Comparison

LocalDrop.Dev vs Zelmux

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

Head to head
About

LocalDrop.Dev

Features
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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 β€” 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. β–Έ ONE TAP. SENT. Right-click a file in Finder, or use the Share Sheet on iPhone or iPad β†’ tap "Send via LocalDrop" β†’ pick a device β†’ done. No dragging across windows, no copying links, no helper apps. β–Έ SEND TEXT BETWEEN DEVICES β€” 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 β€” 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. β–Έ SCREENSHOTS AND SCREEN RECORDING, BUILT IN β€’ Capture a region, the full screen, or a single window with a keyboard shortcut. β€’ Record video of your screen with the cursor included. Export as MP4 or MOV. β€’ Annotate captures with text, arrows, and shapes in the built-in image editor. β€’ After capturing, send it straight to your phone or another computer in one click β€” no need to save to Desktop and attach it through chat. β–Έ EDIT WITH LOCALDROP Right-click any image (PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP) in Finder β†’ Quick Actions β†’ Edit Image with LocalDrop. The built-in editor opens with annotation tools β€” add text, arrows, rectangles, highlights. Every edit auto-saves next to the original. Then send the annotated image to another device in one click. β–Έ WORKS ACROSS EVERY DEVICE LocalDrop runs on macOS, iOS, and other platforms. Two-way between platforms β€” 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. β–Έ PRIVATE BY DEFAULT β€’ 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. β€’ Every transfer is encrypted end-to-end, even on public Wi-Fi (cafes, airports, hotels). β€’ 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. β€’ No account required. No telemetry. No ads. β–Έ NO SIZE LIMITS A 10 GB file sends as smoothly as a 10 MB one. Speed depends on your Wi-Fi alone β€” no throttling like cloud services. β–Έ HIGHLIGHTS β€’ Send text between devices, lands on the clipboard β€’ Share files of any size over Wi-Fi β€’ Send the same files to multiple devices at once β€’ Built-in screenshot, screen recording, and image editor β€’ Right-click integration in Finder and File Explorer β€’ Right-click image β†’ Edit with LocalDrop β€’ Share Sheet integration on iOS and iPadOS β€’ Cross-platform: macOS, iOS and other platforms β€’ End-to-end encryption β€” your data never leaves your local Wi-Fi β€’ Works without internet β€’ 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.

About

Zelmux

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Zelmux is a mobile client for Zellij,Tmux and SSH. It's optimized for Claude and Codex cli. Connect to a Zellij server running on your Mac or Linux box and attach to live sessions from your iPhone. Built for developers who run long-lived agent workflows β€” Claude Code, Codex, build watchers, log tails β€” and want to check in, steer, or paste prompts without opening a laptop. KEY FEATURES β€’ Attach to your Zellij sessions over HTTPS and WebSocket β€’ Secure self-signed TLS support with certificate pinning β€’ Fast ANSI terminal rendering powered by SwiftTerm β€’ Prompt composer with Send, Paste, and Stage modes β€’ Bracketed-paste support for safer multi-line prompts β€’ Saved snippets for repeat commands β€’ Touch modes for scrolling, selection, and terminal mouse input β€’ Pinch to zoom terminal font size β€’ Focus mode for full-screen terminal viewing β€’ Local-first design with no cloud account, telemetry, or third-party tracking

Screenshots

LocalDrop.Dev4 screens
Zelmux2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: LocalDrop.Dev at 4 against Zelmux's 2. LocalDrop.Dev also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LocalDrop.Dev ships an update every 11 days, Zelmux every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
LocalDrop.Dev versus Zelmux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocalDrop.DevZelmux
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size30 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToan NguyenYang Zhang

In-app purchases

None

LocalDrop.Dev

No in-app purchases

None

Zelmux

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LocalDrop.Dev free?
LocalDrop.Dev is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zelmux free?
Zelmux is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LocalDrop.Dev or Zelmux have ads?
Neither LocalDrop.Dev nor Zelmux shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LocalDrop.Dev or Zelmux?
LocalDrop.Dev ships an update every 11 days, and Zelmux every 3 weeks. Most recently, LocalDrop.Dev was updated on September 15, 2026 and Zelmux on June 25, 2026.

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