Comparison

DropCopy vs Blackout Mode

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

Head to head
About

DropCopy

Easily share files between your Apple devices on the same Wi-Fi network. Simply launch the app on multiple devices and select files to transfer. It's designed for intuitive, quick file sharing without complex setup.

Highlights
  • Automatic device discovery on Wi-Fi
  • Simple file selection and transfer
  • Drag-and-drop to Mac menubar dropzone
  • Cross-device file sharing
  • Intuitive user interface
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Easily and quickly send files and folders to multiple destinations across your network by simply dragging files onto recipients in a popup window. DropCopy is simply easiest way to get things from one place to another quickly without dialogs, passwords or confirmations. Bonus: you may pass the contents of your clipboard between machines in a similarly simple fashion. "Copy on one machine; Paste on another." Need more help? Check out our FAQ at https://10base-t.com/support/#dropcopy-faq Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Blackout Mode

Instantly dim your screen, silence all audio, and disable your camera flash with a single tap. Perfect for dark environments like concerts or cinemas, ensuring you don't disturb others.

Highlights
  • Screen blackout
  • Volume zero
  • Flash locked off
  • Single-tap activation
  • In-app camera with disabled flash
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You know that person. Phone blazing in a dark cinema. Ringtone cutting through a piano concerto. Flash firing at a concert. Don't be that person. Blackout is a single-tap utility that does three things the moment you activate it: Dims down your screen brightness, silences your volume to zero, and locks your camera flash permanently off within the in-app camera. No settings to dig through. No toggles to remember. Just tap, and disappear into the dark. What Blackout does: Screen blackout. No blinding brightness in the dark, no light pollution for the people around you. Volume zero. Drops to silent instantly. No surprise notifications, no accidental sounds, no embarrassing ringtones mid-performance. Flash locked off. Built-in camera keeps flash disabled permanently. Shoot the moment freely without blinding anyone around you. Made for: Concerts, live music, classical performances, theatres, cinemas, comedy shows, sports events, opera, ballet, lectures, religious services, anywhere you need to be invisible. One tap. That's it.

Screenshots

DropCopy4 screens
Blackout Mode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Blackout Mode at daily against DropCopy's every 5 weeks. Blackout Mode also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). DropCopy's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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. DropCopy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Blackout Mode sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blackout Mode holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of DropCopy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blackout Mode's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DropCopy ships an update every 5 weeks, Blackout Mode daily. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DropCopy versus Blackout Mode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropCopyBlackout Mode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (10 ratings)4.6 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatia labs, inc.Alp Avanoglu

Customer experience

DropCopy

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews225 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.3%

Blackout Mode

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

DropCopy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • No local destinations shown
  • Transfer fails when target Mac is asleep
  • Inconsistent behavior with concurrent transfers

Requested features

4 requests
  • Increase file size limit
  • Add desktop file transfer option
  • Improve messaging/notification system
  • Allow customization of hotkeys

Blackout Mode

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DropCopy

Subscriptions1
  • Secure Remote Send$0.991 Month
1 purchases

Blackout Mode

One-time1
  • Unlock Blackout Mode$4.99

Questions

Is DropCopy free?
DropCopy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blackout Mode free?
Blackout Mode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DropCopy or Blackout Mode?
Blackout Mode is rated higher. DropCopy averages 4.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Blackout Mode averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.
Do DropCopy or Blackout Mode have ads?
Neither DropCopy nor Blackout Mode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DropCopy or Blackout Mode?
DropCopy ships an update every 5 weeks, and Blackout Mode daily. Most recently, DropCopy was updated on October 23, 2026 and Blackout Mode on October 23, 2026.

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