Is there a good app for transfer files between devices?
Poorly Executed: 15 apps already serve this, and 16 data points mined from real user reviews across 2 sources show where they fall short. The right features exist but the execution is buggy, dated, or painful. Out-execute it.
Data refreshed September 28, 2026 · scores recompute weekly as new reviews are mined, so re-check before you build.
What users complain about
The most common complaints behind apps that try to transfer files between devices, mined and clustered from real reviews:
| Complaint area | Type | Mentions | What a user said |
|---|---|---|---|
| data transfer between devices | ux | 1 | يحتاج الى تحديث و خاصة في نقل المعلومات من هاتف قديم |
| cross-device file sharing | reliability | 1 | Can't share between gdrive on iPhone and gdrive on laptop |
| can't transfer files to SD card | bug | 1 | We can't transfer any file to SD card |
| cannot transfer content | missing-feature | 1 | I CANT TRANSFER ANYTHING |
| file transfer glitches | bug | 1 | some glitches, transferring files |
| device-to-device sharing across emails broken | bug | 1 | Device to device where there is separate emails |
| documents won't sync across devices | reliability | 1 | Can not get documents to sync over multiple devices |
| cross-device sync issues | bug | 1 | Having issues linking the pics and apps to my iPhone and computer to complete a task |
| file movement between folders | missing-feature | 1 | Ability to move files between locations inside the app |
| cannot transfer account to new device | missing-feature | 1 | once you log into the text now on a phone you can not transfer to another device |
| no backup restore across devices | missing-feature | 1 | I wanted to restore from data from my PC, but there is no such function there |
| file sharing/sending fails | reliability | 1 | The files don’t do through |
Apps that already serve this
| App | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xender: Transfer, Share Files | 4.1 | 17,558 | Free |
| File Manager-Transfer & Share | 4.7 | 579 | Free |
| WeTransfer: Transfer Files | 4.8 | 78,401 | Free |
| Simple Transfer Pro - Photos | 4.7 | 2,418 | $59.99 |
| SHAREit: Transfer, Share Files | 4.6 | 150,287 | Free |
| AirDisk Pro: Photo Transfer | 4.6 | 1,121 | $1.99 |
| WiFi HD - Instant Hard Drive SMB Network Server Share | 4.0 | 48 | $1.99 |
| Samsung Smart Switch Mobile | 3.1 | 222 | Free |
Should you build it?
The right features exist but the execution is buggy, dated, or painful. Out-execute it. Opportunity here scores 39 out of 100 — a function of demand, how crowded the field is, and how badly the existing apps perform. Use the live map to compare it against adjacent tasks.
Who has tried building this
6 attempts, all active with a 5k-star leader — a healthy, competitive space with multiple maintained players.
| Project | Status | Stars | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|
| spieglt/FlyingCarpet | active | 5,183 | Rust |
| abhi16180/photon | active | 603 | Dart |
| doraemonkeys/WindSend | active | 594 | Dart |
| yeyt97/AirDropPlus | active | 456 | Python |
| mayfourth/WiFi-Direct-File-Transfer | stale | 275 | Java |
| panyiwei-home/Friendeck | active | 270 | Python |
Open-source projects that attempted this task — active ones show today's bar; abandoned ones are a signal to validate why earlier attempts died.
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