Comparison

WinSend vs Recon

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

Head to head
About

WinSend

Effortlessly transfer photos, files, and clipboard content between your iPhone and Windows PC without cables. Enjoy instant, secure syncing over local Wi-Fi or through end-to-end encrypted cloud sync. Automate transfers using Shortcuts or Back Tap for ultimate convenience.

Highlights
  • Clipboard sync
  • Fast photo transfer
  • Cloud clipboard sync
  • Shortcuts & Back Tap integration
  • No account or setup required
  • Local Wi-Fi transfer
Features
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AirDrop-like transfer for Windows. Quickly send text and photos from your iPhone to your PC — no cables. No account. No setup. Just install and start instantly. Trigger sync from anywhere using Shortcuts or Back Tap — no need to open the app. Key Features • Clipboard Sync Copy on iPhone, paste directly on Windows. • Fast Photo Transfer Send images instantly over local Wi-Fi. Your data stays on your network. • Cloud Clipboard Sync Sync your clipboard even on different networks — end-to-end encrypted, only your devices can read it. • Shortcuts & Back Tap Trigger sync without opening the app. One tap, done. How It Works Install WinSend on both iPhone and Windows Pair automatically and start using — photos transfer over local Wi-Fi, clipboard syncs anywhere with Cloud Sync Terms of Use: https://numerous-gecko-b97.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-2f73ad1d494580eb983de02c2827629f?source=copy_link Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-2f73ad1d494580c58e7cf8269cbf6af7?source=copy_link

About

Recon

A comprehensive network scanning application offering over 20 tools for diagnostics, security, and intelligence. It provides features like LAN scanning, traceroute with geographic mapping, and vulnerability checks, all within a professional-grade interface.

Highlights
  • 24 network diagnostic tools
  • LAN scanning and discovery
  • Geographic traceroute visualization
  • Port scanning with banner grabbing
  • CVE vulnerability intelligence
  • Network topology mapping
  • Session recording and replay
Features
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RECON is a professional network scanner for iPhone with 24 tools — from LAN scan and traceroute to HTTP client, Shodan queries, and CVE intelligence. One-time purchase. No subscription, no ads, no telemetry. —— TOOLS —— CONNECTIVITY • Ping — ICMP with live RTT oscilloscope and loss tracking • Traceroute — hop-by-hop path discovery with reverse DNS and geographic arc map • MTR — continuous path-quality monitoring combining ping and traceroute DNS & DISCOVERY • DNS Lookup — query A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, CAA records against any resolver • Reverse DNS — instant IP-to-hostname PTR resolution • LAN Scan — discover every device on your subnet via ARP and mDNS • Ping Sweep — scan entire CIDR ranges for live hosts • Bonjour Browser — browse all mDNS service types on the local network SECURITY & INSPECTION • Port Scan — TCP scan 1–65535 with banner grabbing and service identification • TLS Inspect — full certificate chain analysis, cipher suite, TLS version • HTTP Headers — request/response header inspection with timing breakdown • CVE Lookup — search the National Vulnerability Database by keyword INTELLIGENCE • WHOIS / RDAP — domain and IP registry data with parsed contact fields • ASN / BGP — autonomous system lookup via Team Cymru DNS • Shodan — search internet-connected devices for open ports and vulnerabilities • Network Topology — force-directed graph of discovered LAN nodes with risk assessment • Subdomain Enum — brute-force subdomain discovery with DNS validation UTILITIES • HTTP Client — API tester with custom methods, headers, and body (like Postman) • WiFi Info — current connection details, signal strength, channel • IP Calculator — subnet math, CIDR notation, host ranges • Speed Test — iperf3 throughput measurement • Wake-on-LAN — send magic packets to wake sleeping devices • Cert Monitor — track TLS certificate expiry across your domains • SNMP — query SNMP agents for device info and metrics —— WHAT MAKES RECON DIFFERENT —— GEOGRAPHIC TRACEROUTE Trace any route and watch it draw across a world map. Each hop is geolocated and plotted with animated arcs. NETWORK TOPOLOGY After a LAN scan, RECON builds an interactive force-directed graph of your network. Tap any node to inspect it, then jump directly into a port scan. GUIDED CHECKS Five checks answer a question instead of handing you a tool: is my internet slow, am I exposed, what is new on my network, are there cameras here, is my traffic being tampered with. Each one reports what it could not check, never a bare "nothing found". THE WATCH Declare the products and devices you run. RECON checks them against NVD and CISA KEV in the background and tells you when something you own comes under active exploitation. CROSS-TOOL NAVIGATION Tools talk to each other. Discover a host → scan its ports → inspect TLS → look up WHOIS. One continuous workflow. —— BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS —— • Network engineers diagnosing connectivity and routing • Security teams running reconnaissance and incident response • Sysadmins managing infrastructure from the field • Military and government NetOps requiring mobile capability —— DETAILS —— • One-time purchase — no subscription, no in-app purchases • No ads, no tracking, no telemetry • Works offline for local network tools • Requires iOS 17.0 or later • iPhone only

Screenshots

WinSend4 screens
Recon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WinSend at Free against Recon's $4.99. WinSend also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Recon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

WinSend is free to download; Recon costs $4.99 up front. WinSend sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Recon asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WinSend ships an update every 10 days, Recon weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WinSend versus Recon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWinSendRecon
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer艳龙 陈SLVN Group s.r.o.

Customer experience

WinSend

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Recon

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

WinSend

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Membership7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$12.99
None

Recon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WinSend free?
WinSend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recon free?
Recon costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do WinSend or Recon have ads?
Neither WinSend nor Recon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WinSend or Recon?
WinSend ships an update every 10 days, and Recon weekly. Most recently, WinSend was updated on November 7, 2026 and Recon on October 31, 2026.

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