XCrossDrop vs Likz Drop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XCrossDrop
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Transfer photos, videos, and files between iPhone, Android, and Mac — completely lossless. No compression, no metadata stripping, no re-encoding. Every pixel preserved. KEY FEATURES: • Lossless Transfer — Files are streamed as raw bytes and verified by SHA-256 checksum. Zero data loss guaranteed. • Cross-Platform — Works between iPhone, Android, and Mac seamlessly. • Live Photos Support — iOS Live Photos transfer intact, with both image and video components preserved. • LAN & Internet — Transfer over local Wi-Fi for maximum speed, or use relay for transfers across networks. • Photo Gallery & Files — Send photos from your gallery or any file type (PDFs, documents, zips, and more). • Auto-Discovery — Devices on the same network find each other automatically via Bonjour/mDNS. • Privacy First — Direct device-to-device transfer. No cloud storage, no accounts, no tracking. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Open XCrossDrop on both devices 2. Select photos or files to send 3. Connect via local network or relay code 4. Transfer starts automatically with real-time progress Perfect for migrating photos between iPhone and Android without losing quality, sharing large files between devices, or backing up important documents.
Likz Drop
Easily share large files, photos, and videos across Android, iPhone, Windows, and Mac devices. This app offers fast, private, and secure transfers with end-to-end encryption, eliminating the need for cloud storage or accounts.
- Cross-platform file sharing (Android, iOS, Windows, macOS)
- Send large files without size limits
- End-to-end encryption for secure transfers
- Direct device-to-device transfer
- No account or cloud storage required
- Offline file sharing on local network
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Move photos, videos, documents and folders between your phone and computer. Likz Drop works across iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows and Mac, with ways to share nearby, across different networks, or by browser link. PHOTO AND FILE TRANSFER Send original photos, large videos and project folders without compression. NEARBY OR ACROSS NETWORKS Transfer directly over the same Wi-Fi network without using the internet. Send by nickname when devices are on different networks. OFFLINE SHARING Share between supported iPhone and Android devices without an internet connection. Follow the in-app connection setup and grant the required permissions. SHARE BY LINK Let recipients download in a browser without installing Likz Drop. Keep the sender online and approve each live download. PHOTO BACKUP Choose photos to copy to your own signed-in Mac or PC. Originals stay on your phone. You choose when to start the backup. PRIVATE LIVE TRANSFERS Live transfers use end-to-end encryption and are not kept as cloud files. Across networks, an encrypted relay may be used when a direct connection is unavailable. GROUP SHARING Send files to a group. Optional Keep 24h stores an encrypted copy temporarily and has plan-based storage limits. START IN GUEST MODE No account is needed to start. Sign in to link your devices and access account-based features. Personal, non-commercial use is free. Commercial use requires Pro. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: XCrossDrop at daily against Likz Drop's weekly. Likz Drop's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
XCrossDrop ships an update daily, Likz Drop weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | XCrossDrop | Likz Drop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 立超 徐 | Ngan Kim |
In-app purchases
XCrossDrop
No in-app purchases
Likz Drop
No in-app purchases









