USBZile vs Tether

USBZile lets you extract ISO images directly to a USB drive or local folder using nothing but your iPhone or iPad. Connect a USB drive via a Lightning adapter and/or USB Type C, pick your ISO, select your drive, and USBZile handles the rest. What you can do: - Extract any ISO file to a connected USB flash drive - Create bootable installation media for Windows, Linux, and other operating systems - Extract ISO contents to a local folder for browsing or archiving How it works: USBZile uses a high-performance extraction engine to stream ISO contents directly to your destination. The screen stays on automatically while your drive is being written so nothing gets interrupted.

Tether is an app designed for Linux users running custom desktop environments (Wayland). It provides essential ecosystem integration between your mobile device and your workstation, operating entirely over your local Wi-Fi. There are no cloud servers, third-party services, or accounts required. All data is routed strictly on your local network and secured with end-to-end mTLS encryption. Features: • Shared Clipboard: Sync clipboard text bi-directionally between your iPhone and your Linux machine. • File Transfers: Send documents, photos, and archives directly to your desktop, or receive files from it. • Local Discovery: Uses mDNS/Bonjour to automatically find your desktop - no static IP configuration needed. • Encrypted Connections: Device pairing and all network traffic are secured via mutual TLS certificates. Note: Tether is the iOS client app. To use it, simply run the free, open-source Tether desktop application (available as a CLI or GTK app) on your Linux machine. Visit the project's repository to download it and get started.