Comparison

Exhibition vs LocalViewer

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

Head to head
About

Exhibition

This app offers a fullscreen, borderless file viewer with gesture controls. It supports common image, office, PDF, and HTML formats, with remote control capabilities via Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Fullscreen borderless display
  • Gesture-driven interface
  • Supports common image and office formats
  • Single page PDF rendering
  • Interactive HTML display
  • Apple Watch remote control
  • Dropbox integration
Features
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Exhibition shows your images and documents full screen – without a single button or bar in the way. As an interactive presentation or an automatic, endless slideshow. And the show runs in sync across devices: one iPhone or iPad sends it to up to seven more nearby. Swipe on one, and all the others follow. Add your Apple Watch as a remote in your hand – directly from device to device, no server, no account. Made for trade show booths, shop windows, galleries, waiting rooms and any screen that should show your content and nothing else. FEATURES • In sync on up to 8 devices: one leads, the others follow • Apple Watch as a remote • Borderless full-screen display, controlled by gestures only • Automatic slideshow with an adjustable interval • Images, PDF (page by page) and interactive HTML • The screen stays on while the show is running • Lock code: visitors can't leave the presentation or change the setup • External display or projector via cable or AirPlay GETTING YOUR FILES IN • From the Files app, including iCloud Drive and whole folders • From your photo library • Via the share sheet from any other app • From your Mac via the Finder • ZIP archives are unpacked automatically FORMATS Images: JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP Documents: PDF, HTML, Keynote, Pages, Numbers, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, RTF PRIVATE No account, no tracking, no analytics, no ads. Your files stay on your devices. Questions and feedback: https://exhibition.werk01.de/index-en.html

About

LocalViewer

Features
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LocalViewer brings local documents, web files, ebooks, code, images, audio and video into one viewer for iPhone and iPad. Open content from Files, the Share Sheet, web folders or linked folders, then organize, read and play it on your device. No account is required. Supported content • Web and data: HTML, HTM, Markdown, TXT, JSON, CSV, TSV, SVG and limited TSX/JSX component previews • Documents: PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and RTF • Ebooks: DRM-free EPUB 2 and EPUB 3, including reflowable and fixed layouts • Images: JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, TIFF, BMP, GIF, PSD and other supported variants • Media: MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, FLAC, plus MP4, MOV and M4V with system-supported codecs • Code and configuration: Swift, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, C/C++, Java, Kotlin, Shell, SQL, XML, YAML, TOML, INI, CONF and plist Read and play • EPUB contents, in-book search, themes and position recovery; adjust text size in reflowable books while preserving fixed layouts • Video seeking, playback speed and full screen; audio and video play in the foreground, with one active playback source • Read-only code with line numbers, basic highlighting, wrapping, find and copy; binary plist is displayed as XML • RTF formatting where supported, text search, copying and reading-position recovery • Outlines, in-document search, image zoom and format-specific exports where available Organize and import • Filename search, type filters, grouping, favorites, move and rename • Import from Files, Share Extension, complete web folders or linked folders • Undo deletion within 3 seconds • Control web scripts, external resources, zoom and back/forward navigation No account, ads or analytics SDKs. LocalViewer does not actively collect personal data; imported content stays on your device by default. Publication scripts and automatic remote resources are disabled for EPUB. Video compatibility depends on the actual codec supported by the system.

Screenshots

Exhibition3 screens
LocalViewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Exhibition at Free against LocalViewer's $1.99. LocalViewer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Exhibition is free to download; LocalViewer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exhibition ships an update every 2 months, LocalViewer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Exhibition versus LocalViewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExhibitionLocalViewer
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerwerk01明罡 蒋

In-app purchases

None

Exhibition

No in-app purchases

None

LocalViewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Exhibition free?
Exhibition is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LocalViewer free?
LocalViewer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Exhibition or LocalViewer have ads?
Neither Exhibition nor LocalViewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exhibition or LocalViewer?
Exhibition ships an update every 2 months, and LocalViewer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Exhibition was updated on November 8, 2026 and LocalViewer on October 31, 2026.

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