They solve different problems. Dropbox is file storage that keeps originals exactly as shot in folders you control; Google Photos is a browsable photo library built for viewing and sharing albums. Here's how they compare for a shooting workflow — and CloudTether can deliver to either, or both at once.
| Dropbox | Google Photos | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Client delivery folders and archiving originals | Browsing, searching and sharing albums |
| RAW originals | Stored byte-for-byte as files | Accepts many RAW formats; best for viewing JPEGs |
| Organisation | Folders you name and control | Automatic by date, plus albums and search |
| Sharing | Folder/file links, no account needed to download | Album links that are easy to view on any device |
| How CloudTether routes | A folder per album (named after it by default) | An app-created album per album |
Use Dropbox when you need to hand over or archive the original files. Use Google Photos when clients or family should browse and share the pictures. With CloudTether you can send the same shoot to both — originals to Dropbox, a viewable album in Google Photos — as you shoot.
Dropbox — it keeps any file exactly as the camera wrote it. Google Photos is built for viewing and works best with JPEGs.
Yes. Attach both destinations to a CloudTether album and every shot is delivered to Dropbox and Google Photos live as you shoot.