Comparison

iPhotoSync Backup Service vs Loomey Viewer

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

Head to head
About

iPhotoSync Backup Service

Features
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iPhotoSync is the simpliest way to wirelesly transfer photos and videos from mobile devices to most popular network services. This solution provides the ability to manually or automatically upload any objects from your library to a pre-defined URL. All objects are transfered in original quality (RAW, HEIC, MOV). The app's main features: - support WebDAV protocol - manually select and upload any objects from the device's media library - automatically upload* - change themes* * - features are available on premium plans Limitations: Unloading can occur in both the foreground and background sessions. When unloading moves to the background session, the overall duration can increase significantly depending on the number of objects to process. The duration is regulated by operation system and depends on factors such as the current battery charge, network connection status and other active background sessions. User Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Loomey Viewer

Access and view photos and videos stored on your NAS or SMB shares directly from your device. This app bypasses the need for importing or indexing, allowing you to browse your media as it is organized on your storage.

Highlights
  • Connect to SMB shares (Synology, QNAP, etc.)
  • Browse folder structure directly
  • View photos and play videos from share
  • Read USB drives and local folders
  • No server component required
  • No cloud sync or indexing
Features
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Your photos made it to the NAS. Now what? If you back up your photo library to a Synology, QNAP, Unraid or TrueNAS box - or any other SMB share - you know the problem: the files are safe, and invisible. To actually look at them from your phone, the usual answer is running a photo server, importing everything into its database, and maintaining one more service. Loomey Viewer skips all of that. It connects to your share directly over SMB and browses your folders exactly as they are. And it isn't tied to the network: a USB drive plugged into your device or a local folder on it works just the same. HOW IT WORKS • Connect to any SMB share - Synology, QNAP, Unraid, TrueNAS, a Windows or Mac share • Browse your folder structure as-is: no import, no index, no database • View your photos and play your videos straight from the share • Also reads USB drives connected to your device and local on-device folders • No server component - nothing to install or maintain on the NAS WHAT IT DOESN'T DO (ON PURPOSE) Loomey Viewer is exactly what the name says: a viewer, not a photo platform. It doesn't build a search index, doesn't do face recognition, and never reorganizes your files. Your archive stays a plain folder tree - readable by any tool, forever. And because it browses live over SMB, you need to be on the same network as your NAS (or connected to it via VPN) - while USB drives and local folders need no network at all. NO STRINGS • No account, no sign-up • No cloud — your media never leaves your network • No ads • Completely free TWO APPS, ONE IDEA Loomey Viewer is the "browse" half of the Loomey family. Its sibling, the Loomey backup app, gets full-quality originals from your iPhone onto the NAS - verified, deduplicated, stored as plain files. Loomey Viewer is how you enjoy them afterwards. Each app works fine without the other: Loomey Viewer reads any folder of media, however it got there. Built by a solo developer in Vienna. Questions, bugs, ideas: support@blendstylez.com

Screenshots

iPhotoSync Backup Service4 screens
Loomey Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loomey Viewer at none against iPhotoSync Backup Service's 2. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iPhotoSync Backup Service sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Loomey Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPhotoSync Backup Service ships an update every 3 months, Loomey Viewer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
iPhotoSync Backup Service versus Loomey Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPhotoSync Backup ServiceLoomey Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan ZinkevichMartin Maurer

In-app purchases

2 purchases

iPhotoSync Backup Service

Subscriptions2
  • Premium lite$0.991 Month
  • Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

Loomey Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPhotoSync Backup Service free?
iPhotoSync Backup Service is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loomey Viewer free?
Loomey Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iPhotoSync Backup Service or Loomey Viewer have ads?
Neither iPhotoSync Backup Service nor Loomey Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPhotoSync Backup Service or Loomey Viewer?
iPhotoSync Backup Service ships an update every 3 months, and Loomey Viewer every 2 months. Most recently, iPhotoSync Backup Service was updated on October 18, 2026 and Loomey Viewer on October 10, 2026.

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