Comparison

LAN share KX vs MeshDrop

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

Head to head
About

LAN share KX

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LanShare is a lightweight, ad-free tool for transferring files over your local network—built for quick, direct sharing between devices on the same Wi‑Fi. Who it’s for • Anyone who needs fast phone-to-phone or phone-to-computer transfers without uploading to the cloud • Users who want a simple utility focused on transfer, not social feeds or storage subscriptions What you can do • Discover nearby devices running the app on the same LAN • Pick files or photos to send; batch photo sending where supported • Browse received items in-app and share them to other apps using the system share sheet What we are not • Not a cloud drive—there’s no centralized storage operated by the app for your files • No ads and no feature bloat—just a clean transfer workflow Tips Allow the Local Network permission when prompted. If devices don’t appear, make sure both sides are on the same Wi‑Fi and that the router isn’t blocking client-to-client traffic (guest/AP isolation). For privacy details, please refer to the developer’s privacy policy.

About

MeshDrop

Share text and files directly between your devices on the same local network without needing the cloud or an account. Devices discover each other automatically for quick, secure transfers. Supports resuming interrupted transfers and two-way messaging.

Highlights
  • Automatic device discovery
  • Send text and files
  • Resume interrupted transfers
  • Two-way messaging
  • Trusted device management
  • Live transfer status
  • Share Sheet integration
Features
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Share text, photos, videos and files directly between your iPhone, iPad and Mac with MeshDrop. No account, ads or cloud relay. CONNECT NEARBY Discover devices on your local network, use Bluetooth, or connect Apple devices over peer-to-peer Wi-Fi without joining the same network. Keep MeshDrop open on both devices; peer-to-peer Wi-Fi requires Wi-Fi to be enabled. ENCRYPTED TRANSFERS Local-network and Apple peer-to-peer connections use TLS 1.3 with device identity verification. Bluetooth transfers use encrypted system connections. Confirm a device once and remember it as trusted. A USEFUL CONVERSATION HISTORY Copy received text, read Markdown, view images and play videos from conversations and history. Preview or share received files, and optionally copy received text to the clipboard automatically. Delete an individual entry together with its received file and app-managed copies on this device; your original sent file and the other device's history are preserved. BUILT FOR YOUR DEVICES Follow transfer progress, share from other apps on iPhone and iPad, and choose from Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German and Spanish. The app follows your system language. Update both devices to MeshDrop 1.1 or later for encrypted native transfers. Earlier clients using the old unencrypted protocol cannot connect to this version.

Screenshots

LAN share KX2 screens
MeshDrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LAN share KX at daily against MeshDrop's every 2 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LAN share KX ships an update daily, MeshDrop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
LAN share KX versus MeshDrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLAN share KXMeshDrop
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer翔 孔玉琴 孙

In-app purchases

None

LAN share KX

No in-app purchases

None

MeshDrop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LAN share KX free?
LAN share KX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeshDrop free?
MeshDrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LAN share KX or MeshDrop have ads?
Neither LAN share KX nor MeshDrop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LAN share KX or MeshDrop?
LAN share KX ships an update daily, and MeshDrop every 2 months. Most recently, LAN share KX was updated on November 5, 2026 and MeshDrop on October 31, 2026.

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