Comparison

LocalSend vs Honor Connect

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Honor Connect

Facilitates efficient, lossless, and data-free file transfers between Honor and Apple devices. Users can initiate sharing directly from the iOS sharing panel without needing to open the application.

Highlights
  • Cross-platform file transfer
  • Lossless transmission
  • Data-free transfers
  • Direct sharing via iOS panel
  • Supports images, videos, files, notes
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Honor Connect is a cross-platform interconnect tool provided by Honor to ensure efficient, lossless, and data-free file transfer between Honor devices and Apple devices [Efficient transmission] Images, videos, and files can be transmitted between Honor devices and Apple devices in an efficient, lossless, and data-free manner. [Native and convenient] Apple devices can directly access the Honor Connect app via iOS sharing panel. You can initiate the sharing of images, videos, files, notes, and other content with no need for entering the app.

Screenshots

LocalSend4 screens
Honor Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LocalSend at 82% against Honor Connect's 35%. LocalSend also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (661 vs 18). Honor Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LocalSend sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Honor Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LocalSend holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LocalSend has 661 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of LocalSend's written reviews are positive against 35% of Honor Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LocalSend ships an update every 11 days, Honor Connect every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
LocalSend versus Honor Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocalSendHonor Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (661 ratings) — better3.2 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews — better35.1% of reviews
Number of ratings661 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#93 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTien Do NamHonor Device Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

LocalSend

All ratings661 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews629 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative13.4%

Honor Connect

All ratings18 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative38.9%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive35.1%
Neutral8.1%
Negative56.8%

Bugs and requests

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

Honor Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

LocalSend

One-time4
  • LocalSend Donation$5.00
  • LocalSend Donation$10.00
  • LocalSend Donation$20.00
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  • LocalSend Donation$50.00
None

Honor Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LocalSend free?
LocalSend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Honor Connect free?
Honor Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LocalSend or Honor Connect?
LocalSend is rated higher. LocalSend averages 4.5 out of 5 from 661 ratings, while Honor Connect averages 3.2 from 18 ratings.
Do LocalSend or Honor Connect have ads?
Neither LocalSend nor Honor Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LocalSend or Honor Connect?
LocalSend ships an update every 11 days, and Honor Connect every 2 weeks. Most recently, LocalSend was updated on September 24, 2026 and Honor Connect on September 23, 2026.

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