Comparison

TetherDrop vs Phomory

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

Head to head
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 • Select receiving card slots on supported cameras and reduce duplicate JPEG deliveries Free features: • Store new sessions on an external SSD or drive • HDMI / AirPlay photo display, including iPad comparison and synchronized zoom • Live Look editing with offline Skin Smoothing and Slim Face • Larger editing preview with pinch-to-zoom and tone curve undo/redo • Folder duplication and photo-grid aspect-ratio options • 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. Optional Refer a Friend Campaign: Every five new valid referrals can earn another three-month free offer after review and approval. Email verification is required. Active subscribers continue on the same paid plan after the free period. Offers for new or expired subscribers end automatically after the free period. Apple eligibility, offer availability and verification of previous redemptions may delay issuance. Terms: https://invite.tetherdrop.app/terms/#english 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

About

Phomory

Features
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Phomory turns the photos already on your iPhone into a calendar. Every day gets one cover photo, so a whole month, or a whole year, fits on one screen. Tap any day to step back into it. YOUR DAYS, AT A GLANCE • Week, month and year views, one cover photo per day • Pick the cover yourself, or leave a day empty • Jump to any date in a tap • Open any photo full screen to zoom, share or delete it ON THIS DAY • See what you were doing on this date in past years • A gentle morning reminder when today has memories MOODS AND NOTES • Add a mood and a short note to any day • See your whole year painted by mood • Star the days you never want to forget SPECIAL DAYS • Give a day a name, like a birthday or an anniversary • See how many days until it comes around again • Get a reminder on the date every year SEARCH • Find any day by its note or special-day name • Filter by favorites, special days, videos or mood TRIPS • Trips are found automatically from where your photos were taken • Each trip gets its city name, a map and every day of it MONTHLY RECAP • Your best days, photo count and mood of the month on one story-sized card • Ready to share at the start of every month A CLEAN CALENDAR • Screenshots and bank slips stay out of your calendar automatically • Turn either back on whenever you like SHARE YOUR MONTH • Story-sized posters of your week, month or year • Themes that each feel like their own little world WIDGETS • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for today's cover, On this day and your photo streak • A large widget with this month's calendar of covers PRIVACY AND SYNC • Lock the app with Face ID • Moods, notes and special days sync across your devices through your own iCloud • Your photos never leave your iPhone. No account, no tracking. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://teezer.cloud/legal/phomory/privacy/

Screenshots

TetherDrop4 screens
Phomory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Phomory at daily against TetherDrop's every 4 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 and Phomory sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TetherDrop ships an update every 4 days, Phomory daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
TetherDrop versus Phomory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTetherDropPhomory
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakumi ShinodaPhaisan Thauaonsamut

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TetherDrop

Subscriptions2
  • Display Name:$3.991 Month
  • TetherDrop Annual$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Phomory

Subscriptions2
  • Phomory Plus Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Phomory Plus Yearly$19.001 Year

Questions

Is TetherDrop free?
TetherDrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phomory free?
Phomory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TetherDrop or Phomory have ads?
Neither TetherDrop nor Phomory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TetherDrop or Phomory?
TetherDrop ships an update every 4 days, and Phomory daily. Most recently, TetherDrop was updated on October 28, 2026 and Phomory on October 24, 2026.

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