Comparison

FileFly Network File Transfer vs Beaver Notes

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

Head to head
About

FileFly Network File Transfer

Easily transfer files between your iPhone and any computer on your Wi-Fi network. Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux without needing cloud storage or accounts. Send files directly from your phone or computer with no size limits.

Highlights
  • Cross-platform file sharing
  • No cloud or account required
  • No file size limits
  • Direct Wi-Fi transfer
  • Send from iOS share sheet
  • Accept transfers manually
Features
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Use FileFly to transfer files between your iPhone and any computer on your Wi-Fi. Windows, macOS, Linux โ€” no cloud, no account, no size limit. ONE APP, EVERY COMPUTER YOU OWN Most ways of getting a file off a phone stop at the edge of one ecosystem. FileFly does not. The same app runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and your iPhone talks to all three in exactly the same way. iPhone to Windows โ€” put a video on the family PC without a cable, a cloud account or an email to yourself. iPhone to Linux โ€” send straight to a workstation, a laptop or a home server that nothing else on your phone will talk to. iPhone to Mac โ€” move a folder of photos across in seconds, without waiting for anything to sync. iPhone to iPhone โ€” two phones on the same Wi-Fi, sending directly to each other. It works both ways. Send from your phone to your computer, or from your computer to your phone, with the same three taps. NOTHING TO SET UP Install FileFly on your computer from fileflyapp.com, then open the app on your phone. Your computer is already in the list. No pairing codes, no IP addresses, no accounts at either end โ€” the two devices find each other the moment they are on the same Wi-Fi. SEND WITHOUT OPENING THE APP FileFly lives in the iOS share sheet. Send a photo straight from Photos, or a document straight from Files, pick the device, and it goes. RECEIVED FILES GO WHERE YOU EXPECT Photos and videos are saved to your photo library. Everything else lands in the FileFly folder in the Files app, ready to open with any app on your phone. NO LIMITS A 4K video, a whole photo album, a disk image โ€” if it fits on your phone, it transfers. No queue, no compression, no cap on file size, and no upload waiting on your broadband. The file crosses your Wi-Fi at the speed of your Wi-Fi. YOU DECIDE WHAT ARRIVES Nothing is transferred until you accept it. Every device carries its own key, shown in Settings, so you can check exactly who you are sending to before you say yes. NOTHING IS COLLECTED There is no account to create and no server of ours in the middle. FileFly has no analytics and gathers no data about you or your files. Your files move directly between your devices and never leave your local network. WHAT YOU NEED Two devices on the same Wi-Fi network, with FileFly open on both. That is the whole requirement.

About

Beaver Notes

Features
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Beaver Notes is a fast, native client for the open-source Beaver Notes server โ€” a self-hosted note wall you run on your own infrastructure. Write markdown notes. Drop in photos, videos and files. Everything lands on your server, nowhere else. No accounts to sign up for, no third-party services, no analytics, no telemetry. FEATURES โ€ข Multi-server โ€” connect to as many self-hosted Beaver Notes servers as you need and switch between them from the sidebar. โ€ข Local-first sync โ€” an outbox queue keeps everything working offline and catches up the moment the server comes back. โ€ข Markdown editor โ€” bold, italic, code, lists, links, headings, with live preview. โ€ข Attachments โ€” photos, videos, and arbitrary files. Images appear in an adaptive grid with a fullscreen viewer. Inline video playback. โ€ข Upload progress โ€” per-file and per-message progress overlays, including retry on failure. โ€ข Image editor โ€” crop, draw, filters, and optional optimization before upload. โ€ข Video trim & optimize โ€” HEIC and H.265 encoding to keep uploads small. โ€ข Quick input โ€” a compact composer at the bottom of the wall for fast capture. โ€ข Search โ€” local full-text search with type, tag, pinned and date filters. โ€ข Spotlight โ€” your notes are findable from the system search. โ€ข Privacy โ€” biometric lock with Face ID / Touch ID, auto-lock timeout, and the option to hide previews in the App Switcher. โ€ข Storage controls โ€” per-server cache size limit and one-tap erase. โ€ข Multi-platform โ€” adapted layouts for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with native sidebar, context menus, swipe actions, and keyboard shortcuts. PRIVACY The app talks only to the self-hosted server you configure. No analytics SDKs. No third-party services. No developer-side backend. Read the full privacy policy at https://eduard256.github.io/beaver-notes-apple/PRIVACY.md REQUIREMENTS You need a running Beaver Notes server. The server is open source โ€” see https://github.com/eduard256/beaver-notes

Screenshots

FileFly Network File Transfer4 screens
Beaver Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

FileFly Network File Transfer and Beaver Notes are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
FileFly Network File Transfer versus Beaver Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileFly Network File TransferBeaver Notes
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS18.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmal AjithArtur Jeremicz

In-app purchases

None

FileFly Network File Transfer

No in-app purchases

None

Beaver Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FileFly Network File Transfer free?
FileFly Network File Transfer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beaver Notes free?
Beaver Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FileFly Network File Transfer or Beaver Notes have ads?
Neither FileFly Network File Transfer nor Beaver Notes shows ads.

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