Comparison

ALClient vs Locally

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

Head to head
About

ALClient

Stream videos, audio, and documents online from various formats. Download and collect files with features like dual-speed playback and loop mode. Enjoy a versatile media and file management experience.

Highlights
  • Online video playback (multiple formats)
  • Dual-speed and orientation playback
  • Online audio playback (loop mode)
  • Online document browsing
  • File download and collection
Features
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1. Supports online playback of videos in multiple formats, with dual speed playback and horizontal and vertical viewing. 2. Supports online playback of multiple formats of audio, with optional loop mode. 3. Support online browsing of documents in multiple formats. 4. Support file download and collection functions.

About

Locally

Easily transfer files and text between devices on your local WiFi network or hotspot. Discover nearby devices quickly and resume interrupted file transfers. Share content directly to another device's clipboard.

Highlights
  • Local WiFi file transfer
  • Text to clipboard sharing
  • Device discovery
  • Transfer continuation
  • Cross-platform support
Features
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This app enables sending files and text to devices in your WiFi or Hotspot. Traffic doesn't go through the Internet. QUICK DISCOVERY OF THE DEVICES IN YOUR WIFI Open the app on the devices you want to communicate with each other and tap on a device from the Peer List. FILE SENDING CONTINUATION If you can't complete sending a big file, you can continue transferring it later. CROSS-PLATFORM AVAILABILITY SEND TEXT TO CLIPBOARD OF YOUR OTHER DEVICE FAST TRANSFER SPEED

Screenshots

ALClient4 screens
Locally3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ALClient at fortnightly against Locally's monthly. ALClient also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ALClient ships an update fortnightly, Locally monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ALClient versus Locally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterALClientLocally
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHangzhou Yifu Technology Co., LtdNicolai Trandafil

Customer experience

ALClient

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

Locally

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ALClient

No in-app purchases

None

Locally

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ALClient free?
ALClient is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Locally free?
Locally is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ALClient or Locally have ads?
Neither ALClient nor Locally shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ALClient or Locally?
ALClient ships an update fortnightly, and Locally monthly. Most recently, ALClient was updated on October 24, 2026 and Locally on October 24, 2026.

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