Comparison

Android Switch vs Open There

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

Head to head
About

Android Switch

Easily and securely transfer photos, videos, contacts, and calendar events to a new Android device. Get guidance on setting up your new phone, including disabling iMessage to ensure you receive all text messages.

Highlights
  • Transfer photos and videos
  • Migrate contacts and calendar events
  • Secure data transfer
  • Cable-free setup
  • iMessage deactivation guidance
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The Android Switch app from Google helps you easily and securely move your photos, videos, contacts, and calendar events to a brand new Android device without a cable. Get important info about switching and follow the steps to set up your new device, like turning off iMessage so you don't miss text messages from friends and family. The app will ask you for a series of permissions so that your iPhone’s data can be moved to your Android device. Switching to Samsung? You don't need this app. Turn on your new phone and follow the instructions instead.

About

Open There

Features
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Note: Requires the macOS app to be installed to work with. Open There is the simple way to get something from your phone onto your Mac. Tap Share on your iPhone or iPad and choose Open There. A link opens in your Mac's browser. A file, photo, or video lands in your Downloads folder, with a notification showing you what arrived. No address to copy, no message to send yourself, no extra account to create. WHAT IT DOES Sends links, files, photos, videos, and text from the iOS Share Sheet Sends several items at once, straight from Photos or Files Saves what arrives to your Downloads folder, or any folder you choose Shows a notification when something lands, with a preview for images and video Keeps everything in one Mac list, split into All, Links, Files, and Photos Opens, previews with Quick Look, saves elsewhere, reveals in Finder, or drags out to any app Holds items in a durable queue when iCloud is briefly unavailable Runs from the Mac menu bar, with an optional Open at login setting Includes the iPhone, iPad, and Mac versions in one universal app OPEN THERE PRO See your full history instead of the five most recent items Keep received files and links in the list rather than only in a folder Track what you have not looked at, and show the count in the menu bar Search, sort, and select several items at once Buy from the Mac app as a low-cost yearly plan or a one-time lifetime option PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything travels through your own private iCloud database. Open There has no advertising, no analytics SDK, no third-party relay, and no account system to sign up for. What you send is deleted from iCloud once your Mac has it. Delivered items stay in one local list on that Mac, which Open There does not sync anywhere. REQUIREMENTS Your iPhone or iPad and Mac must be signed in to the same Apple Account for iCloud. Open the Mac version once to register it as a destination, then leave the menu-bar receiver running. Files up to 250 MB can be sent. Offline delivery is retried when iOS next gives the app time to run or when you open the iOS app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://openthere.app/privacy

Screenshots

Android Switch4 screens
Open There3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Android Switch at none against Open There's 2. Open There's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Open There sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Android Switch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Android Switch ships an update every 2 months, Open There daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Android Switch versus Open There: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAndroid SwitchOpen There
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (100 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings100 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleAlt Development Labs, Inc.

Bugs and requests

Android Switch

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • QR code not appearing or not scannable
  • App does not transfer apps
  • App does not transfer WhatsApp chats
  • App crashes or closes unexpectedly
  • Agreement buttons are hard to find
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  • Recurring calendar events are corrupted
  • Contacts are duplicated
  • App requires a cable despite wireless claims
  • Transfer is incomplete
  • App does not install on iOS
  • App does not connect devices
  • App is slow

Requested features

6 requests
  • Transfer app data like WhatsApp
  • Improve QR code visibility and scanning
  • Make agreement buttons more visible
  • Transfer passwords
  • Better handling of recurring calendar events
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  • Transfer messages

Open There

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Android Switch

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Open There

Subscriptions1
  • Open There Pro Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Open There Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Android Switch free?
Android Switch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Open There free?
Open There is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Android Switch or Open There have ads?
Neither Android Switch nor Open There shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Android Switch or Open There?
Android Switch ships an update every 2 months, and Open There daily. Most recently, Android Switch was updated on October 30, 2026 and Open There on October 15, 2026.

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