Download vs LocalToolbox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Download
This app provides a straightforward and efficient way to save, organize, and manage all your important files in one accessible location. It allows you to store documents, media, and downloads from various sources with a user-friendly interface.
- Save files from apps and websites
- Organize files and folders
- Preview various file types
- Rename, delete, and sort files
- Centralized library for downloads
- Touch-friendly interface
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**Download File Manager** is a simple, powerful file storage and organization app designed to help you keep your important files in one easy-to-use place. Save files from apps, websites, messages, email, and the iOS Share Sheet. Organize downloads, documents, images, videos, audio files, PDFs, text files, and more with a clean touch-friendly interface. Preview your files directly inside the app, rename items, remove files, sort by date or name, and keep your folders organized just the way you like. Whether you are saving school documents, work files, photos, videos, music, PDFs, or web downloads, Download File Manager gives you a convenient space to store and access them anytime. ### Key Features Save files from other apps using the iOS Share Sheet Organize files and folders in a simple file manager Preview images, PDFs, videos, audio, and text files Rename, delete, move, and sort files easily Keep downloads and saved items in one clean library Designed for a smooth touch-friendly iPhone experience Download File Manager is made for anyone who wants a simple, reliable way to save and manage files on iPhone.
LocalToolbox
A privacy-focused utility app offering over 160 offline tools for daily tasks, work, and study. It provides a comprehensive suite of calculators, converters, text utilities, and specialized professional tools, all functioning locally without internet access or data collection.
- 165+ offline utility tools
- Privacy-first, no data collection
- Measurement, time, and date tools
- Text utilities and developer tools
- Finance and engineering calculators
- Local record and workplace tools
- Fun and everyday helper tools
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Local Toolbox is a privacy-first, fully offline utility app that now includes 203 practical tools for daily life, work, local records, study, image tasks, PDF and media handling, and professional use. It brings measurement tools, timers, date and unit converters, text utilities, developer tools, finance and record tools, field and workplace helpers, image tools, PDF and file tools, media tools, and fun utilities into one app. Many small tools that would normally require a separate download, or an upload to a cloud website, are already here and run entirely on device. Everything runs locally on your device. No login, no internet required, no cloud sync, no content upload, and no ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases getting in the way. Text from image, document scanning and auto redaction are all done on device by iOS itself, so your photos, PDFs and videos never need to be handed to an AI service. It is built for people who want practical tools without privacy trade-offs. V2.3 adds ten local tools: Resize to Target (exact pixels or file size), Convert Image Format (JPEG/PNG/HEIC), Document Scanner (auto edge detection and shadow cleanup), Text from Image (offline OCR with txt export), QR & Barcode Scan (and Wi-Fi QR creation), Auto Redact (card numbers, IBANs, emails, phone numbers, IPs and faces), Images to PDF, PDF Page Tools (merge, split, rotate, delete, export pages), File Hash Check (SHA-256/SHA-1/MD5/CRC32) and Compress Video (size limit, trim, extract audio). Key features include: Measurement, timer, date, and unit conversion tools Text utilities, JSON, regex, UUID/ULID, JWT, URL parsing, Text Find and Replace, and Voice to Text Everyday helpers like bill split, unit price compare, work hours, time zone conversion, a general Date Calculator, and Exam Countdown Finance and record tools such as compound growth, fixed deposit, recurring investment, goal planning, mortgage comparison, Simple Ledger, savings records, gift records, and local logs for borrowing, inventory, warranty, recurring payments, receipts, and medication Image tools such as compression and resizing to target, format conversion, stitching, color picking, text watermark, EXIF viewing and stripping, screenshot and auto redaction, document scanning, text from image, and QR and barcode tools PDF and file tools such as Images to PDF, PDF merge/split/rotate/delete/page export, and file hash verification Media tools such as video compression and trimming, and M4A audio extraction Privacy tools such as a local authenticator, text redaction, photo metadata stripping, screenshot redaction, link tracking cleanup, and a privacy checkup checklist Professional tools for engineering, workplace, logistics, renovation, and field use Fun tools like Lucky Spinner, coin toss, reaction speed, color guess, a Yes / No Decider, Paid Slacking Tracker, and more Supports Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German, and French. Have a feature idea or want a new tool? Tell us in an App Store review.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LocalToolbox at 100% against Download's 13%. LocalToolbox also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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
Download costs $2.99 and LocalToolbox $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LocalToolbox holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Download's written reviews are positive against 100% of LocalToolbox's.
Download ships an update every 5 weeks, LocalToolbox every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Download | LocalToolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alteru Inc. | 鹏 杨 |
Customer experience
Download
LocalToolbox
In-app purchases
Download
No in-app purchases
LocalToolbox
No in-app purchases









