BulkHead vs NASLink

Your iPhone connects to everything — except your servers. BulkHead fixes that, and now it puts them right inside the Files app. One app for SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, and S3. Browse, edit, and transfer files across every protocol you actually use — from BulkHead or from anywhere in iOS. Zero telemetry. Free with up to 3 connections. — NOW IN THE FILES APP — Every connection shows up as a Location in the Files app. Open, save, download, upload, rename, move, and delete your remote files from any app that uses Files. SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, and S3 — all in one place. — A FINDER-QUALITY FILE MANAGER — On iPad and Mac, BulkHead feels like Finder: a source-list sidebar, column view with horizontal drill-down, a live preview pane, Quick Look, inline rename, full keyboard navigation, and spring-loaded folders. On iPhone, it's fast and one-handed. — CONNECT TO ANYTHING — SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, and S3-compatible services (Amazon S3, MinIO, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2). One-tap presets for Tailscale, R2, B2, MinIO, and Hetzner. Auto-discover servers on your local network with Bonjour. Credentials stored in the iOS Keychain with Face ID / Touch ID lock. — TRUST, VERIFIED — SSH host-key verification (TOFU) warns you if a server's key ever changes. Self-signed and internal-CA TLS certificates are supported with user-approved pinning. Your connection is yours. — EDIT CODE ON YOUR SERVER — Syntax highlighting for 50+ languages with 30 color themes. Auto-save as you type. Open, edit, and save files directly on remote servers. — MARKDOWN WITH LIVE PREVIEW — Split-pane editor with a formatting toolbar. Headers, bold, italic, lists, code blocks, links. Export to PDF or HTML. — BROWSE & PREVIEW — Breadcrumb navigation, list or grid view, sort by name, date, size, or type. Preview images (pinch-to-zoom), PDFs, video, audio, and text — all without downloading. — TRANSFER & BACK UP — Stream large files with real progress and reliable background transfers. Send files from any app with the Share extension. Batch move, copy, delete, and download with folder structure preserved (Pro). Automatically back up your camera roll to your own server (Pro). — SSH KEY MANAGEMENT — Generate Ed25519 keys, import existing keys, manage passphrases. Passwordless authentication. — PRICING — Free: Up to 3 connections with full features Pro: $6.99/year (1-week free trial) or $14.99 one-time lifetime purchase Pro unlocks: Unlimited connections, transfer queue, automatic photo backup, AES-256-GCM cache encryption, external display — PRIVACY — No analytics. No tracking. No data collection. Your device connects directly to your servers. Nothing passes through our infrastructure. Runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac (Apple Silicon), and Apple Vision Pro. Terms of Use (EULA) - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

NASLink is a secure SMB file manager that connects your phone to your NAS, Windows PC, or Mac from anywhere — over your own Tailscale network, with no port forwarding and no cloud upload. • BROWSE & PLAY INSTANTLY Navigate your SMB2/3 shares and preview photos, videos, music, and documents right on your phone. No need to sit down at a PC just to find one file. • FULL FILE MANAGEMENT Copy, move, rename, delete, and download files and folders. Multi-select and recursive folder transfers let you organize entire libraries in a few taps. • TRANSFER BOTH WAYS Move photos, videos, audio, and documents between your phone's local storage and your SMB shares — back up your camera roll to the NAS, or take files with you. • SHARE FOLDERS SAFELY Send expiring folder invitation links. Links never contain your SMB username or password, and recipients need permission on both your Tailnet and the SMB server. • PRIVATE BY DESIGN SMB credentials are stored in your device's secure storage. NASLink never sends your server details or file contents to its own servers — traffic flows only between your Tailscale network and the SMB server you choose. GREAT FOR - Viewing photos and videos stored on your home NAS while away - Reaching office shared folders from your phone - Organizing and transferring files between phone and NAS - Remote access without exposing SMB ports to the internet WORKS WITH Any SMB2/3 server — including NAS devices, Windows PCs, macOS shared folders, and Linux/Samba servers. NASLINK PRO The free version supports one SMB server. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited servers, no ads, and biometric app lock. REQUIREMENTS - A configured Tailscale network - A NAS, Windows PC, or Mac with SMB2/3 enabled - An SMB account with access permissions Your files, the shortest route. NASLink brings your NAS closer, wherever you are.