Lightning Sync vs Bromides
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lightning Sync
Access your iOS device's photos from your PC's web browser. Easily browse, convert images to JPG/PNG, and download them in batches. Unlock premium features with a subscription for enhanced functionality.
- Access photos from PC web browser
- Convert images to PNG/JPG
- Batch download photos/videos
- Preview photos/videos
- Setup web server on iOS device
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Lightning Sync helps you access your photos from your PC web browser.It setup a web server on your iOS device, and you can easily browse and download photos via web page.Its core features includes: convert image to PNG/JPG format, batch download, preview photos/videos. we offer three subscriptions: yearly,3 months,6 months, each subscription unlock all premium functions, such as batch images/videos download, and many new features that coming soon. terms of use: https://gitee.com/vctr/support/raw/master/termsOfUse
Bromides
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Save photos from any app straight into albums in your Photos library without hassle. Features: - Instantly save photos into albums: no fiddling with menus in the Photos app necessary - Search for albums quickly - Create albums and folders easily - 3 different display modes catered to your workflows: List, Grid, Panels
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bromides at none against Lightning Sync's 3. Lightning Sync's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Lightning Sync sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 3 months. Bromides asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lightning Sync ships an update every 2 days, Bromides fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lightning Sync | Bromides |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 振强 劳 | Justin Xin |
In-app purchases
Lightning Sync
- 3 Months Premium Access$3.993 Months
- 6 Months Premium Access$4.996 Months
- Yearly Premium Access$9.991 Year
Bromides
No in-app purchases
