Simple Transfer Pro vs Immich
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Transfer Pro
Easily transfer photos and large videos between your devices and computer using WiFi or USB. Convert HEIC to JPG, HEVC to MOV/MP4, and Live Photos to videos. Offers features for organizing and cleaning up your photo library.
- Transfer photos and videos via WiFi or USB
- Convert HEIC to JPG
- Convert HEVC to MOV/MP4
- Convert Live Photos to video
- View and download albums on computer
- Save media from computer to device
- Photo Cleaner (premium)
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With over 7 million downloads, Simple Transfer is the easiest way of transferring your photos and large videos to computer using WiFi or USB. It can also convert HEIC photos to JPG, HEVC videos to MOV/MP4 and Live Photos to videos. Reviews: ●●●●● "Have never looked back since finding this app! Couldn't live without it now." ●●●●● "Works beautifully: I wish this was easier to find. It’s amazing how much time you can waste trying to transfer things from iPhone/iPad to PC, and all along this app was here, making it so easy." Main Features: ◉ View all your photo albums and videos on your computer and download them by a single click via WiFi or USB cable. ◉ Save photos and videos from your computer to your iPhone/iPad ◉ Export photos as JPG (Windows compatible) or HEIC ◉ Convert videos as MOV or MP4 (Windows compatible H.264 format) ◉ Export Live Photos to video or photo+video ◉ Photo Cleaner: clear space on your device by deleting large or duplicate photos and videos (premium feature). ◉ Photo Organizer: easily select and filter photos to delete, favorite or unfavorite them ◉ Free up space by automatically deleting transferred photos/videos (optional) ◉ Support for the new Apple's ProRaw and other RAW formats ◉ Safest way to transfer your photos and videos in your local WiFi network. They never go on the Internet or stored on any external server. ◉ Transfer photos and videos between iOS devices (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch), select an album and tap on "Select All" to transfer all your photos/videos* ◉ Photos are transferred with full resolution including metadata and videos transferred with the highest quality available ◉ Works on Windows, Mac and Linux and it's fast! Simple Transfer does not use or transfer your files to any external server. It provides a completely private website to be accessed by only computers that are directly connected to your local WiFi network. Your photos and videos cannot be accessed from the Internet. Please contact our support directly at support@rambax.com or send an email from inside the app regarding any questions, suggestions or concerns.
Immich
This is a client application that connects to a self-hosted Immich Server. It allows users to back up their photos and videos from their mobile devices to their own server, providing a private and customizable cloud storage solution.
- Mobile client for Immich Server
- Photo and video backup
- Self-hosted solution
- Private cloud storage
- Customizable server management
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This is a client app for Immich Server and you will need to run/manage the server on your own in order to use the app. Website: https://immich.app GitHub: https://github.com/immich-app/immich
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Immich at Free against Simple Transfer Pro's $59.99. Immich also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Simple Transfer Pro's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 77%) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 798). On rating, update cadence, 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
Immich is free to download; Simple Transfer Pro costs $59.99 up front. Simple Transfer Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Immich asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Simple Transfer Pro against 4.8 for Immich. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.4K and 798 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Simple Transfer Pro's written reviews are positive against 77% of Immich's.
Simple Transfer Pro ships an update every 9 days, Immich every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Transfer Pro | Immich |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $59.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.4K ratings) | 4.8 (798 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.9% of reviews — better | 77.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 798 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rambax, LLC | FUTO Computing |
Customer experience
Simple Transfer Pro
Immich
User reviews
Simple Transfer Pro
From 2.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and easy transfers
- 👍 Simple and straightforward to use
- 💡 Convenient wireless connectivity
- 🚀 Quick and reliable file transfers
- 👍 Seamless integration with devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- 🐛 Unreliable connection or transfer failures
- 🐛 Selective file transfer not always possible
- 🐛 Changing file metadata not supported
Immich
From 798 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth and fast
- 🔒 Self-hosted, no data collection
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
- 🚀 Efficient photo/video backup
- 💡 Great alternative to Google Photos
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Unreliable background upload
- 🐛 Issues with video playback quality
- 🐛 Syncing problems with large libraries
- 🐛 Login issues after updates
Bugs and requests
Simple Transfer Pro
Reported bugs
3 issues- Transfers sometimes incomplete or corrupted
- App crashes when transferring large files
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to delete files from device after transfer
- Support for transferring between multiple devices
- Option to preserve original file metadata/timestamps
- Improved error handling and recovery
Immich
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to log in on latest update
- Frequent timeline rebuilds
- Inconsistent behavior with HDR photos
- Scrolling issues in the app
- Unreliable background sync
Requested features
5 requests- Option to remove photos from device after backup
- Support for 360-degree photos and videos
- Improved family/user sharing capabilities
- Better integration with third-party tools
- Clearer cache management
In-app purchases
Simple Transfer Pro
- Photo Cleaner$9.99
Immich
No in-app purchases
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