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Android File Transfer VS OpenMTP

Compare Android File Transfer VS OpenMTP and see what are their differences

Android File Transfer logo Android File Transfer

Browse and transfer files between your Mac computer and your Android device.

OpenMTP logo OpenMTP

OpenMTP is a free and open-source app to transfer files from an Android Phone to macOS.
  • Android File Transfer Landing page
    Landing page //
    2022-10-29
  • OpenMTP Landing page
    Landing page //
    2020-01-18

Android File Transfer videos

Android to Android File Transfer via WiFi/Internet [using FTP]

More videos:

  • Tutorial - How to use Android File Transfer for Mac?

OpenMTP videos

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Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Android File Transfer and OpenMTP)
Android
52 52%
48% 48
Data Manager
35 35%
65% 65
Audio Player
49 49%
51% 51
File Explorer
100 100%
0% 0

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, OpenMTP seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 32 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

Android File Transfer mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of Android File Transfer yet. Tracking of Android File Transfer recommendations started around Mar 2021.

OpenMTP mentions (32)

  • APK file transfer tool for MacOS to Beam
    For those on MacOS, you can use a free tool called OpenMTP to do any type of file transfer from your MacOS to Xreal Beam. Supports multiple transfer of APK files. Feel free to give this a try if you prefer downloading all your APK packages to your Mac and transferring them in one go to your Beam. Have fun! Source: 6 months ago
  • Android File Transfer works on my old MacBook Pro 2019, but not my newer M2 mac
    TL;DR - Uninstall Android File Transfer (software hasn't seen an update since 2018), and switch to OpenMTP. Source: 8 months ago
  • What are some things that iphones do that androids can't?
    That said, Google's "Android File Transfer" app is not the only app which supports MTP on MacOS. People say good things about OpenMTP but I don't have personal experience with it: https://openmtp.ganeshrvel.com/. Source: 11 months ago
  • How to transfer files from a Samsung S10 to the Fairphone?
    For media, you will need to transfer stuff on an intermediate device via mtp. For Mac you have open mtp https://openmtp.ganeshrvel.com. Linux should support this natively. No idea for Windows. Source: about 1 year ago
  • I was a MacOS hater until...
    OpenMTP file transfers for MacOS lovers with Android phones :). Source: about 1 year ago
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What are some alternatives?

When comparing Android File Transfer and OpenMTP, you can also consider the following products

Droid Transfer - Save and Print your Android Phone Messages, Manage Photos, Music and other files on your Android Phone through your PC. Android Transfer Software.

AirDroid - Access Android phone/tablet from computer remotely and securely. Manage SMS, files, photos and videos, WhatsApp, Line, WeChat and more on computer.

Coolmuster Android Backup Manager - Coolmuster Android Backup Manager is the one-stop backup and restore software for Android data, which enables you to back up and restore Android data with 1 click, such as contacts, SMS, call logs, media files, etc.

Handshaker - Manage Your Android Phones at Ease

Coolmuster Android Assistant - Coolmuster Android Assistant is a professional Android managing program for Android users to manage Android contacts, text messages, media, apps, etc. freely on Windows PC. Learn more by checking in.

Android Sync for Windows - Android Sync Manager on PC, transfer, backup Android data, free download Android apps and games