PhotoSync
The facts below are what the maker publishes about PhotoSync, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From PhotoSync's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Unlimited transfers · reduced transfer quality · no ads |
| Free | Free | Basic transfers; full-size transfer, RAW, NAS, and cloud features are shown as paid features · Cost-free |
| PhotoSync Premium Monthly | $0.99 a month | Autotransfer · automatic backup · Premium features · automatically renewing monthly subscription |
| PhotoSync Pro Lifetime | $5.99, paid once | Full-quality transfers · RAW/HEIC support · current Pro features · one-time purchase |
| PhotoSync Premium Yearly | $6.49 a year | Autotransfer · automatic backup · Premium features · automatically renewing annual subscription |
| PhotoSync Premium Lifetime | $24.99, paid once | Autotransfer · automatic backup · Premium features · one-time purchase |
| Pro | — | Full-size transfers; RAW and HEIC/HEVC transfer; computer, device, NAS, and cloud transfers · Lifetime purchase |
| Premium | — | Pro features plus autotransfer, camera, Siri workflows, S3/Backblaze/Wasabi, client-side encryption, and camera tethering · Lifetime purchase or subscriptions |
The facts
Each one read from PhotoSync's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Autotransfer triggers
- Android supports Wi-Fi, location, schedules, instant transfer and charging triggers; iOS is limited to location and charging triggers.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Background backup
- Autotransfer can back up new media automatically to computers, NAS devices, wireless storage and supported cloud services.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Camera support
- Premium camera functions support Wi-Fi or USB connections for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Lumix, Fujifilm and Olympus cameras.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Client-side encryption
- On iOS Premium, media can be encrypted before transfer to NAS or file-based cloud targets, with Rclone and OpenSSL workflows supported.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Cloud integrations
- Listed cloud and photo integrations include Dropbox, Google Drive, Google Photos, Amazon S3, Flickr, SmugMug, OneDrive, Box, Backblaze, Wasabi, Zenfolio, PhotoPrism, pCloud, InfiniCLOUD and SugarSync.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Computer transfers
- The free PhotoSync Companion supports transfers between iPhone, iPad, or Android devices and Windows PCs or Macs.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Desktop requirements
- Current downloads list macOS 10.9 or later for Companion and Windows 10 or later for Companion, while the specifications page documents older legacy compatibility.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Documentation
- The support center provides searchable categories for basics, connectivity, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, cloud, NAS, encryption and camera use.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Encryption
- The maker says PhotoSync can encrypt photos and videos before transfer for storage on NAS and file-based cloud services, and marks this feature as iOS-only and Premium.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Encryption key handling
- Encryption keys remain on the device and users are instructed to back them up; Face ID, Touch ID or a passcode can protect access.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Extensibility
- Documented automation interfaces are Siri Shortcuts and MDM configuration; no public PhotoSync API or SDK documentation is provided.checked 15 Oct 2001
- File conversion
- Optional conversions include HEIC to JPEG and HEVC to H264 on iOS.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Licence
- The legal page describes PhotoSync as a commercial application from touchbyte GmbH, with no open-source licence stated.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Limit: automation failures
- Google Play reviewers report that the paid autotransfer feature can stop running, forget its target folder or work only intermittently.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Limit: basic camera
- Macworld found the built-in camera comparatively basic and noted that the free edition sends lower-quality files.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Limit: quality paywall
- App Store reviewers complain that full-quality transfers and some shortcuts require Pro or Premium after the free test period.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Limit: service coverage
- Macworld criticized the relatively limited set of online photo services and specifically mentioned no Shutterfly integration.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Limit: transfer errors
- A Google Play reviewer reported that receiving media from a PC to a phone failed while sending from the PC worked.checked 15 Oct 2001
The company
- Company capital
- CompanyHouse lists €27,000 share capital for touchbyte GmbH.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Company founding
- CompanyHouse records touchbyte GmbH as founded on 10 March 2010.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Company legal identity
- The maker is touchbyte GmbH, registered in Hamburg with HRB 112995.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Headquarters
- Hamburg, Germanychecked 23 Sep 2001
Where it runs
- Direct device transfer
- iOS and Android devices can exchange media directly over Wi-Fi, and iOS devices can also use Bluetooth.checked 15 Oct 2001
- Linux support
- The site describes Linux access through SFTP, FTP, or SMB connections.checked 30 Sep 2001
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