Comparison

Entangle vs AlterSend

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

Head to head
About

Entangle

Transform your iPhone into a wireless trackpad and keyboard for your Mac. Connect instantly over Wi-Fi for precise control and native macOS gestures. Launch apps directly from your Mac's Dock.

Highlights
  • Wireless trackpad and keyboard
  • Precise, low-latency control
  • Native macOS gestures support
  • Quick Dock app launcher
  • Open-source and private
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Entangle turns your iPhone into a wireless trackpad and keyboard for your Mac. Just connect over your local Wi-Fi network, no accounts, no cloud, no setup beyond launching the desktop app. Your phone discovers your Mac automatically with Bonjour and talks to it directly over your LAN. • Precise, low-latency trackpad with click, secondary click, two-finger scroll, and pinch. • Native macOS gestures: swipe between Spaces, open Mission Control, and trigger the Dock. • Full keyboard with modifier support (Command, Option, Shift, Control, Fn). • Quick Dock launcher - see and launch any app from your Mac's Dock. • Open-source and private by design. No analytics, no tracking, no servers - everything stays on your network. Requires the free Entangle desktop app on your Mac. Both devices must be on the same Wi-Fi network.

About

AlterSend

Easily send files directly between your devices without using cloud storage. This app offers private, encrypted peer-to-peer transfers with no size limits, making it simple to move photos, videos, and documents.

Highlights
  • Direct peer-to-peer file transfer
  • End-to-end encryption
  • No cloud storage
  • Unlimited file size
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • No sign-up required
  • Simple QR code or code pairing
Features
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Send files directly between your devices - private, encrypted, no cloud storage and no size limits. AlterSend connects your phone and computer peer-to-peer and streams files straight across. Most file-sharing apps upload your files to a server first. AlterSend doesn't. Your data goes directly from one device to the other, so it never sits on someone else's cloud. Open the app, share a code or scan a QR, and start sending. WHY ALTERSEND • Private by design — direct, peer-to-peer, end-to-end encrypted. Your files are never stored in the cloud. • Fast & direct — send large files, folders, and long videos without waiting on slow uploads. • No size limits — share big videos and documents without compression or caps. • Cross-platform — move files between your devices: mobile and desktop. • No sign-up — no account, no email, no ads. • Simple pairing — connect with a short code or a QR scan. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open AlterSend on both devices. 2. Share the join code or scan the QR code to connect. 3. Pick your files and send — they arrive on the other device in seconds. GREAT FOR • Moving photos and videos between phone and computer • Sending large videos that are too big to email • Transferring documents, PDFs, and entire folders • Sharing files without cloud storage or an account • Backing up media from your phone to your Mac or PC PRIVATE BY DEFAULT AlterSend is built for people who care about privacy. There's no account to create and nothing to sign in to. Files transfer over an encrypted peer-to-peer connection and are nnever stored on our servers. When a direct connection isn't possible, an encrypted relay passes the data through without ever being able to read it. Download AlterSend and start sending files privately - no cloud storage, no limits. AlterSend Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. • Monthly — $6.99 per month • Yearly — $69.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://altersend.com/privacy

Screenshots

Entangle4 screens
AlterSend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Entangle at free against AlterSend's free with in-app purchases. AlterSend's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Entangle against 4.0 for AlterSend. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Entangle versus AlterSend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEntangleAlterSend
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB232 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGabriel DonadelDevaprime LLC

In-app purchases

None

Entangle

No in-app purchases

None

AlterSend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Entangle free?
Entangle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AlterSend free?
AlterSend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Entangle or AlterSend?
Entangle and AlterSend are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.

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