Comparison

Senrigan Remote Desktop vs Localhost Web Server & Files

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

Head to head
About

Senrigan Remote Desktop

Features
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Senrigan is a remote desktop client for controlling your Mac from iPhone and iPad. No account or proprietary cloud is required. Connect directly to macOS Screen Sharing or another VNC-compatible server. Features • Combined and per-display multi-monitor views • Command, Option, Control, and shortcut keys • Japanese IME-friendly text input • Picture in Picture • Trackpad-style cursor control • Two-finger scrolling and pinch to zoom • On-device connection storage with passwords kept in the iOS Keychain Privacy No ads, IDFA, or tracking. Optional, anonymous Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics help improve usage and stability; disable them in Common Settings. Your connection destination, password, screen, input, and clipboard are never sent. For access outside your local network, use a secure network path such as a VPN that you manage.

About

Localhost Web Server & Files

Features
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HostPilot turns your iPhone or iPad into a small web server on your own Wi-Fi network. Point any browser on the same network at the address it gives you. FILE DROP Open HostPilot, start a File Drop, and any phone, tablet or computer on your Wi-Fi can open the page and send files straight to your device. Nothing leaves your network. No cable, no account, no cloud service in the middle. Scan the QR code to open the page instantly on another device. SERVE A FOLDER AS A SITE Import a folder of HTML, CSS and JavaScript, or write one in the built-in editor, and HostPilot serves it the way a real web server would: • index.html auto-serve and directory listing you can switch off • Live reload, so edits show up in the browser as you save • Single-page-app fallback for React, Vue and Angular builds • Range requests, so video seeks and resumes properly • Custom 404 pages, CORS headers and gzip • Correct ETag, Last-Modified and 304 handling REQUEST INSPECTOR Point a webhook or an API client at your device and watch requests arrive: method, path, headers and body, captured as they land. Useful when you are building something that has to call you back. BUILT-IN EDITOR Syntax highlighting, find and replace, and version history for every file in a site, so you can fix a line and see the result without leaving the app. ON IPAD Open HostPilot beside Safari in Split View. Both stay on screen, so you can edit a file on one side and reload the page on the other. HOW SERVING WORKS HostPilot serves while the app is on screen. When you leave the app, iOS suspends it and the server stops — HostPilot tells you it paused and brings it back with one tap when you return. Keep the app open while you are transferring files or previewing a site. HOSTPILOT PRO • Serve several sites and choose your own port • Password-protect a site with a username and password • Choose whether a site is reachable from the network or from this device only • Browser uploads into a running site • No ads SUBSCRIPTION AND PRICING • HostPilot Pro Lifetime — $19.99, one payment • HostPilot Pro Monthly — $1.99 per month, renews automatically • HostPilot Pro Annual — $9.99 per year, renews automatically • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase • A subscription renews unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cosmovex.web.app/apps/hostpilot/privacy-policy Questions: trionapps@gmail.com

Screenshots

Senrigan Remote Desktop4 screens
Localhost Web Server & Files4 screens

Verdict

The call

Senrigan Remote Desktop and Localhost Web Server & Files 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Senrigan Remote Desktop versus Localhost Web Server & Files: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSenrigan Remote DesktopLocalhost Web Server & Files
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKazuya SaitoSahana A S

In-app purchases

None

Senrigan Remote Desktop

No in-app purchases

None

Localhost Web Server & Files

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Senrigan Remote Desktop free?
Senrigan Remote Desktop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Localhost Web Server & Files free?
Localhost Web Server & Files is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Senrigan Remote Desktop or Localhost Web Server & Files have ads?
Neither Senrigan Remote Desktop nor Localhost Web Server & Files shows ads.

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