SimpleFileSync for Mobile vs Kodo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleFileSync for Mobile
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You took a photo on your phone. It needs to be on your Mac. The usual answer is iCloud, AirDrop, or emailing it to yourself. SimpleFileSync skips all of that. Point the app at a Mac running SimpleFileSync, pick your files, and send. They land exactly where you want them — in the folder you chose, with the name you gave them, instantly. The iPhone version of SimpleFileSync is the companion to SimpleFileSync on Mac. Set up a receiving folder on your Mac once, and your iPhone can send files to it any time you're on the same network. No pairing process, no accounts, no cloud storage in the middle. Pick files from the Files app, or pull photos and videos straight from your photo library. You can send one file or a batch. Rename them before they go, drop them into a subfolder, or zip everything into a single archive — with an optional password if you want it locked down. If you send to the same Mac regularly, save it as a target. Give it a name, tap it to switch, and you're ready to send. Not sure if your Mac is reachable? Hit Verify and the app pings it before you send anything. Files travel directly from your phone to your Mac over your local network. Nothing goes through the internet. No account required. When your iPhone connects to a Mac for the first time, you approve it once — after that, only your trusted devices can receive anything. Every transfer is logged so you can see what went through, when it went, and whether anything had a problem. Clear it whenever you want. Features: - Send files from your iPhone directly to your Mac over your local network - Pick from the Files app or your photo library — photos, videos, documents, anything - Rename files before sending, or use a custom prefix when sending a batch - Send to a subfolder on your Mac to keep things organized - Zip multiple files into a single archive before sending - Password-protect zipped archives before they leave your phone - Save frequently used Macs as named targets and switch between them in one tap - Ping your Mac before sending to confirm it's reachable - First-connection trust approval — only your approved devices can receive files - All transfers happen on your local network, nothing touches the internet - No account, no cloud storage, no subscription - Upload history shows every transfer, its status, and when it happened - Supports light, dark, and sepia themes
Kodo
A powerful offline code editor for iOS devices featuring an on-device AI assistant for writing, explaining, and fixing code. It also includes a real SSH terminal, SFTP/FTP support, and GitHub integration, all with a strong focus on user privacy.
- On-device AI for code generation and assistance
- Real SSH terminal with full shell access
- SFTP and FTP for remote server management
- GitHub repository cloning and file pushing
- VS Code-style syntax highlighting and features
- Live web preview for front-end development
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Edit code on iPhone and iPad with an on-device AI assistant, project workspaces and an interactive SSH terminal. Download an AI model once to use it offline; speed and model availability depend on your device. PROJECTS AND AI • Organize files, documentation and saved project versions in one workspace. • Start with six HTML, CSS and JavaScript templates. • Ask the AI to explain or change code, review proposed changes across multiple files and choose when to apply them. • Get inline code suggestions and recover interrupted AI edit operations. EDIT AND PREVIEW • Syntax highlighting for Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Swift, HTML, CSS, SQL, Markdown and many other languages and formats. • Multiple tabs, find and replace, snippets, formatting tools and Emmet abbreviations. • Preview HTML and Markdown, inspect the web preview console and edit CSV tables with sorting and filtering. DATABASES AND REMOTE TOOLS • Open SQLite databases, explore tables and run SQL with autocomplete. • Connect to PostgreSQL databases and work with query results. • Use an interactive SSH terminal and transfer files with SFTP or FTP. • Manage npm and Python jobs on your own remote server. • Download GitHub repositories, update linked copies and push files. Local editing and downloaded AI models work offline. GitHub, remote databases, SSH and file transfers require a connection and the relevant server or service credentials. Files you choose to transfer are sent to those services. Kodo does not include a local Python, Node.js, PHP or Swift runtime. Remote commands run on your configured server; the local workspace terminal provides Kodo's built-in file and project commands.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Kodo at 18.0 against SimpleFileSync for Mobile's 26.2. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | SimpleFileSync for Mobile | Kodo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Akshay Hariharan | THEODOR TIBERIUS STEFAN |
In-app purchases
SimpleFileSync for Mobile
No in-app purchases
Kodo
No in-app purchases








