PCTransfer vs Vidzip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
PCTransfer
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Transferring files between your iPhone and PC has never been this simple. Just turn on PCTransfer, type the address shown on your iPhone into any browser on your PC, and you're ready to go. No cables. No software to install on your PC. No complicated setup. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open PCTransfer and tap START SERVER. 2. Make sure your iPhone and PC are on the same Wi-Fi network. 3. Type the address shown into your PC's browser. 4. Download files from your iPhone โ or upload files to it. WHAT YOU CAN DO โข Transfer photos, videos, documents and more. โข Download files from your iPhone to your PC โ free and unlimited. โข Import photos and files from your iPhone directly into the app. โข Preview files before transferring using the built-in viewer. โข Manage your files: view, delete, and organize with ease. FREE vs PRO The free version allows you to download files to your PC without limits and upload files up to 5MB each. PCTransfer Pro (one-time purchase) unlocks: โข Unlimited file size uploads from your PC to your iPhone. โข No ads. No subscriptions. Pay once, use forever.
Vidzip
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Running out of iPhone or iCloud storage? VidZip still shrinks your biggest videos right on your device, and now it is also a complete file toolkit: more than 100 free tools for photos, PDFs, documents, archives, video, audio and QR codes. Everything runs on your iPhone. Nothing is uploaded, ever. No account, no ads, no subscriptions, no in-app purchases. COMPRESS VIDEOS IN YOUR LIBRARY - Browse your Photos library sorted by size or length and find the heaviest videos and photos (iCloud originals included) - Select many at once, see the estimated savings before you start - Choose Balanced, Smaller or Smallest: VidZip compresses with modern HEVC and shows the before and after size - The smaller copy is saved to Photos; deleting the original is optional and always asks you first REDUCE FILE SIZE - One tool to shrink photos, PDFs, videos, audio, documents and archives, even down to a target size, so they fit in an email or chat PDF, SCAN & SIGN - Merge PDFs and images into one PDF: reorder, rotate, select or remove pages - Split, compress, rotate and crop PDFs; add page numbers, stamps and watermarks - Scan to PDF: capture paper documents with the camera, edges found automatically, searchable text (OCR) on the device - Sign PDF: draw, type or import your signature, add the date and text - PDF to JPG, PNG, text, Word, Excel or PowerPoint; images to PDF DOCUMENTS & DATA - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, RTF, Markdown, HTML and text files to PDF or images - Convert between CSV, TSV, JSON and Excel; JSON formatter ARCHIVES - Extract ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR, GZ, BZ2 and XZ files: browse the contents and pick the files you need - Password-protected ZIP files open with their password - Create ZIP (optional AES-256 password), 7Z and TAR.GZ archives IMAGES - HEIC to JPG or PNG, PNG to JPG, WebP and AVIF to JPG; save as JPG, PNG, HEIC, AVIF, TIFF, GIF, BMP or PDF - Resize, compress and crop images, make animated GIFs, remove photo metadata (location, camera details) VIDEO & AUDIO - MOV to MP4, compress, trim and mute video, video to GIF, video to MP3 - Convert MP3, M4A, WAV, AIFF, FLAC, OGG and Opus audio; trim, speed and volume QR CODES - QR code generator for links, text, Wi-Fi, contacts, email, SMS and more, with your own logo; PNG, JPG or SVG - QR code scanner HOW IT WORKS - Tap Choose file, pick anything from Files or Photos, and VidZip suggests the right tool with your file loaded. - Process many files at once and export the results as one ZIP. - Search finds any tool by name or file format (try "heic", "rar" or "docx"). PRIVATE BY DESIGN Every conversion runs on your iPhone, even offline. No account, no analytics, no ads; temporary copies are deleted automatically. The camera is used only to scan documents and QR codes, and the images are processed on the device. Questions or feedback: support@sakura5.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vidzip at none against PCTransfer's 1. Vidzip also leads on ads (none vs shown). PCTransfer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PCTransfer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vidzip asks for nothing beyond the download.
PCTransfer ships an update every 5 weeks, Vidzip every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PCTransfer | Vidzip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks โ better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jorge Sanchez Reyes | Van Hiet Ho |
In-app purchases
PCTransfer
- PCTransfer Pro$1.99
Vidzip
No in-app purchases









