Comparison

LocationAlpha vs Relay Camera Transfer

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

Head to head
About

LocationAlpha

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LocationAlpha provides reliable location updates to your Sony cameras and automatically tracks your location while shooting. LocationAlpha automatically detects when your are out shooting photos. When you turn on your camera, LocationAlpha will automatically share your location with it, so that your photos can be accurately geotagged - even when in background. When you are done shooting you can backtrack your route in the app or export location data to GPX. It doesn't matter if you have one or more cameras, LocationAlpha automatically connects to your paired cameras and start shares the location of your phone. All location data is stored only on your device and shared only with your cameras. Supported camera models: • Sony α1 • Sony α1 II • Sony α9 III • Sony α7R V • Sony α7S III • Sony α7 IV • Sony α7CR • Sony α7C II • Sony α6700 • Sony ZV-E1 • Sony ZV-E10 II • Sony ZV-1 II • Sony ZV-1F • Sony FX3 • Sony FX30 • ...and more! Don't forget to check out "Help" in LocationAlpha, if you have any issues. Location data is not shared with anyone or anything, except for your cameras. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ LocationAlpha is not sponsored or affiliated in any way with Sony Corporation. Sony, α, Alpha, Cyber-shot, NEX, RX are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

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Relay Camera Transfer

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Relay pulls your original photos straight off your Sony camera and onto your iPhone. No cable, no card reader, no cloud, no account. HOW IT WORKS Your camera sends images over your own Wi-Fi, or over your iPhone's hotspot. Relay catches them and puts them in your library. Out in the field with no network around, the hotspot works fine — and the address stays the same every time, so you set the camera up once. ORIGINALS, NOT COPIES RAW files arrive untouched, alongside or instead of the JPEG. You choose whether you want both, RAW only or JPEG only. WHILE IT ARRIVES You see the photo while it is still coming in, with the file name and how many megabytes have landed. AFTERWARDS Browse, zoom, mark favourites, select several shots at once by swiping across them, save to Photos or pass them on through the share sheet. Relay shows up in the Files app too, so other apps can reach your shots directly. SETTING UP Pick your model and Relay shows the exact menu steps for that body — they differ from camera to camera. If something goes wrong, you can see precisely what the camera and Relay are saying to each other. PRIVACY Everything stays on your iPhone and on your own network. Relay sends nothing out, collects nothing and has no account. Works with cameras that can send images over FTP.

Screenshots

LocationAlpha4 screens
Relay Camera Transfer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Relay Camera Transfer at none against LocationAlpha's 2. Relay Camera Transfer also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). 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. LocationAlpha sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Relay Camera Transfer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LocationAlpha ships an update monthly, Relay Camera Transfer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
LocationAlpha versus Relay Camera Transfer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocationAlphaRelay Camera Transfer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBartosz CicheckiReuring Groep B.V.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LocationAlpha

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Access14 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

Relay Camera Transfer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LocationAlpha free?
LocationAlpha is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Relay Camera Transfer free?
Relay Camera Transfer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LocationAlpha or Relay Camera Transfer have ads?
Neither LocationAlpha nor Relay Camera Transfer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LocationAlpha or Relay Camera Transfer?
LocationAlpha ships an update monthly, and Relay Camera Transfer daily. Most recently, LocationAlpha was updated on October 14, 2026 and Relay Camera Transfer on October 13, 2026.

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