Comparison

ServerBox vs Locally

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

Head to head
About

ServerBox

Manage your Linux servers remotely with SSH and SFTP. Control Docker containers and utilize experimental snippet features. Ping your servers to check connectivity.

Highlights
  • SSH client
  • SFTP client
  • Docker/Podman management
  • Snippet feature (experimental)
  • Ping utility
  • Open Source
Features
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This project is completely OPEN SOURCE. You can click the "App Support" button near the score below to download other system versions or compile them by yourself. Support for major Linux distributions. Support SSH, SFTP, docker/podman management, snippet.(experimental feature) Support Ping.

About

Locally

Easily transfer files and text between devices on your local WiFi network or hotspot. Discover nearby devices quickly and resume interrupted file transfers. Share content directly to another device's clipboard.

Highlights
  • Local WiFi file transfer
  • Text to clipboard sharing
  • Device discovery
  • Transfer continuation
  • Cross-platform support
Features
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This app enables sending files and text to devices in your WiFi or Hotspot. Traffic doesn't go through the Internet. QUICK DISCOVERY OF THE DEVICES IN YOUR WIFI Open the app on the devices you want to communicate with each other and tap on a device from the Peer List. FILE SENDING CONTINUATION If you can't complete sending a big file, you can continue transferring it later. CROSS-PLATFORM AVAILABILITY SEND TEXT TO CLIPBOARD OF YOUR OTHER DEVICE FAST TRANSFER SPEED

Screenshots

ServerBox4 screens
Locally3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: ServerBox at 91 against Locally's 1. ServerBox also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and device support (5 vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ServerBox against 5.0 for Locally. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ServerBox has 91 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ServerBox ships an update fortnightly, Locally monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ServerBox versus Locally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterServerBoxLocally
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (91 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings91 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer吐司工作室Nicolai Trandafil

Customer experience

ServerBox

All ratings91 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.5%

Locally

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ServerBox

No in-app purchases

None

Locally

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ServerBox free?
ServerBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Locally free?
Locally is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ServerBox or Locally?
Locally is rated higher. ServerBox averages 4.9 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while Locally averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ServerBox or Locally have ads?
Neither ServerBox nor Locally shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ServerBox or Locally?
ServerBox ships an update fortnightly, and Locally monthly. Most recently, ServerBox was updated on October 7, 2026 and Locally on September 19, 2026.

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