Comparison

Phone Drive vs Sync with Files

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

Head to head
About

Phone Drive

Easily transfer files between your mobile devices and computers wirelessly. Organize documents, view media, and access cloud storage all within one app. Secure your data with passcode protection and biometric unlock.

Highlights
  • Wireless file transfer to PC/Mac
  • Organize files with folders
  • View PDFs, Office docs, images
  • Built-in music and video player
  • Connect cloud storage (Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.)
  • Passcode and biometric security
Features
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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

About

Sync with Files

Automatically sync your phone's photo library, including albums and folder structures, to the Files app. It mirrors your phone's organization, saving edited versions and Live Photos. The app ensures your Files app matches your photo library without ever deleting your original photos.

Highlights
  • Syncs photo library to Files app
  • Preserves album and folder hierarchy
  • Saves Live Photos and edited versions
  • One-way sync to mirror photo library
  • Option to sync entire library or specific folders
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Sync for Files synchronizes your phone’s photo library, including the albums and folder hierarchy, to the Files app (On My iPhone, USB drives, NAS devices, and Shared folders). For users who like to organize their photos into folders and albums, Sync offers many advantages over saving your photos and videos to the Files app and manually recreating your folder structure within the Files app. - Sync automatically creates folders and albums you have created in your phone’s photo library in the Files app. - Saves the video component of Live Photos. - Saves the edited versions of photos and videos. - Mirror or back up 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 in the Files app, overwriting, renaming, saving, and deleting items from the Files app if needed. Sync will also NEVER delete any photos from your phone. Sync performs a ONE-WAY sync only, making a folder in the Files app match your photo library. Any changes made in the Files app will not be synced to your phone, rather, the changes made in the Files will simply be overwritten the next time you run 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

Screenshots

Phone Drive4 screens
Sync with Files4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Phone Drive at 1.8K against Sync with Files's 1. Phone Drive also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Sync with Files's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Phone Drive sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Sync with Files sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sync with Files holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phone Drive ships an update fortnightly, Sync with Files every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Phone Drive versus Sync with Files: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhone DriveSync with Files
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB17 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEightythree TechnologyPixegram, LLC

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 Files

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Phone Drive

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Cloud Service Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Cloud Service Yearly$6.991 Year
One-time3
  • Reset Password$1.99
  • Upgrade to Full Version$4.99
  • Premium Cloud Service Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

Sync with Files

Subscriptions2
  • Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Subscription$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Phone Drive free?
Phone Drive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sync with Files free?
Sync with Files is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Phone Drive or Sync with Files?
Sync with Files is rated higher. Phone Drive averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Sync with Files averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Phone Drive or Sync with Files have ads?
Neither Phone Drive nor Sync with Files shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phone Drive or Sync with Files?
Phone Drive ships an update fortnightly, and Sync with Files every 2 months. Most recently, Phone Drive was updated on November 10, 2026 and Sync with Files on November 5, 2026.

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