Screen Frame Maker vs LocalSend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Screen Frame Maker
Easily add professional-looking device frames to your screen recordings. Simply import your video, and the app automatically detects the device type and applies a perfect iOS frame. Customize background colors to match your style.
- Automatic device detection
- Pixel-perfect iOS device frames
- Customizable background colors
- Supports various iPhone models
- Productivity tool for content creators
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This app automatically frames your screen recording with gorgeous, pixel perfect iOS device art. All you have to do is take and import your screen recording. Device type are auto detected and scaling, background color is added according to your preferences. This app is a great productivity tool for anyone who has ever dealt with screen recording: bloggers, developers, designers, publisher, writers, reviewers, testers, artists... you name it. Device Frames Available: * iPhone X * iPhone 8 / iPhone 8 Plus * iPhone 7 / iPhone 7 Plus * iPhone 6s / iPhone 6s Plus * iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus * iPhone SE * iPhone 5s * iPhone 5 Any suggestions, just feel free to contact us: zhangkuan523@gmail.com
LocalSend
Securely share files offline and without the internet. This app offers fast, encrypted peer-to-peer transfers across multiple platforms, ensuring privacy and data integrity. Ideal for professionals and teams needing reliable, secure file sharing in sensitive environments.
- Offline file transfer over Wi-Fi/LAN
- End-to-end TLS encryption
- Cross-platform compatibility (iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux)
- No internet required
- No tracking or data collection
- Open-source and transparent
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LocalSend is a secure, offline-first file transfer solution, purpose-built for professionals, teams, and organizations operating in high-trust, security-critical environments. With over 8 million downloads globally, LocalSend enables fast, encrypted peer-to-peer file sharing — without the cloud, without internet access, and without surveillance. Fully offline operation – transfer files over local Wi-Fi or LAN, no internet required End-to-end TLS encryption – full confidentiality and integrity of your data Cross-platform compatibility – available on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux No tracking, no data collection, no ads Open-source & fully transparent – trusted worldwide in defense, critical infrastructure, and secure enterprise environments Designed for use cases where control, privacy, and operational integrity are non-negotiable. Ideal for deployment in corporate networks, mobile field units, temporary infrastructures, and air-gapped or connectivity-constrained environments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LocalSend at every 11 days against Screen Frame Maker's every 4 months. LocalSend also leads on ratings volume (661 vs 32) and chart position (#105 vs unranked). Screen Frame Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Screen Frame Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LocalSend sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Screen Frame Maker against 4.5 for LocalSend. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LocalSend has 661 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Screen Frame Maker's written reviews are positive against 81% of LocalSend's.
Screen Frame Maker ships an update every 4 months, LocalSend every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Screen Frame Maker | LocalSend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (32 ratings) — better | 4.5 (661 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 81.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 661 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #105 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph Works Limited | Tien Do Nam |
Customer experience
Screen Frame Maker
LocalSend
Bugs and requests
Screen Frame Maker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
LocalSend
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes after device hibernation
- Transferred files not appearing in device gallery
- Inability to delete transferred files from app
- Compatibility issues with certain OS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add a 'select all' option for media files
- Improve file organization and management
- Implement background/automatic file transfer
- Add support for wired file transfers
In-app purchases
Screen Frame Maker
- Pro Version$1.99
LocalSend
- LocalSend Donation$5.00
- LocalSend Donation$10.00
- LocalSend Donation$20.00
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- LocalSend Donation$50.00
