Phone Drive vs Sync with S3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phone Drive
Transform your mobile device into a wireless flash drive and comprehensive file manager. Easily store, view, and manage local and cloud files, transferring them wirelessly to your computer via Wi-Fi. Stream media and utilize built-in tools for documents and file organization.
- Wireless file transfers via Wi-Fi
- Manage local and cloud storage
- Built-in media player and document viewer
- File organization and security features
- Support for multiple cloud services
- Create playlists and stream media
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Move files between your iPhone, iPad and computer over Wi-Fi, then keep them organized in Phone Drive. Store documents, view PDFs, play music and manage local files alongside your connected cloud accounts. TRANSFER FILES TO PC OR MAC Connect your iPhone or iPad and computer to the same Wi-Fi network. Open the address shown in Phone Drive in your computer's web browser to upload or download files. No USB cable or separate desktop app is needed for browser transfers. KEEP FILES ORGANIZED Create folders for work, study and everyday life. Copy, move, rename, delete and share files. Create ZIP archives or unzip received files, and keep the documents you need stored in Phone Drive for offline access. VIEW DOCUMENTS AND PHOTOS Read PDFs and preview supported Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Pages, Numbers and Keynote files. View images and text files in the app. Edit plain text and source code with the built-in text editor. PLAY YOUR MUSIC AND VIDEOS Listen to your own music with playlists, shuffle, repeat and background playback. Watch supported videos or stream compatible media from connected cloud services. CONNECT YOUR CLOUD STORAGE Access supported Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, iCloud Drive and Yandex Disk accounts, plus FTP and WebDAV servers. Manage files across connected locations from the same app. ADD A PASSCODE Restrict access to Phone Drive with a passcode and unlock with Face ID or Touch ID on supported devices. FILES FOR WORK AND EVERYDAY LIFE Bring a presentation to a meeting, carry PDFs for a trip, or move photos and music from your computer to your phone. Import photos from your library and keep related files together in folders. Phone Drive is free to download. Some features, including cloud connections and device-to-device sharing, require in-app purchases. Check the options available in the app. For local Wi-Fi transfers, keep Phone Drive open and your device awake until the transfer finishes. Cloud services require an internet connection and a supported account. Learn more: https://sixbytes.io/products/phone-drive Privacy Policy: https://sixbytes.io/products/phone-drive/legal/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sixbytes.io/products/phone-drive/legal/terms
Sync with S3
Automatically back up your phone's photos and videos to S3 storage, preserving your album and folder structure. It mirrors your library, uploads edited media and Live Photos, and ensures your S3 storage matches your device without deleting any original files.
- Syncs photo library to S3
- Preserves album and folder hierarchy
- Uploads edited photos and videos
- Supports Live Photos video component
- One-way sync, no phone data deletion
- Selective folder/album syncing
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Sync for S3 synchronizes your phone’s photo library, including the album and folder hierarchy, to your S3 storage. For users who like to organize their photos into folders and albums, Sync will also - Sync automatically creates folders and albums you may have created in your phone’s photo library on S3 storage. - Uploads the video component for Live Photos. - Uploads the edited versions of photos and videos. - Mirror or backup your photo library. - Synchronize your entire photo library or only certain folders and albums. In summary, each time you run Sync, it will make sure any changes to your phone’s photo library are updated on your S3 storage, overwriting, renaming, uploading, and deleting items on your S3 storage if needed. Sync will also NEVER delete any photos from your phone. Sync performs a ONE-WAY sync only, making your S3 storage match your phone’s photo library. Any changes made on your S3 storage will not be synced to your phone, rather, the changes on your S3 storage will simply be overwritten the next time you run a Sync. Free Plan The free plan is limited to syncing up to 3 top-level folders and albums and up to 200 photos. Premium Plan Our affordable premium plan removes all restrictions and unlocks access to all future features. Subscription Pricing and Terms - Annual or monthly subscription billing will start immediately after you subscribe and will auto-renew each year or month. - Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled at least one day before the renewal date within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. You can manage and cancel your subscription by going to your account settings in the App Store. - Subscriptions are non-refundable, so please choose this option carefully. - Please refer to the In-App Purchases section for pricing. Terms of Use — https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy — https://sync.photosplus.app/privacy.php
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Phone Drive at 73% against Sync with S3's 0%. Phone Drive also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Phone Drive sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Sync with S3 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Phone Drive holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phone Drive has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Phone Drive's written reviews are positive against 0% of Sync with S3's.
Phone Drive ships an update fortnightly, Sync with S3 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phone Drive | Sync with S3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eightythree Technology | Pixegram, LLC |
Customer experience
Phone Drive
Sync with S3
Bugs and requests
Phone Drive
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Unreliable file transfers
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Playlist management options
- Video playback support
- Improved cloud storage integration
- Customizable file organization
Sync with S3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Phone Drive
- Premium Cloud Service Monthly$0.991 Month
- Premium Cloud Service Yearly$6.991 Year
- Reset Password$1.99
- Upgrade to Full Version$4.99
- Premium Cloud Service Lifetime$49.99
Sync with S3
- Premium - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium - Yearly$19.991 Year









