Comparison

UPhoto vs TetherDrop

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

Head to head
About

UPhoto

Features
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UPhoto is a professional photo transfer and management app designed for photographers. It enables fast, wireless and wired transfer of photos directly from your camera to your iPhone or iPad, and uploads them to the cloud with ease. - Camera Connection UPhoto supports multiple connection methods to work with a wide range of cameras. Connect Sony cameras over Wi-Fi for instant wireless transfer. Canon and Nikon cameras are supported via USB using the Apple Camera Connection Kit. The app also includes a built-in FTP server, allowing cameras with FTP push capability to send photos directly to your device over a local network. - Photo Management All transferred photos are organized by album and shooting date. You can browse, preview, and manage your photo library from within the app. Photos can be filtered by upload status, shooting date, star rating, or protection status, making it easy to find and prioritize specific shots. - Cloud Upload Photos are uploaded to secure cloud storage automatically or on demand. The app manages an upload queue with retry logic and background upload support, so transfers continue even when the app is not in the foreground. Once uploaded, photos can be set as public or kept private. - Image Editing UPhoto includes basic editing tools for adjusting exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, white balance, saturation, and vibrance before uploading. Cropping with custom aspect ratios is also supported. Edits are applied non-destructively and can be reset at any time. - Multi-brand Support The app is compatible with Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Lumix cameras, with brand-specific optimizations for connection reliability and feature support including star rating events and PC Remote mode.

About

TetherDrop

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TetherDrop is a focused tethered shooting app for receiving JPEG images from cameras on iPhone and iPad. External camera connection and automatic JPEG receiving over USB-C, Wi-Fi (PTP/IP), or FTP require an active subscription. Importing photos from your library, viewing, rating, color tagging, grid selection, filtering, sharing through the iOS share sheet (including AirDrop), and saving to Photos are available without a subscription. Subscription features: • Receive JPEGs over USB, Wi-Fi, or FTP • View new captures immediately Free features: • Import photos from your photo library • Single-photo and grid views • 1:1 pixel zoom • Ratings and color tags • Sort by capture order, newest first, or rating • Filter by rating and tag • Share selected photos, including with AirDrop • Save selected photos to Photos • External keyboard shortcuts • Camera-specific connection guide Verified connection examples include selected Canon EOS, Sony α, Nikon Z, and Fujifilm GFX cameras. Compatibility may vary depending on camera model, firmware, connection mode, USB cable, and memory card condition. Note: TetherDrop is JPEG-only. It does not save RAW files or videos. In RAW+JPEG mode, supported cameras receive the JPEG files only. External camera connection and automatic JPEG receiving require an active subscription. Subscriptions can be managed or canceled in the App Store at any time. Sharing features, including AirDrop, are not paywalled. USB connections require a data-capable cable. If the camera does not connect, check the camera connection mode, network settings, memory card, and cable. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://takumishinoda0625-beep.github.io/TetherDrop-Support/#privacy

Screenshots

UPhoto4 screens
TetherDrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UPhoto at none against TetherDrop's 2. TetherDrop's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. TetherDrop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. UPhoto asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UPhoto ships an update every 11 days, TetherDrop every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
UPhoto versus TetherDrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUPhotoTetherDrop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUPHOTOTakumi Shinoda

In-app purchases

None

UPhoto

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TetherDrop

Subscriptions2
  • Display Name:$3.991 Month
  • TetherDrop Annual1 Year trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is UPhoto free?
UPhoto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TetherDrop free?
TetherDrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do UPhoto or TetherDrop have ads?
Neither UPhoto nor TetherDrop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UPhoto or TetherDrop?
UPhoto ships an update every 11 days, and TetherDrop every 2 days. Most recently, UPhoto was updated on September 25, 2026 and TetherDrop on September 6, 2026.

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