File Picker vs Local Brain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
File Picker
Access local files and folders directly from supported web applications on your iOS device. This extension enables seamless integration with web apps like VS Code and Photopea, allowing you to read, create, and write to files securely through iOS's built-in permission system.
- File and folder picker for websites
- MIME type and multiple file support
- Create, open, and write to files
- Stream APIs for large files
- Legacy FileReader interface support
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Access your local files and folders on supported web sites including: vscode.dev, photopea.com, and more! File Picker is a Safari App Extension that implements the File System Access API web standard. This allows any website or web app that uses the standard to access any local files and folders stored on your iOS device. Stay secure with iOS's built in permission system which ensures that only files that you explicitly grant access to can be read or written to by the website. Example Uses: * Write code on the go with Microsoft's Visual Studio Code: Just enable the extension for vscode.dev and you can open files and folders directly from the web app. * Edit PSDs with photopea.com: With the extension enabled, you no longer have to download a new PSD when you save your work, you can save to the opened file directly from the web app. Features: * File picker and folder picker on any website that uses the File System Access APIs * Support for limiting MIME types and multiple files * Opening existing files, creating new files, and writing to opened files * Stream APIs (on supported websites): large files can be read in small chunks and at different positions which saves memory and increases performance * Legacy FileReader interface is also supported Attribution: Icons made by Freepik (freepik.com) from flaticon.com
Local Brain
This app allows you to run powerful AI language models directly on your device, ensuring complete privacy and offline functionality. Select from various models and manage multiple conversations simultaneously for a personalized AI experience.
- Run AI models locally
- Full offline capability
- Choose from multiple models
- Create multiple chat contexts
- Privacy-focused AI
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Run Large Language Models locally on your device with full offline capability. You can choose from multiple available models and create multiple chat contexts using different models. The power of AI in your pocket without hurting your privacy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: File Picker at 2.4 against Local Brain's 1.3. File Picker also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Local Brain's advantage is review sentiment (30% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
File Picker holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of File Picker's written reviews are positive against 30% of Local Brain's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | File Picker | Local Brain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (5 ratings) — better | 1.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 30.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Turing Software, LLC | Michal Jach |
Customer experience
File Picker
Local Brain
In-app purchases
File Picker
No in-app purchases
Local Brain
No in-app purchases









