Comparison

Image File Converter vs SMS View

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

Head to head
About

Image File Converter

Easily convert any image from your photo library into JPEG or PNG format. This tool is perfect for making downloaded images compatible with other applications.

Highlights
  • Convert photos to JPEG
  • Convert photos to PNG
  • Supports photo library images
  • Improves image compatibility
Features
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A simple and easy to use app to convert any photo library image to JPEG or PNG format. Great for images downloaded off Safari that are in a format that other apps cannot use.

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SMS View

Features
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SMS View - Read SMS anywhere Do your verification codes always land on the phone that's not in your hand? Maybe it's your backup phone, the second SIM in your dual-SIM device, or a number you left back home. SMS View syncs those texts to the device you're actually using — in real time. SMS View helps you read messages forwarded from another phone you own, so the codes sent to that phone can appear on the device in your hand within seconds. KEY FEATURES • Real-time delivery — new messages arrive within seconds via push. • Everything in one place — messages from your phones in a single, searchable list, grouped by day (Today / Yesterday / date). • Full-text search — find any code by sender or content. • Device status at a glance — each phone's online status and last sync time. • Across your signed-in devices — stay up to date wherever you are. BUILT FOR MULTI-PHONE LIFE — AND LIFE ABROAD If you carry more than one phone, the codes often land on the one you don't have with you. If you live abroad, they may still go to your home-country number. Bank one-time passwords, payment confirmations, app logins, delivery notices — whether that phone is in a drawer or an ocean away, you'll get them. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS SMS View only shows messages synced from your own devices, under your own account. It is a viewer for your own data — it does not monitor anyone else, and it does not read SMS on this device. Messages sync only between the phones you control, and just the last few days are kept, then cleaned up automatically. Sign in with the same account on your devices, and never miss a verification code again.

Screenshots

Image File Converter2 screens
SMS View3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SMS View at daily against Image File Converter's every 20 months. Image File Converter's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Image File Converter ships an update every 20 months, SMS View daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Image File Converter versus SMS View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImage File ConverterSMS View
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChad HineKSY Studio

In-app purchases

None

Image File Converter

No in-app purchases

None

SMS View

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Image File Converter free?
Image File Converter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SMS View free?
SMS View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Image File Converter or SMS View have ads?
Neither Image File Converter nor SMS View shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Image File Converter or SMS View?
Image File Converter ships an update every 20 months, and SMS View daily. Most recently, Image File Converter was updated on October 16, 2026 and SMS View on October 20, 2026.

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