Comparison

NAS Detector vs LocalSites

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NAS Detector

Discover and analyze Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices on your network. Get detailed information on IP addresses, services, and file sharing protocols like AFP, SMB, and NFS. Easily access and share host details.

Highlights
  • Detects AFP, SMB, NFS, and NCP file shares
  • Analyzes and describes file sharing services
  • Displays IP address, hostnames, and PING capability
  • Shows MAC address, vendor, and location
  • Provides UI features for screenshots and data sharing
  • Supports refreshing information via pull-down or shake
Features
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It is a great time to explore your NAS drives. NAS Detector helps you to find all information about your NAS devices from network address to detailed service description. Network-attached storage (NAS) is a file-level computer data storage server connected to a computer network providing data access to a heterogeneous group of clients. NAS is specialized for serving files either by its hardware, software, or configuration. It is often manufactured as a computer appliance – a purpose-built specialized computer. NAS systems are networked appliances which contain one or more storage drives. NAS uses file-based protocols such as NFS (popular on UNIX systems), SMB/CIFS (Server Message Block/Common Internet File System) (used with MS Windows systems), AFP (used with Apple Macintosh computers), or NCP (used with OES and Novell NetWare). NAS FILE SHARING DETECTION • Detect Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) file shares. • Detect Server Message Block (SMB, formerly CIFS) file shares. • Detect Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) file shares. • Detect Network File System (NFS) file shares. • Detect NetWare Core Protocol (NCP) file shares. SERVICE BROWSING • Search for available and currently running file sharing services. • Analyze and describe file sharing service name, type, protocol, port, IP addresses and other properties. HOST INFORMATION • Show IP address, Bonjour and DNS hostnames, PING capability. • Show MAC address, MAC vendor, country, postal address. REACH UI FEATURES • Info menu with feedback and privacy settings • Use the camera icon (upper-right corner) to create and print/send/share a screenshot from the entire page. • Pull down with your finger to refresh the information. • Long press on a cell to copy/print/send/open as/share the cell value. • Shake your device to refresh the information.

About

LocalSites

Discover and access websites hosted on your local network. This utility helps you quickly find configuration pages for devices like printers and IoT gadgets, opening them directly in your browser.

Highlights
  • Discover local network websites
  • Uses Bonjour (DNS-SD) protocol
  • Open URLs in Safari
  • Access device configuration pages
  • Open source on GitHub
Features
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This app shows all websites in the local network which advertise themselves using the "bonjour" (DNS-SD) protocol. Clicking on an entry passes the URL to Safari for displaying the website. Note that the only purpose of this app is to quickly access configuration websites for example of local printers or IoT gadgets. The app does not list services other than http, and is not meant to be a full featured network services browser (there are already good apps for that). The app is in the AppStore for your convenience and as a way to support its development a bit, but it is open sourced on github, so you're welcome to get it from there and also to contribute enhancements!

Screenshots

NAS Detector4 screens
LocalSites1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LocalSites at Free against NAS Detector's $2.99. LocalSites also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.0). NAS Detector's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 23 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

LocalSites is free to download; NAS Detector costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NAS Detector ships an update every 4 months, LocalSites every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NAS Detector versus LocalSites: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNAS DetectorLocalSites
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCsaba IranyiLukas Zeller

Customer experience

NAS Detector

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

LocalSites

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

NAS Detector

No in-app purchases

None

LocalSites

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NAS Detector free?
NAS Detector costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LocalSites free?
LocalSites is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NAS Detector or LocalSites have ads?
Neither NAS Detector nor LocalSites shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NAS Detector or LocalSites?
NAS Detector ships an update every 4 months, and LocalSites every 23 months. Most recently, NAS Detector was updated on September 26, 2026 and LocalSites on October 5, 2026.

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