Comparison

Sync with S3 vs Data Transfer

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

Head to head
About

Sync with S3

Automatically back up your phone's photos and videos to S3 storage, preserving your album and folder structure. It mirrors your library, uploads edited media and Live Photos, and ensures your S3 storage matches your device without deleting any original files.

Highlights
  • Syncs photo library to S3
  • Preserves album and folder hierarchy
  • Uploads edited photos and videos
  • Supports Live Photos video component
  • One-way sync, no phone data deletion
  • Selective folder/album syncing
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Sync for S3 synchronizes your phone’s photo library, including the album and folder hierarchy, to your S3 storage. For users who like to organize their photos into folders and albums, Sync will also - Sync automatically creates folders and albums you may have created in your phone’s photo library on S3 storage. - Uploads the video component for Live Photos. - Uploads the edited versions of photos and videos. - Mirror or backup 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 on your S3 storage, overwriting, renaming, uploading, and deleting items on your S3 storage if needed. Sync will also NEVER delete any photos from your phone. Sync performs a ONE-WAY sync only, making your S3 storage match your phone’s photo library. Any changes made on your S3 storage will not be synced to your phone, rather, the changes on your S3 storage will simply be overwritten the next time you run a 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

About

Data Transfer

Features
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Experience the future of file sharing—no cables, no data, just fast and secure transfers between your devices. Share photos, videos, apps, and more instantly with our offline sharing app. Perfect for quick transfers, even without Wi-Fi or mobile data!

Screenshots

Sync with S34 screens
Data Transfer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Data Transfer at none against Sync with S3's 2. Data Transfer also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads and device support 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. Sync with S3 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Data Transfer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sync with S3 versus Data Transfer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSync with S3Data Transfer
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixegram, LLCGinnieWorks Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sync with S3

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium - Yearly$19.991 Year
None

Data Transfer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sync with S3 free?
Sync with S3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Data Transfer free?
Data Transfer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sync with S3 or Data Transfer have ads?
Neither Sync with S3 nor Data Transfer shows ads.

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