LocalSend User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience81.6% of reviews
Neutral5.2% of reviews
Negative experience13.3% of reviews

~ Based on 618 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is LocalSend Safe?

LocalSend appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for LocalSend is 89/100.

This assessment is based on 661 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.5/5.

Safety Analysis

87.7% of ratings point to a safe experience
2.7% of ratings suggest some concerns
9.5% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 661 App Store ratings for LocalSend.

Is LocalSend Legit?

LocalSend appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for LocalSend is 95/100.

Based on 95 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Great App, But Missing iOS to Android Sharing

Great app, but one frustrating limitation

This app is very minimalistic, smooth, and easy to use. However, it’s really frustrating that I can send files from Android to iOS, but I can’t send files from iOS to Android.

This issue has been around for quite a while, and I really hope you can fix it. If you add iOS to Android file sharing, I’ll gladly give this app 5 stars!
Show more

Bad

If you need to send 1 or 2 or maximum 3 photos , then only use it.

it’s cooool!!

foss and open source :D

Stop emailing yourself!

For years I’ve been emailing myself photos, documents, etc. I knew Airdrop and Dropbox were a thing, but this app makes life 1000% easier than all of them without an account or subscription!! I am definitely going to donate to them!

Just beware, you might need to allow LocalSend on your Windows firewall settings, so do a little research on how to do that and you’re set!
Show more

Great when it works but frustrating as hell when it doesn’t.

When it works, it is the best tool for transferring files locally. When it doesn’t work however… you can try resetting devices, messing with firewalls, sharing via a link, restarting servers, turning off VPNs, turning off cellular, slamming your head into the keyboard, exhaust all troubleshooting options and it STILL won’t work.
Show more

Great App

I'm using this app more than a year, Its a great open-source app by a very responsible developer. He could make it like other apps that you need to signup with your personal information, pay or display ads and many other ways to make money out of it but he kept it completely clean, free and opensource. Thank you
Show more

Servers are horrible

Don’t download man find somthing better there’s better apps out there

Имбу разогрел

Peak

Worked perfectly

Sent a music file from a Linux os to my iPhone. Download was quick, file works perfectly. Now I have a playlist independent of ads and reception. The app is great!

Worst

Worst of the worst

Great when it’s updated

Currently on version 1.17 on laptop, not working with version 1.18.1 on iOS/iPadOS. Haven’t posted 1.18 exe installer on their website yet. Could have rolled back update to make it work again but chose not too.

Worked wonderfully until this update snafu.

Inutilisable

Il faut sélectionner les photos à transférer une à une… Si j’avais seulement quelques photos à transférer je me les serais envoyées par email et n’aurais pas pris la peine de chercher une meilleure solution.

Finally found a good app

Works perfectly well to send and receive files without the need of cables.

Не работает

После обновление приложение умер не работает

It’s perfect

I had trouble sending files and high res images until I found localsend 10/10

Luck Based

I tried so hard to like this app, but it seems it simply relies on luck whether it will work for you. Fantastic if you’re one of the lucky ones, but for the rest of us… not so much.

No amount of using the same internet, directly entering the IP, or any other fix would make this work. Just… disappointed
Show more

Life saver!

I have to use an iPhone because my Android has to be repaired. The Apple app wouldn’t transfer my files, but LocalSend works like a charm. Android device without Google services.
Samsung also works.

An die meckernde Meute: Gleiches WLAN, mobile Daten ausschalten, VPN deaktivieren, dann klappt es. Und unter Android die Batterie-Optimierung ausstellen. Falls ihr eine Firewall verwendet: App zulassen.
LocalSend ist wirklich kinderleicht zu bedienen. Nur ein Stern ist eine Frechheit, für jemanden, der eine tolle App in seiner Freizeit programmiert und diese dann kostenlos anbietet. Macht es doch besser.
Show more

Dommage

Ne fonctionne plus sur mon iPhone et ma Fedora Linux

Anything digital from anywhere to everywhere

Photos from my Android phone to my Mac computer. Audio files from my Mac to my Android phone. Files from my Dad’s Windows computer to my Mac. Easy to change destinations with a tap or a click. Easy to reset back. An app that just works that makes so many people’s lives better. We are so grateful. Thank you.
Show more

Muito bom

Simples, útil e funcional