NAS Detector vs LocalSites
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Discover local network websites
- Uses Bonjour (DNS-SD) protocol
- Open URLs in Safari
- Access device configuration pages
- Open source on GitHub
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | NAS Detector | LocalSites |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Csaba Iranyi | Lukas Zeller |
Customer experience
NAS Detector
LocalSites
In-app purchases
NAS Detector
No in-app purchases
LocalSites
No in-app purchases









