# Quick Share vs QuickDrop

The clearest difference is ads: QuickDrop at none against Quick Share's shown. Quick Share's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Quick Share sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and QuickDrop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Quick Share ships an update fortnightly, QuickDrop every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quick Share | QuickDrop |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.7 (119 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quickdrop-share-from-android/id6740147178/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **119** |
| Positive reviews | — | 69.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 60 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sonani Bharatbhai](https://appshunter.io/developer/1753436878) | [Leon Boettger](https://appshunter.io/developer/1537384790) |

## What reviewers say

### Quick Share

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-share-sharing-files/id6673905846)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quick Share One Week | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Quick Share One Year | $34.99 | per year |


### QuickDrop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quickdrop-share-from-android/id6740147178)

Easily send and receive photos, videos, and text files between Android, iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices on the same Wi-Fi network. Files are transmitted end-to-end encrypted directly over Wi-Fi, with received files stored in the Files app.

**Highlights:** Send and receive files over Wi-Fi, Cross-platform compatibility (Android, iOS, Mac), End-to-end encrypted transmission, Files stored in the Files app, Open-source project, Clipboard sharing

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| QuickDrop+ (1 Month) | $3.99 | per month |
| QuickDrop+ (1 Year) | $9.99 | per year |
| QuickDrop+ | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and seamless file transfers
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 📱 Integrates well as a share extension
- 💻 Works well for Android to Mac transfers
- 💰 Affordable one-time purchase option mentioned

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paywall/subscription required after limited transfers
- ⚠️ Misleading free advertising
- 🚫 Mac to Android transfer issues
- 🐛 Files sometimes fail to transfer
- 🤔 Limited free usage (e.g., 2-3 files)

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes during video transfer
- Mac to Android transfer not working
- File transfer fails
- App does not open
- Cannot close dialog box

**Requested features**

- Allow auto-accepting transfers without opening app on Android
- Add Bluetooth file transfer
- Keep image metadata (date taken)
- Option to rename files before sending
- Setting for automatic receiving of files


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Quick Share free?

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

### Is QuickDrop free?

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

### Do Quick Share or QuickDrop have ads?

Quick Share shows ads; QuickDrop does not.

### Which is updated more often, Quick Share or QuickDrop?

Quick Share ships an update fortnightly, and QuickDrop every 11 days. Most recently, Quick Share was updated on August 21, 2026 and QuickDrop on September 24, 2026.

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