Sharefi vs GN Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sharefi
Easily share files and folders across your local network. This cross-platform application offers a fast, secure, and user-friendly experience for transferring data between devices without needing an internet connection.
- Local network file sharing
- Folder sharing
- Fast transfer speeds
- Secure data transfer
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Easy to use interface
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Share files through your local network. It is fast, secure, free, easy to use and cross platform.
GN Viewer
Create dynamic visual experiences by playing multiple videos, GIFs, and images simultaneously on a customizable canvas. This private, on-device media vault offers advanced slideshow features and secure storage without cloud reliance.
- Play multiple videos, GIFs, and images simultaneously
- Resize, rotate, and arrange media freely
- PIN-locked private vault for offline media storage
- Save custom canvas layouts
- Adjustable speed and shuffle for slideshows
- Organize media with albums
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GN Viewer — Multi-video and slideshow player GN Viewer is a private, on-device media vault for photos, GIFs, WebPs, and videos — with no accounts, no cloud storage, and no tracking. Everything stays on your device. But GN Viewer is more than a gallery. Spotlight Mode — Play Multiple Videos at Once Drop videos, images, GIFs, and WebPs onto a canvas and watch them all play together in real time. No rendering, no exporting — just instant multi-video playback. Perfect for: • Visual inspiration boards • Aesthetic mood mixes • Comedy reaction layers • Music visualizers • Custom slideshows • ASMR + relaxing ambience collages • Storyboarding concepts • Before/after video comparisons • And creative layouts that normal galleries can’t do Resize, rotate, overlap, and arrange media freely. Your phone becomes a personal “live video collage” studio. PIN-Locked Private Vault • Your media stays offline and on your device only. • No uploads, accounts, AI or cloud services. • Optional Delete PIN instantly wipes your vault if entered at unlock. Canvas Mixes Save your custom canvas layouts for instant replay. Perfect for mood boards or repeated slideshow sets. Advanced Slideshow Engine • Adjustable speed for photos, GIFs, WebPs, and videos • Sequential or shuffle • Optional overlays (Pro) • Optional Bounce-to-Beat animations (Pro) • Designed for loop-able aesthetic slideshows Organize with Albums • Create albums for trips, projects, people, or themes • Add items from the main library or import directly • Sort and filter by type, size, name, or duration Fast Import & Export • Import from photo library • Export any item back to your system gallery • All processing happens locally No Tracking. No Ads Except Rewarded Pro-Unlock. We do not track you or upload any media. Pro features unlock by watching a rewarded ad — no subscriptions required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GN Viewer at 5.0 against Sharefi's 4.0. GN Viewer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). Sharefi's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GN Viewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Sharefi ships an update every 8 months, GN Viewer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sharefi | GN Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Luca Fornerone | Raymond Yang |
Customer experience
Sharefi
GN Viewer
In-app purchases
Sharefi
No in-app purchases
GN Viewer
No in-app purchases
