Dropshare vs Big Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dropshare
Easily upload and share files from your iPhone or iPad using your preferred cloud storage. Generate instant download links for files, photos, and videos, with options for custom domains and URL shorteners.
- Upload files, photos, videos
- Generate instant download links
- Supports custom domains
- Integrates with URL shorteners
- Syncs history via iCloud
- Upload from Share Extension
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Dropshare makes it easy to upload and share files from your iPhone or iPad using storage you already trust. Upload files, photos, videos, and more, then instantly get a download link you can share anywhere. Whether you want to use your own server, S3-compatible storage, or popular cloud services, Dropshare gives you a faster and more flexible file sharing workflow on iOS. Why Dropshare: • Share files quickly via download URL • Upload from Photos, Files, or the Share Extension • Upload one file, multiple files, or ZIP archives • Sync upload history across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud • Use custom domains and supported URL shorteners • Create custom download pages matching your personal or professional identity • Supports Shortcuts for faster automation Supported storage providers include cloud, file, image, and protocol-based services such as: Cloud Storage: • Amazon S3 • S3 API-compatible services (including OpenStack Swift, DreamObjects, and more) • Backblaze B2 • Rackspace Cloud Files • Filebase • Scaleway Object Storage • Linode Object Storage • Microsoft Azure Blob Storage • IDrive e2 • MinIO • Alibaba Object Storage • Bunny Storage • Contabo Object Storage • DigitalOcean Spaces • Google Cloud Storage • Hetzner Object Storage • MEGA Object Storage File Storage: • Google Drive • Box • Dropbox • OneDrive • pCloud • Nextcloud • Horizon • Zoho WorkDrive • Koofr • kDrive • Fastmail Files • Drime Image Storage: • Flickr • ImgBB • Imgur • vgy.me • Lensdump Protocol Services: • SCP over SSH • FTP / FTPS • SFTP • WebDAV Dropshare also supports URL shorteners including Rebrandly, Bitly, short.io, and more. dsh.re is the built-in shortener and also supports custom domains. Technical notes: • SCP, FTP / FTPS, SFTP, and WebDAV require a working server account. Password or SSH key authentication may be required. • S3 API-compatible services such as OpenStack Swift and DreamObjects are supported. See the User Guide for setup details. • Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, OneDrive, pCloud, Nextcloud, Koofr, Horizon, Fastmail Files, kDrive, and Drime require an account with the respective provider. • Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Rackspace Cloud Files, Scaleway Object Storage, Linode Object Storage, Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Alibaba Object Storage, Bunny Storage, Contabo Object Storage, DigitalOcean Spaces, Google Cloud Storage, Hetzner Object Storage, MEGA Object Storage, and MinIO may require a paid plan depending on the provider. End User License Agreement: https://dropshare.app/eula/
Big Calendar
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See your event titles in full. Most calendar apps cut long event titles short. Big Calendar wraps them onto multiple lines, so you can read your whole week at a glance without tapping. It shows the calendars already on your iPhone, including iCloud, Google and Outlook. No account and nothing to import. Open it and your events are there. FEATURES - Full, multi-line event titles - Clean week view with equal-width days - Multi-day events shown as bars across the days they cover - Tap an event to see its details below the calendar - Create, edit and delete events - Search your events - Jump back to today with one tap - Word replacements to shorten long titles (for example, birthday to bday) - Choose which calendars show and in what order - Australian public holidays, filtered by state - Light and dark mode FREE AND PRO Free with a 1 to 2 week view. A one-time Pro purchase unlocks the 3 and 4 week views and month view. No subscription. PRIVACY Your events stay on your iPhone. Nothing is collected or shared. No accounts, no ads, no tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dropshare at 16.0 against Big Calendar's 26.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Dropshare sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Big Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dropshare ships an update every 3 weeks, Big Calendar every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dropshare | Big Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (66 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 66 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timo Josten | Min ho Kim |
In-app purchases
Dropshare
- Pro (monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Pro (yearly)7 Days trial$8.991 Year
- Pro (Lifetime)2 variants$17.99
Big Calendar
- Big Calendar Pro$2.99
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