Comparison

ShareServer vs Naru

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

Head to head
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ShareServer

Features
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Summary Cross-platform photo sharing, unlimited quantity. Support time-based filtering and detailed sharing. No additional software is required. You can access and back up your phone album across different devices simply through the browser, and easily handle the problem of filtering phone photo backups. How To 1. Slide to \"start\"; 2. Open the generated IP address in a browser on a device in the same Wifi network; 3. Done, there is no third step! Use Cases * Quickly share files on your iPhone/iPad with other devices in the same WiFi network * Create a small media server for your household Tips * The server works on and is visible to other devices only on the same WiFi network (ie. connected to the same router)

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Naru

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Receive your work phone's notifications here on your iPhone. Even with two phones, you usually carry one. So you keep wondering whether something came in on the other one. When the alerts arrive here, you can look first and then decide whether the work phone is worth going to get. β–  Before you start Β· You need both phones. This app is the receiving side (iPhone). Β· Install the companion Naru app on your work phone, and pair once by QR. Β· It's one-way. There is no way to send this iPhone's notifications back the other way β€” iOS has no API for reading another app's notifications at all. β–  How much you receive is decided on the sending side Don't send / App name only / Include sender / Include message. One of four levels, per app. That setting lives in the sending app. Whatever isn't selected never leaves the work phone in the first place. It isn't withheld from this iPhone β€” it never goes anywhere at all. β–  It arrives locked Β· The two phones exchange keys directly by QR. No server involved Β· Every notification uses a new key. Past notifications can't be reopened Β· The relay only carries the sealed parcel. It cannot open it Β· The keys stay on this iPhone and never leave, not even in a backup β–  No sign-up No email, no password, no phone number. There is no account, so nothing piles up in one. β–  Readable on the lock screen Notifications mostly arrive while the phone is locked, so they are opened and shown there. The one exception is right after a restart, before the first unlock β€” until then it shows "Can't open this yet". One unlock fixes it. β–  This app is free

Screenshots

ShareServer4 screens
Naru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Naru at none against ShareServer's 1. ShareServer's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. ShareServer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Naru asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
ShareServer versus Naru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShareServerNaru
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerruhong zhuDESAIL

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ShareServer

One-time1
  • ShareServer$1.99
None

Naru

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShareServer free?
ShareServer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Naru free?
Naru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShareServer or Naru have ads?
Neither ShareServer nor Naru shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShareServer or Naru?
ShareServer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Naru every 3 weeks. Most recently, ShareServer was updated on November 5, 2026 and Naru on October 31, 2026.

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