Comparison

Global Elixir Meetups vs RawCatch

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

Head to head
About

Global Elixir Meetups

Features
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Host your own Global Elixir Meetup with ease. Choose the setup that works best for you, hit 'record’, and start streaming to Elixir devs around the world.

About

RawCatch

Instantly receive full-resolution RAW photos from your Sony camera directly to your iPhone or Mac over Wi-Fi. View previews and EXIF data in real-time, with automatic saving to your library. This app bypasses the limitations of other transfer methods for a seamless workflow.

Highlights
  • Receive ARW files over Wi-Fi
  • Real-time transfer progress
  • Embedded RAW preview with EXIF
  • Auto-save to Photos library
  • Delete from app also deletes from Photos
  • Background transfer support
Features
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Your Sony Alpha already speaks FTP. RawCatch is the receiver Sony forgot to ship. Take a shot. The full-resolution RAW lands on your iPhone or Mac in seconds — not a downscaled JPEG, not after waiting for the sluggish Creators' App. RawCatch listens on your local Wi-Fi, accepts the file straight from the camera's built-in FTP transfer, and shows you a preview with full EXIF before the next frame goes off. What it does: • Receives ARW over Wi-Fi via the camera's native FTP transfer • Real-time progress: live byte counter, transfer speed, ETA • Embedded RAW preview + full EXIF (camera, lens, ISO, shutter, focal) • Auto-saves to your Photos library (with your permission) • Delete in the app → also deletes from Photos • Survives the screen turning off mid-transfer • One codebase for iPhone and Mac What it fixes: • Creators' App has no RAW over the air. RawCatch: RAW first. • Transfer & Tagging Add-on is JPEG-only and unstable. RawCatch is built on Apple's Network.framework. • Other FTP server apps die in the background. RawCatch keeps the socket alive. • Sony's "100MSDCF / 101MSDCF" per-session folders break Lightroom watch folders. RawCatch flattens everything into one destination. Tested on Sony A7 III. Onboarding includes setup steps for A7 IV, A7R IV/V, α1, A9 II/III, FX3 and a generic fallback for other Sony bodies. No subscription. No cloud lock-in. No analytics. No accounts. Files stay between your camera, your device, and your Photos library. RawCatch is an independent project, not affiliated with Sony Group Corporation.

Screenshots

Global Elixir Meetups4 screens
RawCatch2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Global Elixir Meetups at 15.1 against RawCatch's 26.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Global Elixir Meetups versus RawCatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobal Elixir MeetupsRawCatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftware MansionApplage LLC

In-app purchases

None

Global Elixir Meetups

No in-app purchases

None

RawCatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Global Elixir Meetups free?
Global Elixir Meetups is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RawCatch free?
RawCatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Global Elixir Meetups or RawCatch have ads?
Neither Global Elixir Meetups nor RawCatch shows ads.

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