Simple Transfer vs SnapSync+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Transfer
Easily transfer photos and large videos to your computer via WiFi or USB. Convert HEIC to JPG, HEVC to MOV/MP4, and Live Photos to videos. Offers optional automatic deletion of transferred files to free up device space.
- 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 photos/videos from computer to device
- Photo Cleaner for space saving
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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. * Simple Transfer offers Trial mode where you can download 10 items without any limitations. After trial mode expires, it switches to Free mode, where you can only transfer the oldest 50 items of each album. Photo Cleaner, Export to JPG, MOV/MP4 (H.264) are also not available in the free mode. To remove these limitations please consider upgrading to Premium version inside the app. Please contact our support directly at support@rambax.com or send an email from inside the app regarding any questions, suggestions or concerns. Simple Transfer Premium: Simple Transfer offers a lifetime purchase as well as yearly subscription. If you choose to purchase a subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Terms of Service: http://rambax.com/simpletransfer/termsofservice Privacy policy: http://rambax.com/simpletransfer/privacypolicy
SnapSync+
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SnapSync - free, simple, fast way to sync and backup your photos wirelessly. Cloud is very comfortable and easy, but should you keep your most valuable memories in one place?! Backup your photos to your own server or Mac. There are never too many backups) - Works with Synology, Nextcloud, Owncloud and other NAS (you can sync photos via WebDAV) - Free photo sync and backup with original quality - Flexibly organize photos in subfolders: by year, month or day - Export LivePhoto as Photo or Video - Intuitive, native and simple design - Fast sync - Privacy - no data shared, no analytics, your data stays with you. Premium features: - Background sync: keep your photos backed up while asleep - Home screen widgets - Lock screen widgets + More features to come Privacy policy: https://snapsync.paul-nameless.com/policy/ Terms of use: https://snapsync.paul-nameless.com/eula/
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Simple Transfer and SnapSync+ are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Simple Transfer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and SnapSync+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple Transfer ships an update every 9 days, SnapSync+ every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Transfer | SnapSync+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (16K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Rambax, LLC | Pavlo Klymenko |
Bugs and requests
Simple Transfer
Reported bugs
5 issues- Fails to transfer files consistently
- Corrupts or loses files during transfer
- Doesn't recognize all devices
- Resets photo/video dates during transfer
- Limits free transfers to only 50 items
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to transfer large files and videos
- Maintain original photo/video dates
- Folder organization and sorting options
- Family sharing support
- Ability to delete photos from device after transfer
SnapSync+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple Transfer
- Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
- Yearly$29.991 Year
- Photo Cleaner$9.99
- Legacy - Pro Version$19.99
- Lifetime Premium$49.99
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- Lifetime$69.99
SnapSync+
- SnapSync Premium (Monthly)$0.991 Month
- SnapSync Premium (Yearly)$9.991 Year
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