LocalSend vs Weline Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
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.
- Distributed network integration
- Secure data storage
- Private server creation
- Smart node management
- Broadband IoT connectivity
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. LocalSend sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Weline Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | LocalSend | Weline Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (661 ratings) — better | 2.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 661 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #95 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 283 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tien Do Nam | 米米网 |
Customer experience
LocalSend
Weline Pro
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
LocalSend
- LocalSend Donation$5.00
- LocalSend Donation$10.00
- LocalSend Donation$20.00
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- LocalSend Donation$50.00
Weline Pro
No in-app purchases









