LocalDrop.Dev vs R2Drive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
LocalDrop.Dev
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Looking at a photo on your iPhone and want to edit it on your Mac? Caught a bug screenshot and need to send it to a friend on another device? Copied a long link on your computer and want to open it on your phone? LocalDrop does all of that in one or two taps ā your devices just need to be on the same Wi-Fi (your home network, your office, or even a coffee shop hotspot). No internet required. No accounts. No third-party servers. Your data goes straight from one device to the other. āø ONE TAP. SENT. Right-click a file in Finder, or use the Share Sheet on iPhone or iPad ā tap "Send via LocalDrop" ā pick a device ā done. No dragging across windows, no copying links, no helper apps. āø SEND TEXT BETWEEN DEVICES ā WITHOUT A CHAT APP Need to move a link, an OTP code, a snippet of code, or a wallet address from your Mac to your iPhone? Or paste long text from your phone onto your computer to edit it? LocalDrop has a dedicated text box ā type or paste, pick a device, and the text appears on the other side within a second. It lands straight on the clipboard, ready to paste. No more sending notes to yourself through Messenger or WhatsApp. No more retyping 20 characters on a virtual keyboard. No more clutter in your inbox. āø SCREENSHOTS AND SCREEN RECORDING, BUILT IN ⢠Capture a region, the full screen, or a single window with a keyboard shortcut. ⢠Record video of your screen with the cursor included. Export as MP4 or MOV. ⢠Annotate captures with text, arrows, and shapes in the built-in image editor. ⢠After capturing, send it straight to your phone or another computer in one click ā no need to save to Desktop and attach it through chat. āø EDIT WITH LOCALDROP Right-click any image (PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP) in Finder ā Quick Actions ā Edit Image with LocalDrop. The built-in editor opens with annotation tools ā add text, arrows, rectangles, highlights. Every edit auto-saves next to the original. Then send the annotated image to another device in one click. āø WORKS ACROSS EVERY DEVICE LocalDrop runs on macOS, iOS, and other platforms. Two-way between platforms ā between any of your devices, in either direction. You're not locked into one operating system. All your devices need is the same Wi-Fi. No extra service. No pairing. No QR codes. The app finds nearby devices automatically. āø PRIVATE BY DEFAULT ⢠Data goes directly from one device to another over your Wi-Fi. It does not pass through LocalDrop's servers or any other company's. ⢠Every transfer is encrypted end-to-end, even on public Wi-Fi (cafes, airports, hotels). ⢠The first time you connect to a new device, the app asks you to confirm so you know you're sending to the right machine. Subsequent transfers are silent. ⢠No account required. No telemetry. No ads. āø NO SIZE LIMITS A 10 GB file sends as smoothly as a 10 MB one. Speed depends on your Wi-Fi alone ā no throttling like cloud services. āø HIGHLIGHTS ⢠Send text between devices, lands on the clipboard ⢠Share files of any size over Wi-Fi ⢠Send the same files to multiple devices at once ⢠Built-in screenshot, screen recording, and image editor ⢠Right-click integration in Finder and File Explorer ⢠Right-click image ā Edit with LocalDrop ⢠Share Sheet integration on iOS and iPadOS ⢠Cross-platform: macOS, iOS and other platforms ⢠End-to-end encryption ā your data never leaves your local Wi-Fi ⢠Works without internet ⢠Localized in 10 languages LocalDrop is source-available (BSL 1.1 license, automatically converts to Apache 2.0 in 2030). Free for personal and internal business use.
R2Drive
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R2 Drive is a file manager for S3-compatible cloud storage services including Cloudflare R2, AWS S3, MinIO, and more. FEATURES ⢠Browse, upload, download, and delete files ⢠Create and manage folders ⢠Copy and move files across buckets ⢠Upload directly from camera, photo library, or Files app ⢠Image preview with pinch-to-zoom ⢠Switch between multiple connection profiles ⢠Auto setup with Cloudflare API token ⢠Usage tracking (Class A/B operations) ⢠Cache-Control header presets for uploads SUPPORTED SERVICES ⢠Cloudflare R2 ⢠AWS S3 ⢠MinIO ⢠Any S3-compatible storage SECURITY All credentials are securely stored in the iOS Keychain. No data is sent to third-party servers. Note: An S3-compatible storage account is required to use this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: R2Drive at every 2 days against LocalDrop.Dev's every 11 days. LocalDrop.Dev's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LocalDrop.Dev ships an update every 11 days, R2Drive every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LocalDrop.Dev | R2Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 2 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 ā better | 18.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Toan Nguyen | Kazuki Higashi |
In-app purchases
LocalDrop.Dev
No in-app purchases
R2Drive
No in-app purchases
Questions
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