Comparison

Locally vs SmbDAV

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

Head to head
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

About

SmbDAV

Access and manage files on remote servers using WebDAV, SMB, and NFS protocols. This utility app allows you to connect to various network storage solutions directly from your iPhone.

Highlights
  • WebDAV support
  • SMB support
  • NFS support
  • Remote file management
  • iPhone compatibility
Features
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A drive tool support WebDAV, SMB and NFS

Screenshots

Locally3 screens
SmbDAV3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Locally at 5.0 against SmbDAV's 4.0. Locally also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Locally holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Locally ships an update monthly, SmbDAV every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Locally versus SmbDAV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocallySmbDAV
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicolai Trandafil辉 周

Customer experience

Locally

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

SmbDAV

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Locally

No in-app purchases

None

SmbDAV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Locally free?
Locally is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmbDAV free?
SmbDAV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Locally or SmbDAV?
Locally is rated higher. Locally averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SmbDAV averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Locally or SmbDAV have ads?
Neither Locally nor SmbDAV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Locally or SmbDAV?
Locally ships an update monthly, and SmbDAV every 5 weeks. Most recently, Locally was updated on September 19, 2026 and SmbDAV on June 1, 2026.

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