Comparison

LocalSend vs Weline Pro

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

Weline Pro

This app enables users to construct personal, family, and enterprise data and network centers. It integrates distributed networks and applications for secure and reliable data storage and circulation within a decentralized network.

Highlights
  • Distributed network integration
  • Secure data storage
  • Private server creation
  • Smart node management
  • Broadband IoT connectivity
Features
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high-speed networking / secure link /smart node /private server /broadband IoT By integrating distributed networks and applications into the Weline series of hardware products, we help users build personal, family, and enterprise data and network centers, ensuring secure and reliable storage & circulation of personal and corporate data within a decentralized network.

Screenshots

LocalSend4 screens
Weline Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LocalSend at 82% against Weline Pro's 0%. LocalSend also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (661 vs 3). Weline Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Weline Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LocalSend holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LocalSend has 661 ratings behind it against 3, 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 0% of Weline Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LocalSend ships an update every 11 days, Weline Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
LocalSend versus Weline Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocalSendWeline Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (661 ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings661 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#95 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB283 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTien Do Nam米米网

Customer experience

LocalSend

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

Weline Pro

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Weline Pro

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

Weline Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LocalSend free?
LocalSend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weline Pro free?
Weline Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LocalSend or Weline Pro?
LocalSend is rated higher. LocalSend averages 4.5 out of 5 from 661 ratings, while Weline Pro averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do LocalSend or Weline Pro have ads?
Neither LocalSend nor Weline Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LocalSend or Weline Pro?
LocalSend ships an update every 11 days, and Weline Pro every 3 weeks. Most recently, LocalSend was updated on September 24, 2026 and Weline Pro on September 5, 2026.

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