Comparison

PhotoCable vs Smart Transfer

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

Head to head
About

PhotoCable

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Transferring photos or videos to your device's album may be a hassle when there is no Internet and LAN connection and only a data cable to connect to your PC. This tool can make you accomplish this task more easily. Windows: 0. Download and install this software. 1. Connect the device to the computer via USB. 2. Open `iTunes`. 3. Click on the phone icon button above `iTunes` and you will see your device information page. 4. Click `File Sharing' on the left and select `iUImport'. 5. Drag and drop the picture or video file you want to copy into the file list box. 6. Start the program. If this program has already started, press the Refresh button in the upper right corner to import a new file. macOS: 0. Download and install this software. 1. Connect the device to the computer via USB. 2. Open `Finder'. 3. Select your device in the `Finder` left sidebar to access your device information page. 4. Click `File' at the top and select `iUImport'. 5. Drag the image or video file you want to copy to the `iUImport` item. 6. Start the program. If this program has already started, press the Refresh button in the upper right corner to import a new file. 7. The program will automatically copy the files you just imported into the album. This software is open source at: https://github.com/kagurazakayashi/iUImport

About

Smart Transfer

Effortlessly move contacts, photos, videos, music, and files between devices without cables or accounts. This utility offers fast, direct transfers over Wi-Fi and includes tools for computer linking and cloud sharing.

Highlights
  • Wireless phone to phone data transfer
  • No cables or account required
  • Transfer contacts, photos, videos, music, files
  • Link to computer via web browser
  • Cloud sharing with encrypted links
  • Storage management for device space
Features
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Copy my data from your old phone to your new iPhone in minutes. Smart Transfer is the phone clone app that moves your contacts, photos, videos, music and files over Wi-Fi, with no cable and no account. Switching phones should take minutes, not an evening. Install Smart Transfer on both devices, scan a QR code to pair them, choose what you want to move and tap transfer. Your new iPhone or iPad is ready to go. WHAT YOU CAN TRANSFER • Contacts: copy your whole address book, or export contacts as a vCard file • Photos & videos: original files in full resolution, nothing compressed • Music & audio: move your audio files to the new phone • Files & documents: PDFs, ZIPs and more WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE SMART TRANSFER • No cable needed: everything moves over your local Wi-Fi • No account, no sign-up, no email • No size limits on nearby phone-to-phone transfers • Device-to-device: nearby transfers go straight from one phone to the other • Fast: most transfers finish in a few minutes MORE TOOLS • Link with Computer: send files between your phone and a computer's web browser over Wi-Fi by scanning a QR code • Cloud Share: send files to anyone with a private, encrypted link (up to 2 GB, or 20 GB with Pro) • Storage Manager: see how much space your photos, videos, music and contacts use HOW IT WORKS 1. Install Smart Transfer on both phones 2. Open the app and scan the QR code to pair them 3. Pick what to move: contacts, photos, videos, music or files 4. Done. Your new phone is ready PRIVACY FIRST Nearby transfers move your photos, contacts and files directly between your two devices over your own network. If you use Cloud Share, files are encrypted before upload and the link expires automatically. We never sell your data. Download Smart Transfer and move everything to your new phone in one go. Privacy Policy: https://appstoreapps2025.blogspot.com/p/smart-clone-privacy-policy-ios.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PhotoCable3 screens
Smart Transfer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PhotoCable at none against Smart Transfer's 4. 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. Smart Transfer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. PhotoCable asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
PhotoCable versus Smart Transfer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotoCableSmart Transfer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXIAOCHI CHENSami Ullah

In-app purchases

None

PhotoCable

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Smart Transfer

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

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

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