Comparison

KozBon vs LocalSites

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

Head to head
About

KozBon

This utility app helps you find and test Bonjour network services. It allows you to discover existing services, broadcast your own custom services, and browse a large library of pre-configured service types. Designed for all Apple platforms with accessibility features.

Highlights
  • Discover Bonjour network services
  • Broadcast custom Bonjour services
  • 120+ built-in service types
  • Create custom service types
  • Native support for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro
  • Full VoiceOver support
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KozBon turns your local network into something you can actually understand. Open it and every mDNS / DNS-SD service in range appears in one organized list — media receivers, smart-home accessories, printers, file shares, Matter devices, Thread border routers, web servers, SSH endpoints, and dozens more. DISCOVER • Live, continuously-refreshing scan of every service advertised on your local network • 158 service types recognized out of the box, grouped into navigable categories • Tap any service to see its IP addresses, port, host name, TXT records, and protocol details • The list organizes itself into sections — one per device, or one per service type with a short description of the type when you sort by name • Filter and sort by name, category, or transport layer, and search across everything the scan has found BROADCAST • Publish your own service from your device in a few taps • Pick from the built-in library or define a custom type with your own TXT records • Watch it appear on neighboring devices the same instant ASK • A built-in assistant explains any service, or answers questions about your network in plain language • On-device Apple Intelligence by default — no cloud trip, no account, no servers • Or bring your own key for Anthropic Claude or Google Gemini when you want a bigger model • Each provider's model picker loads the models your key can actually use, so new ones appear without waiting for an app update • The Chat tab takes on the colours of whichever assistant you've selected • Swap assistants any time in Settings SIRI AND SHORTCUTS • "Scan for services" and "List discovered services" work from Siri, the Shortcuts app, and Spotlight • Spoken phrases are localized in all eight supported languages DESIGNED FOR EVERY SCREEN • Native SwiftUI on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro — one app, built for each • Landscape and wide layouts, including the iPhone's inner display when unfolded, where the list and detail pane open side by side • Context menus for copying names, full type strings, IP addresses, and TXT records • A slow ambient colour wash behind every tab, with a switch in Settings to turn it off • Light, dark, and Increase Contrast appearances all native • Full keyboard navigation, VoiceOver labels on every control, and Dynamic Type throughout PRIVACY • Apple Intelligence runs entirely on device — your network details never leave it • Cloud assistant API keys live in the Keychain, locked to this device and never synced to iCloud • Requests are sent with storage turned off where the provider supports it, so no copy of your conversation is kept • No accounts, no telemetry, no servers of our own — KozBon is just an app Localized in English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, and Hebrew, with full right-to-left layout support.

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

KozBon4 screens
LocalSites1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: KozBon at 5.0 against LocalSites's 1.0. KozBon also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). LocalSites's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KozBon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KozBon has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KozBon ships an update every 9 days, LocalSites every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
KozBon versus LocalSites: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKozBonLocalSites
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKozingaLukas Zeller

Customer experience

KozBon

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LocalSites

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

In-app purchases

None

KozBon

No in-app purchases

None

LocalSites

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KozBon free?
KozBon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LocalSites free?
LocalSites is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KozBon or LocalSites?
KozBon is rated higher. KozBon averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while LocalSites averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do KozBon or LocalSites have ads?
Neither KozBon nor LocalSites shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KozBon or LocalSites?
KozBon ships an update every 9 days, and LocalSites every 23 months. Most recently, KozBon was updated on November 2, 2026 and LocalSites on November 3, 2026.

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