Toolbox by Paperclip vs LocalSend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Toolbox by Paperclip
This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for multimedia and file management. It allows for format conversion, editing, and batch processing of photos, GIFs, videos, audio, PDFs, and archives. Features include network data retrieval, automatic snapshot collection, and local privacy protection.
- Multimedia & file conversion
- Batch processing
- Local privacy protection
- Explore inspiration feature
- Photo editing & compression
- Video to GIF conversion
- PDF creation from images
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Designer's Wonderful Toolbox. Handy toolbox for your multimedia and files converting and editing. WYSIWYG [Explore Inspiration] function. Unparalleled user experience and powerful performance. *** Won the AppStore Editor's Choice *** We support getting pictures, audio and video data from the network. Automatically collects and saves snapshots for you. For your subsequent review and recall. There are also many functions such as snapshots long pictures of web pages. We support the conversion and editing of multiple file formats such as Photos, GIFs, Videos, Audios, PDFs, and Archives. 【Batch】 Privacy protection: All processing of our tools happens locally. Maximum protection of your privacy. ● Explore inspiration Just like you collect graphic notes online. When you explore inspiration online, Toolbox will automatically collect multimedia data such as pictures, audio and video for you, and save them as snapshots. For your subsequent review and recall. WYSIWYG. In any content of other APPs, click on the system share button, and select "Collect in Toolbox" to directly enter the Toobox to explore inspiration. You can also select "Copy Link" anywhere to go back to the Toobox, automatically recognize the link and explore inspiration (need to turn on auto-read pasteboard in settings) You can also directly capture long images of web pages in the browser. Save complete memories. Come and use your first inspiration note. ● Photo • Format conversion - Supports conversion of images in any format to common formats such as JPG, PNG, BMP, WEBP, 【Batch】 (Detailed supported formats: HEIC, LivePhoto, JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEBP, TIF, EPS, APNG...) • Compression/Scale - Compress photo, support the reduction and enlargement of the picture resolution, 【Batch】 • Compress to the specified size - One-click compression to the specified size, 【Batch】 • Convert LivePhoto to MP4, 【Batch】 ● GIF 【Support Estimation Using AI】 • Video to GIF - Small, fast and better GIF conversion engine • GIF to MP4 - 【Batch】 • Convert LivePhoto to GIF ● Video • Convert to MP4 - Convert ALL video formats to MP4, 【Batch】 (Detailed supported formats: WEBM, AVI, WMV, MPEG, MP4, M4V, MOV, FLV, F4V, RMVB, 3GP, TS, M4S...) • Compression - Does not change the video quality, only modifies the video resolution, 【Batch】 • Compress to a specified size - Compress to a specified size-compress the video to a specified size, preserve the video quality to the utmost extent, modify the video resolution at the same time, and whether to retain the audio • Photo extraction • Audio extraction ● Audio • Format conversion - Support All audio formats, 【Batch】 (Detailed supported formats: AAC, OGG, M4A, WAV, FLAC, MP3, AIFF, MID, WMA, CAF, AMR, AC3, TS, OPUS...) • Trim • Concat ● PDF • Convert to PDF - Convert images to PDF, 【Batch】 ● Unzip/Compression • Unzip - Support zip and 7z. Support compressed files with password protection • Compression - Compress and package multiple media or files, and support password setting. Support zip and 7z. All tools support selecting source materials from [Photo] or [File]. We know that thinking from the perspective of users can better serve users. We want to make the most of every commonly used function. Smaller, faster, better, great performance, lower power consumption. We understand the importance of privacy and take personal privacy very seriously. All our processing runs locally and does not upload to the background. Thank you to everyone who supports us. If you like [Toolbox], please leave a good comment to support us. If you have new needs, ideas or any questions, you can talk with us at any time. Email: support@paperclipglobal.com Learn more about our terms of use: Terms of Service: https://www.paperclipglobal.com/allaroundtools/termsofservice.html Privacy Policy: https://www.paperclipglobal.com/allaroundtools/privacypolicy.html Contact us: contact@paperclipglobal.com
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 ads: LocalSend at none against Toolbox by Paperclip's shown. LocalSend also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 66%) and chart position (#81 vs unranked). Toolbox by Paperclip's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Toolbox by Paperclip sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LocalSend sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Toolbox by Paperclip holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 744 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Toolbox by Paperclip's written reviews are positive against 81% of LocalSend's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Toolbox by Paperclip ships an update every 8 days, LocalSend every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Toolbox by Paperclip | LocalSend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.5 (744 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.0% of reviews | 81.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 744 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #81 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WuHan Paperclip Technology Co., Ltd. | Tien Do Nam |
Customer experience
Toolbox by Paperclip
LocalSend
User reviews
Toolbox by Paperclip
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ❤️ Excellent app
- 🔥 Helpful tools
- 👍 Useful features
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 💡 Innovative app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- ⚠️ Unreliable performance
- 📱 Not optimized for iPad
- 💸 Paid app with issues
LocalSend
From 744 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Cross-platform file transfer
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- 🔒 Open-source and no ads
- 🚀 Fast and reliable file transfers
- 👍 Works seamlessly between devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional connection issues
- 🐛 Bugs with file selection and transfer
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance across platforms
- 🐛 Lack of a 'select all' option for media
Bugs and requests
Toolbox by Paperclip
Reported bugs
4 issues- Audio/video conversion failures
- Crashes when changing settings
- Inability to download videos
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add iPad support
- Improve video/audio conversion
- Add more tools and features
- Fix crashing and stability issues
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
Toolbox by Paperclip
- GIF Pro$3.99
LocalSend
- LocalSend Donation$5.00
- LocalSend Donation$10.00
- LocalSend Donation$20.00
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- LocalSend Donation$50.00








