Comparison

Sync Photo vs ACDSee Mobile Sync

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

Head to head
About

Sync Photo

This app allows you to download and view images from your SmugMug account directly on your iOS device. It offers fast, efficient synchronization of selected galleries for local viewing, with options for high-resolution downloads and EXIF data display.

Highlights
  • Download SmugMug photos to iOS
  • Local viewing of galleries
  • High-resolution downloads
  • EXIF data display
  • Automatic photo rotation
  • Zoom to fill screen
Features
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Sync Photo downloads images from your SmugMug account to your IOS device so that the images can be viewed locally. Once you login to that account from SyncPhoto, it is a fast efficient way to copy selected galleries from your SmugMug account to your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Photos can be quickly viewed much like a photo roll. There is no delay waiting for each photo to download since the photos have been downloaded during the synchronize step. Photos can be downloaded at higher resolutions to allow greater zooming-in on an image. Larger images are slower to flip from one to the next however. Image EXIF data such as exposure and ISO can be displayed per image. Photos can be automatically rotated to match the screen aspect ratio ensuring that they fill the screen to the fullest extent. Photos can also be zoomed to fill the screen so that there is no blank border area showing across the bottom or side of a photo. The home page view can show a list of top level folders ( Categories ) or a list of all Galleries downloaded. The app accesses a user's account on SmugMug.com which is a service. Content is provided by the user in the form of photographs that the user stores on the site. SyncPhoto does not have any ability to store photos on smugmug, it can only read/view/download photos from a users account. That account is typically paid for by the user. The cost of plans detailed on the smugmug site: https://www.smugmug.com/plans Sync Photo is not affiliated with or endorsed by SmugMug, Inc.

About

ACDSee Mobile Sync

Easily transfer photos and videos from your mobile device to your computer over Wi-Fi. The app tracks sent items, allowing for quick transfers of new content or selective sending. It supports various file types and offers advanced options for metadata editing and file organization.

Highlights
  • Direct Wi-Fi photo and video transfer
  • Automatic tracking of sent items
  • Configurable filenames and subfolders
  • Support for original and edited versions
  • RAW, HEIC, Live Photos, and Burst image support
  • Metadata editor (GPS, IPTC, ratings, labels)
Features
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ACDSee Mobile Sync makes it easy for you to send photos and videos directly from your mobile device to ACDSee Photo Studio on your Mac or Windows PC over Wi-Fi. Sending is as Easy as 1-2-3! 1. Select items you want to send. 2. Tap the Send button. 3. Confirm the target and tap Send. ACDSee Mobile Sync keeps track of which items have already been sent. Just tap on the Send button to send all new items, or select specific items to send. Quickly send to your default target by long pressing on the Send button in the app, or use the "Send New Items" application shortcut from the iOS home screen. Advanced features: * Configurable filenames and subfolders based on predefined templates * Optional sending of original and edited versions of photos and videos * RAW and HEIC photo support with optional transcoding to JPEG * Configurable support for Live Photos and Burst images * Built-in metadata editor allows adding GPS and IPTC metadata to your photos, as well as ratings and labels The ACDSee Mobile Sync app works with ACDSee Photo Studio 2018 and later for Windows as well as ACDSee Photo Studio for Mac 8, available now at acdsee.com.

Screenshots

Sync Photo4 screens
ACDSee Mobile Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ACDSee Mobile Sync at 4.7 against Sync Photo's 2.7. ACDSee Mobile Sync also leads on ratings volume (654 vs 3) and review sentiment (57% vs 40%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

ACDSee Mobile Sync holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ACDSee Mobile Sync has 654 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Sync Photo's written reviews are positive against 57% of ACDSee Mobile Sync's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sync Photo ships an update every 3 months, ACDSee Mobile Sync every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sync Photo versus ACDSee Mobile Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSync PhotoACDSee Mobile Sync
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)4.7 (654 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.5% of reviews57.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3654 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRiver Rock LogicACD Systems International Inc.

Customer experience

Sync Photo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive39.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative55.8%

ACDSee Mobile Sync

All ratings650 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive57.3%
Neutral11.5%
Negative31.3%

Bugs and requests

Sync Photo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ACDSee Mobile Sync

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Fails to detect target device on same network
  • Duplicate photo uploads due to sync issues
  • Crashes when transferring large number of files

Requested features

4 requests
  • Automatic background sync
  • Support for additional file formats (e.g. HEIC)
  • Ability to sync between multiple devices
  • Integration with cloud storage services

In-app purchases

None

Sync Photo

No in-app purchases

None

ACDSee Mobile Sync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sync Photo free?
Sync Photo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ACDSee Mobile Sync free?
ACDSee Mobile Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sync Photo or ACDSee Mobile Sync?
ACDSee Mobile Sync is rated higher. Sync Photo averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while ACDSee Mobile Sync averages 4.7 from 654 ratings.
Do Sync Photo or ACDSee Mobile Sync have ads?
Neither Sync Photo nor ACDSee Mobile Sync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sync Photo or ACDSee Mobile Sync?
Sync Photo ships an update every 3 months, and ACDSee Mobile Sync every 2 months. Most recently, Sync Photo was updated on October 23, 2026 and ACDSee Mobile Sync on October 29, 2026.

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