# Content Transfer Professional vs CardRunner

The clearest difference is rating: CardRunner at 5.0 against Content Transfer Professional's 1.2. CardRunner also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). Content Transfer Professional's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Content Transfer Professional sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month and CardRunner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

CardRunner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Content Transfer Professional has 22 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Content Transfer Professional ships an update every 5 months, CardRunner every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Content Transfer Professional | CardRunner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.2 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/content-transfer-professional/id6456751684/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardrunner-image-transfer/id6476503178/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **22** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 3.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Freemium** |
| Size | 36 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Canon Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/331269954) | [David Platt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1708838724) |

## What reviewers say

### Content Transfer Professional

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/content-transfer-professional/id6456751684)

Streamline your professional photography workflow by quickly transferring still images and videos from your camera to mobile devices or FTP servers. Add metadata like photographer's name and voice memos, and filter content by date or rating.

**Highlights:** Transfer images and videos from camera to mobile, Upload to FTP/FTPS/SFTP servers, Automatic transfer capabilities, Select and transfer content, Filter and sort by date and rating, Add metadata and voice memos, Use pre-set metadata templates

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscription App | $5.99 | per month |


### CardRunner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardrunner-image-transfer/id6476503178)

This app helps photographers quickly transfer selected images from memory cards. It identifies protected or star-rated photos for easy saving or sharing directly from the field, with options for full-size or optimized exports.

**Highlights:** Smart scanning by star rating or lock status, RAW file import/export (Pro), Full-size or optimized image export, Real-time photo streaming to editors, Geotagging for imported images (Pro), EXIF data viewer

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All Access | $4.99 | per month |
| All Access | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Content Transfer Professional free?

Content Transfer Professional is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CardRunner free?

CardRunner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Content Transfer Professional or CardRunner?

CardRunner is rated higher. Content Transfer Professional averages 1.2 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while CardRunner averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Content Transfer Professional or CardRunner have ads?

Neither Content Transfer Professional nor CardRunner shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Content Transfer Professional or CardRunner?

Content Transfer Professional ships an update every 5 months, and CardRunner every 9 days. Most recently, Content Transfer Professional was updated on October 16, 2026 and CardRunner on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*