Comparison

LocalSites vs XDiscovery

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

Head to head
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!

About

XDiscovery

Features
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XDiscovery finds the devices around your iPhone. The All tab searches Bluetooth and the local network together. Type in the search field to narrow the list. Bluetooth rows show the device name, signal bars, and the reading in dBm. Wi-Fi rows show the device name, its address, and the Bonjour service. The Bluetooth tab lists nearby Bluetooth devices. Named devices and the full count are shown at the top. Unnamed devices can be shown or hidden. Open a device to see a live ten-bar signal meter and the services and values it exposes, including battery level when the device provides it. The Wi-Fi tab browses Bonjour services on the local network. Pick a service type, then a device, to see its address and the details it advertises. Groups keeps the devices you care about. My Devices is ready to use, and you can add more groups. Add a device from its row or from its detail screen. While a saved device is nearby, its row is highlighted. Bluetooth devices in a group show live signal strength. XDiscovery only looks. It does not pair with devices, change their settings, or send commands. Groups stay on this iPhone.

Screenshots

LocalSites1 screens
XDiscovery3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LocalSites at 9.3 against XDiscovery's 15.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LocalSites ships an update every 23 months, XDiscovery every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
LocalSites versus XDiscovery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocalSitesXDiscovery
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 months — betterEvery 30 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLukas ZellerTaehyuk Kwon

In-app purchases

None

LocalSites

No in-app purchases

None

XDiscovery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LocalSites free?
LocalSites is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XDiscovery free?
XDiscovery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LocalSites or XDiscovery have ads?
Neither LocalSites nor XDiscovery shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LocalSites or XDiscovery?
LocalSites ships an update every 23 months, and XDiscovery every 30 months. Most recently, LocalSites was updated on November 3, 2026 and XDiscovery on October 30, 2026.

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