Comparison

Transfer vs PassPony

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

Head to head
About

Transfer

Easily move files between iOS devices using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Supports various file formats, including documents, photos, videos, and contacts. Preview common document types directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Cross-device file transfer
  • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
  • Supports photos, videos, and contacts
  • Document preview for common formats
  • iTunes file sharing integration
  • Add files via email
Features
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Transfer Transfer is the quickest and easiest way to move all files from iOS device to another iOS device, with style. Put what you want to send on the Transfer table, connect via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, and flick it off-screen where you want it to go! You can add files to Transfer Table: 1.By tapping + icon (adds photos and video, contacts, and all objects that are in the device clipboard). 2.Via iTunes file sharing. 3.Via email. You can add all files whit all formats that existing in the computer world. The Transfer moves all kind of files to another iOS device. The Transfer can preview most common document files such as: xls, xlsx, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, key, numbers, pages, pdf, … photos, videos, contacts, …

About

PassPony

This app is an open-source password manager that allows you to own your encrypted password files. It syncs with Git and is interoperable with command-line tools, offering features like QuickType autofill and live one-time codes.

Highlights
  • File-based encrypted password storage
  • Git synchronization
  • Interoperable with pass/passage CLI
  • QuickType autofill
  • Live one-time codes (TOTP)
  • Face ID/Touch ID unlock
  • Ephemeral clipboard
Features
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PassPony is a password manager for people who want to own their passwords. Every entry is one encrypted file in a store you control, in the same format as the pass and passage command line tools. Your Mac, your server, and your phone can all work on the same store. WHY A FILE-BASED STORE One entry, one file: the password on the first line, anything else after it. Encrypted with your keys: age identities for passage stores, OpenPGP keys for pass stores. Synced with git: clone your existing store, publish a new one, and resolve conflicts per entry, never with a silent merge. Interoperable: commits match the pass CLI format, so the store stays fully usable from the desktop tools. EVERYDAY USE QuickType autofill: your passes appear above the keyboard when you sign in. Only entry names are indexed; nothing decrypts until you fill. Live one-time codes: entries with an otpauth line show a TOTP code with a countdown ring. Face ID or Touch ID unlock, with a five-minute grace window shared with autofill. Ephemeral clipboard: copies are local only and clear after 45 seconds. Field-level editing that preserves the exact bytes of lines it does not touch. PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE No account, no signup, no PassPony server. The only network connection is the git remote you configure. No analytics, no ads, no tracking. Open source, Apache-2.0. The full app and its Rust core are published in a public git repository for anyone to audit. FORMATS passage stores encrypt with modern age identities. pass stores encrypt with OpenPGP keys (Cv25519 and X25519/Ed25519 in software). RSA-keyed stores need a smartcard, which is not supported yet. Each format keeps its own store; switching never touches the other. Localized in English, Spanish, French, German, Simplified Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, and Russian. If you already run pass or passage, PassPony is the missing phone half of your setup. If you have never used them, the first-run tour will have you adding your first pass in about a minute.

Screenshots

Transfer3 screens
PassPony4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PassPony at 100% against Transfer's 38%. PassPony also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 34 months). Transfer's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1) and device support (3 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PassPony holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transfer has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Transfer's written reviews are positive against 100% of PassPony's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transfer ships an update every 34 months, PassPony every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Transfer versus PassPony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransferPassPony
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFarzad RashvandKevin Stewart

Customer experience

Transfer

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative53.8%

PassPony

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Transfer

No in-app purchases

None

PassPony

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transfer free?
Transfer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PassPony free?
PassPony is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Transfer or PassPony?
PassPony is rated higher. Transfer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while PassPony averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Transfer or PassPony have ads?
Neither Transfer nor PassPony shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transfer or PassPony?
Transfer ships an update every 34 months, and PassPony every 5 days. Most recently, Transfer was updated on September 24, 2026 and PassPony on September 22, 2026.

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