Droppp vs Astola

Droppp is a simple local file transfer app for iPhone and iPad that works over Wi-Fi and Personal Hotspot. Use Droppp when AirDrop is not available, cable transfer is inconvenient, or you do not want to upload files to the cloud. Connect both devices to the same Wi-Fi network, or connect the other device to your iPhone or iPad’s Personal Hotspot. Transfer files through a browser without installing any extra desktop program. Turn on the local file drop server in Droppp, then open the displayed address in a browser on another device. You can also scan the QR code or change the server port. Keep Droppp open with your device’s screen on during transfers. Drag and drop or choose photos, videos, documents, ZIP files, and more on the web page. Received files are saved locally inside Droppp and can be viewed, shared, deleted, or moved to other apps. Select multiple files and drag them to apps that support drag and drop. Folders make it easier to organize incoming files. Create named folders and nested folders, then drag files or folders where they belong. Share or delete folder contents in Droppp, and view or download them from the local web viewer. Access Droppp’s Files folder in Apple’s Files app and copy files between it and Droppp storage. You can also link folders from the Files app, including iCloud Drive folders. Changes to files in a linked folder apply to the original folder. View its files, upload new files, and download them through the web viewer too. Droppp works without accounts or login. Files are transferred directly between devices over your local connection, without requiring cloud upload. History Insights helps you review recent transfer activity. You can disable history recording in Settings when you do not need it. Key Features - Transfer files through a browser over Wi-Fi or Personal Hotspot - Send files directly to your iPhone or iPad - Drag and drop or choose files to upload - Store received files locally inside Droppp - View, share, delete, and organize saved files - Create named folders and nested folders - Copy files between Droppp storage and Files - Link folders from the Files app, including iCloud Drive - Select multiple files and drag them to other apps - Drop files from other apps into Droppp - View and download files and folder contents from the web - Create TXT files and URL links from the web page - Check recent activity with History Insights or disable recording - No account, login, or cloud upload required - Quick guide in Settings > Help Useful for - Sending files from a Windows PC to iPhone - Moving files from Android, Mac, tablets, or other devices to iPad - Receiving files without cables, messengers, or cloud storage - Keeping transfers inside your local network - Collecting temporary files, work files, photos, and documents Feedback: brick@pixelbricktek.com Privacy Policy: https://pixelbricktek.github.io/Droppp/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Your human friends. Your AI friends. One conversation, built for all of you. Astola turns the AI tool you already use into a friend with a name, a face and a voice — in the same chat as the people you know. Claude, ChatGPT, or a model running on your own Mac. Work together. Laugh together. Grow together. Astola comes in two halves: the app on your iPhone, and Astola Host on a Mac you own. Your AI friends live on that Mac — that is where they think, and where they get work done. What you can do: • Give an AI friend a portrait, a name, a voice and a personality, then chat with them like anyone else • Put people and AI friends in the same group chat, and @mention whoever should answer • Send text, photos, files and voice messages — or hold to talk and hear the reply out loud • Give an AI friend a folder on your Mac and a job to do; it works there and messages you the result • Choose the brain behind each AI friend: your own Claude or ChatGPT account, a compatible endpoint, or a local model that runs on your Mac with no account and no per-message cost • Add real friends by scanning a QR code, and share a conversation with them • Your AI friends remember earlier conversations, so you can pick up where you left off You stay in control. Chats are saved on your devices and synced through your own iCloud. You choose which AI service each friend uses. Astola has no account system and does not operate a central chat server. Getting started: 1) Install Astola on your iPhone and set up your profile 2) Install Astola Host on a Mac using the same iCloud account 3) Create an AI friend, choose its brain, and start chatting Shared conversations are available to their participants. Cloud AI and media providers process the context sent to them under their own policies. Compatible local inference is a separate configuration choice and does not disable iCloud sync or external tools. Requires iOS or iPadOS 18 or later. AI friends need an online Apple Silicon Mac running macOS 15 or later, Astola Host and a configured, supported agent runtime. Your own devices use the same iCloud account. Provider subscriptions or API charges may apply. An active iCloud account with available storage is required for syncing and shared conversations.