Xender vs File Transfer Secure Drop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Xender
Instantly share files, photos, videos, and music between devices without needing an internet connection or USB cable. This app offers lightning-fast transfers across different platforms, including phones and computers, with a built-in music player and file manager.
- Cross-platform file transfer
- No internet or USB required
- Fast file sharing
- Transfer photos, videos, music, documents
- Phone to computer transfer
- Built-in music player
- Full-featured file manager
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Need to transfer file between phones or between phone and pc? Try Xender and experience the fastest all-in-one file transfer and sharing app! Xender can send anything you want, from documents, photos, to videos, in an instant with a few taps. Besides to transfer and share file between iOS devices, Xender also allows to transfer file between iOS and other devices. Phone to Phone Transfer ● No USB, no internet, no data usage! ● Transfers everything - files, documents, photos, audio, videos! ● Extremely fast - imagine transfer video to friends in seconds! ● Supports cross-platform file transfer and sharing between iOS and other devices. Built-in Music Player Powerful File Manager with a full featured music player. Enjoy songs within the App. Phone to Computer Transfer ● Connects your phone to computer - even other people’s, anywhere! ● Transfers everything - files, documents, photos, videos! ● Supports off-line mode with high transfer speed and no internet is needed! Send anywhere as you want. Transfer music from iPhone to iPhone Transfer videos from iPhone to other phones Transfer photos from iPhone to Laptop PC Transfer pictures from other phones to Laptop PC Transfer MP3 from iPhone to Desktop PC Transfer MP4 from other phones to Desktop PC Transfer songs from iPhone to MacBook Transfer files from other phones to MacBook Supported Languages English, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Burmese, Czech, Dutch, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hausa, Hindi, Hungarian, Igbo, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Malayalam, Marathi, Oromo, Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Sindhi, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba Stay Connected Facebook: https://facebook.com/XenderApp Support service@xender.com
File Transfer Secure Drop
Effortlessly transfer photos and videos between devices at lightning speed. This app ensures your media is sent in original quality without compression, offering seamless format conversion and complete privacy protection through direct device transfers.
- Lightning transfer speed
- Zero data usage via WiFi
- Complete privacy protection
- Original quality retained
- Seamless format conversion
- Easy to use interface
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Looking for an ultra-fast and secure way to transfer photos and videos across devices? This powerful cross-device photo & video transfer app is exactly what you need! Whether you want to share photos or videos with family and friends close by, or need to transfer images or videos to other devices due to limited storage on your phone, or hope to transfer fun videos and pics from your phone to a computer for processing, or want to back up precious visuals to other devices. As long as you need to move photos and videos around, this handy photo and video transfer tool can really come in handy. * Lightning transfer speed - Send high-res photos and HD videos in seconds! * Zero data usage - No cables or web required, transfer via WiFi! * Complete privacy protection - Direct device transfer, no 3rd party servers! 100% protect your privacy! * Original quality retained - Every image, video is transferred in original quality without any loss. No compression or trimming needed! * Seamless format conversion - Supports HEIC to JPG, HEVC to MP4, Live Photos to standard videos. Effortlessly transfer and view media files across iOS and other platforms without format worries! * Super easy to use - Intuitive interface, no expertise needed! With this awesome app, managing media across devices is smoother than ever. Download now to experience the magic! Your media file are waiting to be transferred with a few simple taps! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: File Transfer Secure Drop at 4.8 against Xender's 4.1. File Transfer Secure Drop also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (82% vs 64%). Xender's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (18K vs 11). On price, update cadence, monetization model 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. File Transfer Secure Drop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Xender asks for nothing beyond the download.
File Transfer Secure Drop holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Xender has 18K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Xender's written reviews are positive against 82% of File Transfer Secure Drop's.
Xender ships an update every 5 weeks, File Transfer Secure Drop every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Xender | File Transfer Secure Drop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (18K ratings) | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #173 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xender Team | Huizhou Kingtog Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Xender
File Transfer Secure Drop
Bugs and requests
Xender
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Issues with file format compatibility
- Connectivity problems when transferring files
- Missing features after recent updates
Requested features
5 requests- Add subtitle download option
- Improve music player functionality
- Restore 'send to phone' option
- Implement login/logout feature
- Add dark mode and themes
File Transfer Secure Drop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Xender
No in-app purchases
File Transfer Secure Drop
- File Transfer Month$3.991 Month
- File Transfer Year3 Days trial$29.991 Year
Questions
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