Browse its photos and files from a Mac window, drag them out, share either way in a second, and copy on one to paste on the other. Over your own Wi-Fi or a USB cable. No cloud, no account.
Coming soon for macOS 14 or later and Android 8 or later. The free version stays free.
Newer Pixel and Galaxy phones can now AirDrop to a Mac through Quick Share. That's great for one photo. For everything else, here's the difference.
| What you want to do | TwoPort | AirDrop / Quick Share | Cable-only file browsers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open the phone's photos and folders in a Mac window | Over Wi-Fi or cable | No, send only | With the cable in |
| Works with your phone | Any Android 8 or later | Recent Pixel, Galaxy and a few others | Most phones |
| Send without switching to "Everyone" first | Paired once, always ready | Everyone mode on both sides | Plug in each time |
| Copy on one, paste on the other | Text, photos, small files | No | No |
| Import the camera roll by month, with original dates | Only what's new each time | No | Copy by hand |
| Move big videos fast | Cable when plugged in, Wi-Fi when not | Wireless only | Cable only |
Each does part of the job well. TwoPort is the one that does all of it, on a Mac, without an account.
| TwoPort | MacDroid | AirDroid | KDE Connect | LocalSend | OpenMTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browse the phone from the Mac | Wi-Fi or cable | In Finder | In its app | Mainly on Linux | Send only | Cable only |
| Works over | Wi-Fi and USB, switches mid-copy | USB or Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi or the internet | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | USB |
| Share sheet, phone to Mac | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Shared clipboard | Text, photos, files | Not listed | Not listed | Text | No | No |
| Import only new photos, by month | Yes | By hand | By hand | No | No | By hand |
| Account needed | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Price | Free, or Pro $29 once | Free for phone → Mac only; Pro $19.99/yr or $34.99 lifetime | Free up to 30 MB a file remotely; $3.99/mo or $29.99/yr | Free, open source | Free, open source | Free, open source |
From each app's own website, September 2026. "Not listed" means we couldn't find it there. If something here is out of date, tell us through Feature requests and we'll fix it.
One click brings over new photos and videos with their original dates. Each phone gets its own folder. Stop halfway and it picks up where it left off.
Phone and Mac talk directly, encrypted, each checking the other's identity. No server, no account. It works with the internet off.
A friend's phone, or an iPhone. Scan the code on your Mac and a page opens in its browser to send photos or text across. You allow each phone.
Your phone and your work phone, or the family's. Switch in the menu bar. Shares from any of them arrive on their own.
Everything that crossed, one click to copy again. Passwords from password managers never cross.
Pause from the menu bar, or turn it off on the phone: nothing over Wi-Fi, nothing over the cable.
Videos on the phone start playing on the Mac straight away, without copying them first.
No subscription. The free version stays free, and every download starts with 14 days of Pro.
Nothing is charged now. Founders get a payment link when TwoPort launches. Local prices in some countries.
| App | Price | Over 3 years | Wireless browsing |
|---|---|---|---|
| TwoPort Pro | $29 once ($9 founders, $15 launch) | $29 | Yes |
| MacDroid Pro | $19.99 a year, or $34.99 lifetime | $59.97 yearly, $34.99 lifetime | Yes |
| AirDroid Personal Premium | $3.99 a month, or about $30 a year | About $90 yearly | Yes |
Prices as listed on each company's own website, September 2026.
Students, anyone between jobs, anyone for whom $9 is real money: ask, and we'll send you a free Pro licence. You don't have to explain.
Join the waitlist for the launch email. Tick the box to hold the $9 founder price for Pro; you only pay when TwoPort ships.
Vote for what you want most, or suggest something new. The most-voted ideas get built first.
No. Pro is a one-time purchase that covers every 1.x version on up to three of your Macs. If there's ever a 2.0, upgrading will be optional and discounted, and 1.x keeps working.
TwoPort keeps working as the Free version: sharing both ways, Quick Send and text on the clipboard. Browsing, Import Photos, the cable speed-up and photos on the clipboard need Pro.
No. Phone and Mac talk to each other over the same Wi-Fi network or a USB cable. Nothing goes through a server, and your licence is checked on your Mac.
Android 8 or later and macOS 14 Sonoma or later. We test on Samsung Galaxy phones, from a Galaxy A50 to a Z Fold7.
The full app is for Android. An iPhone can still send photos and text with Quick Send, from its browser.
Soon; join the waitlist and you'll get one email when it's out. Founders are the first 100 people on the waitlist who hold the $9 price. They pay $9 at launch, once, and get the same Pro as everyone else.
Yes. Ask for a free licence in the Pricing section, no explanation needed. The free version also stays free, forever.
Plug the phone into the Mac with a USB cable. TwoPort uses it on its own.
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