PhotoTask vs CloudTether
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PhotoTask
Connect with real people globally to capture live photos of any location on demand. Explore unexpected places with the "Surprise Me" feature and track activity on an interactive map. Participate in weekly missions for rewards and enhance requests for faster responses.
- Request photos from nearby users
- Surprise Me global photo discovery
- Live interactive activity map
- Weekly missions and rewards
- Boost requests for priority visibility
- PhotoTask Pro subscription for advanced features
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Need a current photo of a place you can’t visit? PhotoTask connects you with real people nearby who can capture the moment for you. Whether you’re checking a venue, viewing a live event, or exploring a new neighborhood, PhotoTask puts a camera in your pocket—anywhere there’s an active community. **Request Photos on Demand** Place a pin on the map, add a title and description, and let a nearby PhotoTasker capture a fresh, real-time photo for you. No special equipment needed—just a community helping each other see the world. **Surprise Me: Explore the Unexpected** Feeling adventurous? Use Surprise Me (powered by our Broadcast feature) to request a photo from an active region anywhere in the world. You won’t know exactly where it comes from until it arrives—it could be a bustling street in Tokyo, a quiet park in London, or a sunset in Rio. It’s the perfect way to discover the unexpected. **Live Activity Map** Watch the world come alive. Our interactive map shows where PhotoTaskers are active right now. Browse nearby requests, see what’s trending, and watch tasks get fulfilled in real time. **Weekly Missions & Rewards** Join the fun with weekly challenges. Complete themed missions—like capturing street art, landmarks, or nature—to earn rewards, climb the leaderboard, and unlock bonus request slots. **Boost Your Request** Need a photo fast? Use a Boost to make your request stand out. Boosted requests receive priority visibility on the map, increasing the chances of a quick response from the community. **PhotoTask Pro: Unlock the Full Experience** Upgrade to PhotoTask Pro and take your exploration further: • 100 Requests per Month – Request up to 5× more photos than the free tier • Custom Location Targeting – Choose specific cities or countries for Surprise Me • Priority Visibility – Your requests appear first to nearby users • Expanded Radius – Get notified of tasks from farther away (up to 10 km / 6 mi) • Pro Badge – Stand out with a verified Pro ring and profile badge • Full Vault Access – Save and organize all received photos without limits **Privacy & Safety First** We built PhotoTask with your safety in mind: • You control your location visibility at all times • Report or block users instantly • Requests automatically expire after 24 hours to keep the map fresh and relevant **Why PhotoTask?** • Authentic – Real photos from real people, not outdated stock images • Simple – Clean, intuitive design with Dark Mode support • Global – Localized in 16 languages • Fun – Discover the world while helping others It’s like asking a friend to take a photo for you—except your friend could be anywhere. Download PhotoTask today and start seeing the world in real time. Terms of Use: https://phototaskapp.com/terms Community Guidelines: https://phototaskapp.com/community-guidelines Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CloudTether
This app transforms your device into a real-time camera-to-cloud transfer system. It automatically downloads and delivers full-resolution photos as you shoot, directly to cloud storage, clients, or your camera roll. Streamline your workflow and deliver images instantly without manual offloading or export steps.
- Real-time photo transfer from camera to cloud
- Automatic download and delivery
- Supports multiple cloud destinations (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
- Connects via USB or Wi-Fi
- Works with Canon, Sony, Nikon, Fujifilm cameras
- Live client galleries and same-day delivery
- Uploads over mobile data
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a tether for your camera. CloudTether connects over a USB cable or Wi-Fi, catches every shot the moment you take it, and lands the full-resolution file in an album in seconds — no laptop, no card reader, no desktop tethering software. CHOOSE WHERE SHOTS GO When a camera connects, pick where its shots go: Unsorted, an album on this phone, or a cloud album. The choice is remembered for each camera, so next time it's one tap. Shoot first, decide later — anything taken before you choose lands in Unsorted and can be moved anytime. ALBUMS ON YOUR PHONE AND IN THE CLOUD • Playback splits every shot into Device and Cloud tabs. • Unsorted and albums on this phone stay on this device. • Cloud albums sync to your account on every device and the web, always upload the originals, and deliver to the destinations you attach. DELIVER ANYWHERE Dropbox, Google Drive, Google Photos, OneDrive, Box, ShootProof, SmugMug, Photohawk, Flickr, Adobe Lightroom, Frame.io, Slack, Amazon S3, WebDAV, FTP/SFTP and more. Never locked to a proprietary cloud. MULTIPLE CAMERAS AT ONCE Tether several cameras over USB, Wi-Fi or a mix — each into its own album. Home shows a live shoot panel, and every camera gets its own Live Activity on the Lock Screen with its shots captured, sending and delivered. CONNECT ALMOST ANY CAMERA Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, GoPro and many more, over USB or Wi-Fi. Pick your brand, choose your model, and follow the guided setup. BUILT FOR REAL SHOOTS • Full-resolution RAW + JPEG, exactly as the camera recorded them. • Works over Wi-Fi or mobile data; missed uploads catch up automatically when you're back online. • Sync copies new on-phone shots to your Photos library or a folder (including a USB drive or SD reader) as they arrive. • Geotag each photo with your phone's location, matched to the moment you pressed the shutter. KNOW WHERE EVERY PHOTO IS Every shot shows whether it's uploading, in the cloud or delivered. Anything that needs attention is grouped with a one-tap fix, and you can open the delivered folder in Dropbox, Drive, OneDrive or Box to check. ONE SIMPLE PLAN CloudTether is a single subscription — everything included — and starts with a free trial. — CloudTether is an auto-renewing subscription. • Free trial: 7 days, then $7.99/month (prices may vary by region and are shown in the app before you subscribe). • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Service: https://cloudtether.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://cloudtether.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PhotoTask at 5.0 against CloudTether's 1.0. PhotoTask also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). CloudTether's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PhotoTask sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and CloudTether sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PhotoTask holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
PhotoTask ships an update fortnightly, CloudTether every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PhotoTask | CloudTether |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Maison du Code LLC | CLOUDCONCUR LTD |
Customer experience
PhotoTask
CloudTether
In-app purchases
PhotoTask
- PhotoTask Pro$9.991 Month
CloudTether
- CloudTether Pro$12.991 Month
- CloudTether Max$34.991 Month









