Comparison

Lightning Sync vs ShareServer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Access photos from PC web browser
  • Convert images to PNG/JPG
  • Batch download photos/videos
  • Preview photos/videos
  • Setup web server on iOS device
Features
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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

About

ShareServer

Features
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Summary Cross-platform photo sharing, unlimited quantity. Support time-based filtering and detailed sharing. No additional software is required. You can access and back up your phone album across different devices simply through the browser, and easily handle the problem of filtering phone photo backups. How To 1. Slide to \"start\"; 2. Open the generated IP address in a browser on a device in the same Wifi network; 3. Done, there is no third step! Use Cases * Quickly share files on your iPhone/iPad with other devices in the same WiFi network * Create a small media server for your household Tips * The server works on and is visible to other devices only on the same WiFi network (ie. connected to the same router)

Screenshots

Lightning Sync4 screens
ShareServer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lightning Sync at every 2 days against ShareServer's every 3 weeks. ShareServer's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Lightning Sync sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 3 months and ShareServer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightning Sync ships an update every 2 days, ShareServer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lightning Sync versus ShareServer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightning SyncShareServer
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer振强 劳ruhong zhu

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lightning Sync

Subscriptions3
  • 3 Months Premium Access$3.993 Months
  • 6 Months Premium Access$4.996 Months
  • Yearly Premium Access$9.991 Year
1 purchases

ShareServer

One-time1
  • ShareServer$1.99

Questions

Is Lightning Sync free?
Lightning Sync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShareServer free?
ShareServer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lightning Sync or ShareServer have ads?
Neither Lightning Sync nor ShareServer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightning Sync or ShareServer?
Lightning Sync ships an update every 2 days, and ShareServer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lightning Sync was updated on June 4, 2026 and ShareServer on September 14, 2026.

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