SyncDrop vs Sync Shutter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SyncDrop
Effortlessly sync files, clipboards, and photos across your devices and private cloud. Offers fast, secure transfers with advanced features for photographers and automated backups.
- Universal file and clipboard syncing
- Cross-platform device transfer
- Automated photo backup to cloud/NAS
- Studio Mode for photographers
- Secure P2P transfers with TLS 1.3
- No account required for pairing
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SyncDrop is an all-in-one productivity tool designed to break the boundaries between your devices. Whether you’re syncing clipboards, transferring files, or backing up photos to your private cloud, SyncDrop provides a fast, secure, and seamless experience. Main Features: Universal Sync & Transfer * Any File, Any Size: Move files fast between mobile, PC, and NAS with zero compression. * Cross-Platform Clipboard: Copy on one device, paste on another. Sync links and text instantly. * Instant Messaging: Send text messages and notes directly between your own devices without relying on chat apps. The Pro Choice for Photographers * Studio Mode: Capture on mobile, preview on your Mac/PC in full screen instantly. * Deep Metadata: Professional EXIF viewer with full support for focal length (and 35mm equivalent). Automated Backup & Private Cloud * Cloud & NAS Support: Seamless sync with Google Drive, Google Photos, WebDAV, and private NAS. * Smart Rules: Backup only when charging or on trusted Wi-Fi. It’s automation that respects your battery. Speed & Security * Ultra-Fast P2P: Direct connection technology. High-speed transfer even without an internet connection. * TLS 1.3 Encryption: Secure peer-to-peer transfers. Your data never touches a central server. * No Account Required: Quick pairing via QR code. Protect your privacy from day one. Common Scenarios: * Productivity: Copy a link on your phone and paste it directly into your PC browser. * Traveling: No signal? No problem. Use Hotspot Mode to share high-res travel videos with peers. * Storage Saving: Run out of space? Automatically move memories to your PC or NAS. Install SyncDrop today and simplify your multi-device life. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Sync Shutter
Automatically back up photos and videos from your SD cards to multiple cloud services and local folders. The app ensures no manual steps are needed and only copies new files after the initial backup.
- Automatic SD card backup
- Multi-destination cloud sync
- Incremental file copying
- Live progress monitoring
- Backup history and stats
- iPhone companion app
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Never lose a shoot. Sync Shutter backs up your camera card the moment you insert it. Set it up once on your Mac, then plug in any card and walk away: every photo and video is copied to every destination you chose, automatically. On iPhone or iPad, plug in a card reader and import straight from the card. It was built for photographers who come home with several cards and cannot afford to lose one. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU INSERT A CARD • The card is detected and the backup starts on its own. Progress lives in the menu bar; a notification tells you when it is done. • Only new files are copied. Already-backed-up shots are recognized and skipped, so the second run after a shoot takes seconds. • Copies to a folder or drive can be verified byte for byte after copying. • Files can be sorted into date folders taken from the photo's own capture date. • Cards that do not use a DCIM folder — video-first layouts from Sony, Panasonic and Canon bodies — are recognized too, and any card can be copied whole from the menu bar. • No internet where you're shooting? The card is still safe. Sync Shutter keeps its own copy and sends it to your cloud destinations on its own the moment you are back online. • A backup that cannot reach one of your destinations says so and names it. It never calls itself complete when something is missing. WHERE THE FILES GO Send one card to several places at once: a local folder or external drive, iCloud Drive, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Photos, the Lightroom auto-import folder, or the Photos library. Turn on as many as you like; each card is copied to all of them in a single pass. CHOOSE WHAT COMES OFF THE CARD Turn on a review step and a grid of thumbnails appears before anything is copied, so you can leave the test frames behind. SYNC SHUTTER PRO — ONE PURCHASE FOR MAC, IPHONE AND IPAD • Back up to a NAS or server: any S3-compatible storage (Synology, Backblaze B2, MinIO, Amazon S3), or SFTP over SSH. • Cold storage: Amazon S3 Glacier and Deep Archive storage classes, chosen per destination, for an archive that costs cents a month. • RAW+JPEG pairs: keep both, RAW only, or JPEG only. • Import date filters: only today's shoot, the last few days, or everything since a date. • Custom file naming from the capture date, a counter and the original name. • Per-card rules on the Mac: route each card to its own destinations. • Auto-delete from the card after every destination has confirmed the copy, and low-storage alerts before a backup would fill the disk. Pro is a single purchase, not a subscription. IPHONE AND IPAD Plug in a USB-C or Lightning card reader, open Sync Shutter, and pick the card. Photos go to your Photos library, a folder in Files, your cloud drives, or an S3 NAS. A Live Activity follows the import and a widget shows your totals. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up, no servers of ours in the path. Files go straight from the card to the destinations you chose. The only thing the app ever sends home is an anonymous count of backups and errors, so that problems get fixed; it is never linked to you. Works with any card your Mac or card reader can mount: SD, microSD, CFexpress, CFast, XQD.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sync Shutter at 5.0 against SyncDrop's 3.0. Sync Shutter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. SyncDrop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Sync Shutter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sync Shutter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
SyncDrop ships an update every 5 days, Sync Shutter every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SyncDrop | Sync Shutter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 子昂 陈 | Utkarsh Jain |
Customer experience
SyncDrop
Sync Shutter
In-app purchases
SyncDrop
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$24.99
Sync Shutter
No in-app purchases









