Comparison

Simple Transfer vs ThrowBaks

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

ThrowBaks

This app lets you revisit your past memories, one year at a time. It supports full-resolution photos, Live Photos, and videos, and displays their original locations. Your privacy is protected as it never collects or stores your data.

Highlights
  • View memories year by year
  • Full resolution photos, Live Photos, and videos
  • View memory locations
  • Share memories to other apps
  • 100% ad-free experience
  • Privacy-focused, no data collection
Features
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ThrowBaks is 100% ad-free, today and ALWAYS. Effortlessly flip back to your past memories one year at a time. Full Resolution Photos,Live Photos, & Videos Easily view your memory's location and share it to all your favorite apps. ThrowBaks was built for anyone who loves a daily dose of nostalgia. ThrowBaks doesn’t collect or store any of your photos or location data—ever.

Screenshots

Simple Transfer4 screens
ThrowBaks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThrowBaks at none against Simple Transfer's 6. ThrowBaks also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Simple Transfer's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Simple Transfer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. ThrowBaks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ThrowBaks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Transfer has 16K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Simple Transfer's written reviews are positive against 100% of ThrowBaks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Simple Transfer versus ThrowBaks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple TransferThrowBaks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (16K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB56 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperRambax, LLCAnthony Salesi

Customer experience

Simple Transfer

All ratings15,658 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews1,427 reviews
Positive68.7%
Neutral4.6%
Negative26.8%

ThrowBaks

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

ThrowBaks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Simple Transfer

Subscriptions2
  • Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • Photo Cleaner$9.99
  • Legacy - Pro Version$19.99
  • Lifetime Premium$49.99
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  • Lifetime$69.99
None

ThrowBaks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Transfer free?
Simple Transfer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThrowBaks free?
ThrowBaks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simple Transfer or ThrowBaks?
ThrowBaks is rated higher. Simple Transfer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while ThrowBaks averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Simple Transfer or ThrowBaks have ads?
Neither Simple Transfer nor ThrowBaks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Transfer or ThrowBaks?
Simple Transfer ships an update every 9 days, and ThrowBaks every 9 days. Most recently, Simple Transfer was updated on November 5, 2026 and ThrowBaks on October 30, 2026.

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