Comparison

Open Hub vs LaterBox

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

Head to head
About

Open Hub

Features
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OpenHub turns all your cloud storage and local files into one native media box for iPhone and iPad. Connect your own accounts, browse every folder as a drive, and stream, download, and organize — fast and native, with no ads and no account required. YOUR CLOUDS, ONE APP Add the storage you already use and browse it side by side: • Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, pCloud, MEGA • FTP and HTTP servers on your own network • Files stored right on your device OpenHub only opens storage you own or are authorized to access — there is no built-in catalog. REAL VIDEO PLAYBACK Powered by VLCKit, OpenHub plays the formats other apps choke on — MKV, AVI, MOV and more — with multiple audio and subtitle tracks, and it resumes where you left off. MORE THAN VIDEO Open PDFs, photos, and documents too. Pin favorites with bookmarks and search your files right on the device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Secure Share Info — share a folder or a login as a sealed, self-expiring code; the real path stays hidden. • Local lock — keep photos, videos, and documents behind a passcode that never leaves your device. • Credentials are stored in the device Keychain. OpenHub has no account and collects no personal data. MAKE IT YOURS Switch between a clean modern look and a playful retro theme. WAYS TO USE IT • Share a public link as a code that expires on its own. • Turn a folder on your computer into a home media hub over your own network. • Lock away private files behind an on-device passcode. • Run a time-limited hub and hand out sealed codes that expire. OpenHub is part of vuba.one. Free on iPhone and iPad.

About

LaterBox

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LaterBox is a calm, private place for everything worth saving. Capture articles, videos, links, notes, selected text, and files without interrupting what you are doing. LaterBox keeps everything organized in one focused inbox, ready for you when the time is right. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE • Share content directly from Safari and other iPhone apps • Capture links, notes, text, images, documents, and files • Save multiple shared files as one item • Add content manually with Quick Capture KEEP YOUR INBOX FOCUSED • Browse articles, videos, music, notes, and starred items • Add personal notes to anything you save • Organize important items into collections • Archive finished items without losing them • Search titles, URLs, summaries, and notes READ WHEN YOU ARE READY • Return to saved content without searching for it again • Keep the original source attached • Review helpful metadata and descriptions • Continue using your local library when you are offline YOUR LIBRARY, ACROSS DEVICES Use LaterBox locally without creating an account, or sign in to synchronize your library across supported mobile, desktop, browser, and web experiences. PRIVATE BY DESIGN LaterBox is local first and does not depend on advertising or invasive tracking. Your saved content remains under your control, and registered users can permanently delete their account and associated cloud data from Settings. Save now. Come back when you are ready. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Open Hub4 screens
LaterBox2 screens

Verdict

The call

Open Hub and LaterBox are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. Open Hub sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LaterBox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Open Hub versus LaterBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen HubLaterBox
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVu BachEmma Claudine NTIRENGANYA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Open Hub

One-time1
  • Buy Me a Coffee$0.99
2 purchases

LaterBox

Subscriptions2
  • LaterBox Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • LaterBox Pro Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Open Hub free?
Open Hub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LaterBox free?
LaterBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Open Hub or LaterBox have ads?
Neither Open Hub nor LaterBox shows ads.

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