Comparison

AppPin vs LanShare

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

Head to head
About

AppPin

Features
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Running out of iPhone storage, but not ready to lose track of useful apps? AppPin helps you save apps before removing them from your phone. Keep the app name, App Store link, notes, folders, and tracking details, so you can free up storage with more confidence and find useful apps again later. In the AI era, new apps and tools appear every day. Many are worth trying, saving, or watching, but they do not all need to stay installed on your iPhone. AppPin gives you a lightweight app library for low-frequency apps, AI tools, temporary apps, design references, product inspiration, and apps you may want to revisit someday. AppPin is not a phone cleaner and does not delete apps automatically. It helps you keep the information you need before you manually remove apps you do not use often. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gavinkangdeveloper.github.io/apppin/privacy-en.html

About

LanShare

Easily transfer any file type and size between your devices without using the internet. This app creates a secure, direct connection, ensuring your data arrives at full quality and is only received when you accept.

Highlights
  • Internet-free file transfer
  • Cross-platform support (iOS, Android, Mac, Windows)
  • No accounts or cloud storage
  • Encrypted transfers
  • Any file type and size
  • Resume interrupted transfers
Features
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LanShare sends files straight from one device to another over your own network. It never uses the internet. Open LanShare on both devices and they find each other in seconds. Pick photos, videos or any file, tap the other device, and it arrives at full quality, checked on arrival. Nothing is uploaded anywhere. • Works between iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows • No Wi-Fi? An Android phone can create a private network, and your iPhone joins it by scanning a code • No accounts, no cloud, no ads, no tracking • Encrypted between your devices, and nothing arrives until you tap Accept • Any file type and size; a transfer picks up where it left off if the connection drops • Received files are in the Files app LanShare connects only to devices on your local network, and refuses everything else. Keep LanShare open on your iPhone while a transfer runs.

Screenshots

AppPin4 screens
LanShare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LanShare at none against AppPin's 2. LanShare also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads 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. AppPin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. LanShare asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AppPin ships an update every 2 months, LanShare daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
AppPin versus LanShare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppPinLanShare
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkangkang zhuAram Digital Solutions

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AppPin

Subscriptions1
  • AppPin Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • AppPin Lifetime$1.99
None

LanShare

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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