Comparison

FileDrop vs MyShare

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

Head to head
About

FileDrop

Easily transfer photos, videos, and files from your iPhone to computers, NAS, or private servers without needing a desktop app, cloud account, or cables. Supports local Wi-Fi transfers and direct uploads to WebDAV, SFTP, and SMB storage.

Highlights
  • Browser transfer over Wi-Fi
  • Upload to WebDAV, SFTP, SMB
  • Download remote files
  • Batch ZIP file downloads
  • Transfer tracking
  • Browser access protection
Features
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FileDrop turns your iPhone into a private transfer port for photos, videos, and files. Need to move a large video to a computer? Start Browser Transfer, open the local address in a browser on the same Wi-Fi, and download from a clean web page. No desktop app, no cloud account, no cables. For private storage, connect your own WebDAV, SFTP, or SMB target and send selected items to NAS, Nextcloud, private servers, or shared folders. You can also browse remote folders and download files back to your iPhone. What you can do: • Share iPhone photos, videos, and files through a temporary browser page • Download single files or batch ZIP files from a browser on your local Wi-Fi • Upload to WebDAV, SFTP, and SMB storage targets • Download remote photos and videos to Photos • Save other remote files to On My iPhone • Track completed, failed, and running transfers • Protect browser access with a one-time code FileDrop is designed for local and private transfers. Your files are not sent to our servers, and there are no ads.

About

MyShare

Features
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MyShare 是一款局域网文件传输工具,让你的手机、电脑、平板在同一 Wi-Fi 下高速互传文件。无需联网、无需注册、不限文件大小,端到端加密,文件始终不出你的网络。 【核心功能】 · 极速传输:局域网内点对点直连,不限速、不限大小,千兆网络下可跑满带宽,大文件秒级送达。 · 端到端加密:传输通道基于 TLS 全程加密,文件只在你的设备之间流动,不经过任何第三方服务器。 · 无需联网:所有传输都在局域网内完成,断开互联网也能用;无需账号,打开应用即可开始。 · 多人群组共享:创建共享房间,扫码即可邀请多台设备加入,文件与消息全员可见,适合家庭、办公室和课堂协作。 · 全平台覆盖:支持 iOS、Android、macOS、Windows、鸿蒙 HarmonyOS 及平板设备,任意设备互传,不受品牌生态限制。 · 无广告:没有广告、不收集数据,本地工具不连接云端。 【三步上手】 让所有设备接入同一个 Wi-Fi 或局域网,无需数据线; 打开 MyShare,附近设备自动出现在列表中,无需扫码配对; 选中文件、照片或文件夹,点一下即达对方设备,对方确认后开始加密传输。

Screenshots

FileDrop4 screens
MyShare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyShare at none against FileDrop's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FileDrop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MyShare asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FileDrop ships an update every 2 weeks, MyShare every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
FileDrop versus MyShare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileDropMyShare
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer乃 樊干 黄

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FileDrop

One-time1
  • LumaPort Unlimited$7.99
None

MyShare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FileDrop free?
FileDrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyShare free?
MyShare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FileDrop or MyShare have ads?
Neither FileDrop nor MyShare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FileDrop or MyShare?
FileDrop ships an update every 2 weeks, and MyShare every 9 days. Most recently, FileDrop was updated on October 25, 2026 and MyShare on October 17, 2026.

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