Comparison

Borrowed vs LocalSend

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

Head to head
About

Borrowed

Easily manage items and money you've lent or borrowed. Features include reminders, statistics, cloud sync, and data export. Keep track of everything shared with friends and family in a simple, secure interface.

Highlights
  • Track money and items
  • Statistics and insights
  • Reminders for forgotten items
  • Automatic cloud sync
  • Export data to Excel
  • Simple and secure tracking
Features
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Who has your drill? And who still owes you $20? Borrowed remembers, so you don't have to. Keep track of everything you lend and borrow, things and money alike. Add it in seconds, get a friendly nudge when it's due, and always know who has what. NEW: YOUR STUFF, READY TO LEND Keep a list of everything you own, from tents and tools to books and games. Note how many you have and where they are. Lending something out takes one tap: pick who, how many and until when. When it comes back, it's ready to lend again. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT Added in seconds: just what and who. A photo, amount or return date is up to you • Things and money in one place, with a clear balance of who owes whom • A friendly reminder on the return date, so nobody has to ask awkwardly • Per person, see exactly what they have of yours, and what you have of theirs • Everything that came back stays in your history, searchable anytime • Statistics show how much is out and what you lend most • Export everything to Excel whenever you like. PERFECT FOR The book you lent a colleague • The drill your neighbor borrowed • Concert tickets you paid for a friend • The camping gear that travels around the family • Board games, chargers, cameras, kids' clothes and everything else that ends up in someone else's home MADE FOR EVERY DAY Your list syncs automatically between your phone and tablet, so it's always with you. Sign in with Apple, Google or email. A calm, clean design with a beautiful dark mode and a layout made for iPad. Available in 20 languages, in the currency of your choice. NO ADS, NO CLUTTER Borrowed has no ads. Your data is stored securely and stays yours: export it anytime, or delete your account right from the app. Got an idea or a question? Tell us right from the app. We'd love to hear from you. Start keeping track today, and get your things back.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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.

Screenshots

Borrowed4 screens
LocalSend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LocalSend at 4.5 against Borrowed's 4.0. LocalSend also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (744 vs 3). Borrowed's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LocalSend sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Borrowed asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LocalSend holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LocalSend has 744 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Borrowed's written reviews are positive against 81% of LocalSend's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Borrowed ships an update every 4 months, LocalSend every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Borrowed versus LocalSend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBorrowedLocalSend
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)4.5 (744 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews81.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3744 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#99 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThinkaholicTien Do Nam

Customer experience

Borrowed

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%

LocalSend

All ratings661 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews653 reviews
Positive81.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative13.9%

Bugs and requests

Borrowed

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

None

Borrowed

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

LocalSend

One-time4
  • LocalSend Donation$5.00
  • LocalSend Donation$10.00
  • LocalSend Donation$20.00
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  • LocalSend Donation$50.00

Questions

Is Borrowed free?
Borrowed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LocalSend free?
LocalSend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Borrowed or LocalSend?
LocalSend is rated higher. Borrowed averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while LocalSend averages 4.5 from 744 ratings.
Do Borrowed or LocalSend have ads?
Neither Borrowed nor LocalSend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Borrowed or LocalSend?
Borrowed ships an update every 4 months, and LocalSend every 11 days. Most recently, Borrowed was updated on October 24, 2026 and LocalSend on October 30, 2026.

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