow!
Data Transfer
Effortlessly transfer files like images, videos, and documents between your devices without using data. This app provides a secure and fast wireless solution for sharing content, making your work and life more convenient.
- Quickly transfer images, videos, audios, documents, and contacts
- Conveniently share files with different devices
- Enable wireless transfer between phone, iPad, and Mac
- Easily find nearby devices
- No internet connection required
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Do you find the file transfer process time-consuming? Do you want to transfer image files faster? This application can solve your problem! This application offers a simple and convenient file transfer process without the need for data usage. Whether you want to share images or transfer important files, we can meet your needs in a secure and efficient manner, making your work and life more convenient. FEATURES - Quickly transfer images, videos, audios, documents, and contacts - Conveniently share files with different devices - Enable wireless transfer between your phone, iPad, and Mac - Easily find nearby devices, saving time and providing convenience - No need to upload to servers, no internet connection required Enjoy the hassle-free joy of file transfer. Experience the convenience and speed of one-click transfer! Start experiencing it now! If you have any questions or suggestions while using the app, please feel free to provide feedback within the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Relay Sharing at 100% against Data Transfer's 52%. Relay Sharing also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). Data Transfer's advantage is ratings volume (305 vs 10). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Relay Sharing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Data Transfer has 305 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Relay Sharing's written reviews are positive against 52% of Data Transfer's.
Relay Sharing ships an update monthly, Data Transfer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Relay Sharing | Data Transfer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | 3.8 (305 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 52.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 305 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abhik Ray | 颖妮 王 |
Customer experience
Relay Sharing
Data Transfer
Bugs and requests
Relay Sharing
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Data Transfer
Reported bugs
12 issues- App doesn't open
- Can't connect to PC
- Files not sending
- Ads everywhere
- App is not functional
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- Doesn't find PC
- Doesn't see iPhone
- Force to use another app
- Popups
- Not recognizing devices
- Shows other downloads
- Works only with normal iOS airdrop
Requested features
3 requests- Add button for non-contacts
- Allow sending videos
- Improve file selection for multiple files
In-app purchases
Relay Sharing
No in-app purchases
Data Transfer
No in-app purchases
