Viewer for CloudApp vs LANChat Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Viewer for CloudApp
Access and manage your CloudApp files directly from your iPhone. View photos, videos, PDFs, and documents, and easily upload new content from your device or clipboard.
- View photos, videos, PDFs, DOCs
- Listen to music
- Upload from clipboard
- Upload photos/videos from iPhone
- Zip multiple uploads
- Background uploads
- Share files
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Simple and intuitive client for iPhone to view and upload files in your CloudApp account. - view photos, videos, PDFs, DOCs - listen to music - upload from phone clipboard - upload videos/photos taken with iPhone - multiple items are uploaded as a zip archive - upload multiple items at same time in background - share files
LANChat Pro
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LANChat Pro gives nearby iPhone and Mac devices a direct shared space for messages and files on the same reachable local network. FIND DEVICES AROUND YOU LANChat Pro discovers compatible devices with Bonjour. Choose a nearby Mac, scan its QR code with the camera, or select a QR image from Photos, then accept the secure connection request. CHAT AND SHARE Use one conversation for text, images, animated stickers, replies, and files. Save useful images to Photos, keep important people in Contacts, and add private remarks that stay on your device. BUILT FOR YOUR LOCAL NETWORK • Start with a device name instead of an account • Protect peer conversations with encryption in transit • Keep chat history and received files on the iPhone • Discover and connect only across a reachable local network • Personalize your device name, avatar, appearance, and themes LANChat Pro is useful at home, in studios, classrooms, labs, small teams, and temporary spaces. It does not relay conversations through a hosted chat service. Devices must share a reachable local network; guest Wi-Fi, client isolation, or firewall rules can prevent discovery and connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LANChat Pro at fortnightly against Viewer for CloudApp's every 2 months. Viewer for CloudApp's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Viewer for CloudApp ships an update every 2 months, LANChat Pro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Viewer for CloudApp | LANChat Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Work in Progress SRL | 骋 张 |
In-app purchases
Viewer for CloudApp
No in-app purchases
LANChat Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Viewer for CloudApp free?
Is LANChat Pro free?
Do Viewer for CloudApp or LANChat Pro have ads?
Which is updated more often, Viewer for CloudApp or LANChat Pro?
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