znote vs LocalSend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
znote
A markdown text editor designed for easy note management. It features dark mode, tagging, and advanced text formatting. Securely store and share your notes across all your devices.
- Markdown text editing
- Dark mode support
- #Tags for organization
- Advanced text formatting
- Secure note storage
- Cross-device synchronization
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Markdown & Text Note Manager. Enjoy great ease of use thanks to Dark mode, #Tags and advanced text formatting. Keep your secrets and share your notes on all your devices.
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 rating: LocalSend at 4.5 against znote's 4.0. LocalSend also leads on ratings volume (661 vs 1) and review sentiment (81% vs 67%). znote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. LocalSend sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. znote asks for nothing beyond the download.
LocalSend holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LocalSend has 661 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of znote's written reviews are positive against 81% of LocalSend's.
znote ships an update every 9 days, LocalSend every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | znote | LocalSend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (661 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 81.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 661 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #93 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthony Lagrede Consulting | Tien Do Nam |
Customer experience
znote
LocalSend
Bugs and requests
znote
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
znote
No in-app purchases
LocalSend
- LocalSend Donation$5.00
- LocalSend Donation$10.00
- LocalSend Donation$20.00
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- LocalSend Donation$50.00
