Comparison

BondLo vs File Manager:Send & Receive

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

Head to head
About

BondLo

Features
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BondLo helps you keep in touch with the people you care about most. Invite family and friends to connect, share your live location with each other, and see everyone on a real-time map — perfect for coordinating plans, meeting up, or simply making sure everyone arrived safely. Every connection is mutual, and sharing stays under your control at all times. LOCATION SHARING • Connect by invitation — Add family and friends with a quick invite code and build your own private circles. Once both sides accept, you can follow each other's live position on the map. Location is only ever shared between people who have mutually agreed to connect. • Full control at all times — Pause location sharing, go invisible, or remove a member whenever you like. Once a connection is removed, the two of you can no longer view each other's whereabouts. • Built on consent — BondLo is designed for voluntary location sharing between people who know and trust one another. It is not a monitoring tool: nobody can see where you are unless you have personally approved them. • Everything on one map — A clean, easy-to-read map shows you and everyone you're connected with, along with nearby places to help you get where you're going. RESPONSIBLE USE BondLo must be used responsibly and within the law. Share your whereabouts only with people who have agreed to connect with you, and never use the app to follow, watch, or bother anyone against their will. SUBSCRIPTION PLANS Weekly: $0.89 for the first week, then $19.99/week Yearly: $29.99/year Lifetime: $39.99 one-time purchase Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your iTunes account settings. Unlimited circles, continuous real-time tracking, and extended location history require an active subscription or lifetime purchase — access returns to the free version once a subscription ends. Privacy Policy: https://guardapi.guardlocal.com/doc?docId=80 Terms of Service: https://guardapi.guardlocal.com/doc?docId=81 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

File Manager:Send & Receive

Easily transfer files between devices on your local network or remotely over the internet. This app offers encrypted peer-to-peer transfers without requiring cloud storage or accounts. It supports various file types and allows receivers to use just a web browser.

Highlights
  • Offline LAN file transfer
  • Encrypted remote P2P transfer
  • No cloud storage or account needed
  • Discover nearby devices automatically
  • Web Sharing for receivers
  • Supports all document formats
  • Resume and multi-thread acceleration
Features
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File Manager:Send & Receive— Fast peer-to-peer file transfer across devices. Works offline on your local network, and remotely over the internet with encrypted P2P. No cloud storage, no account required. File Manager:Send & Receive works on your local area network and across networks. Automatically discover nearby devices, or connect remotely by scanning a QR code, opening a link, or entering a pairing code. Transfer photos, videos, audio and all kinds of documents between phones and computers. Thanks to Web Sharing, receiving devices only need a browser — no extra App installation required. Core Features Automatic nearby device discovery over local network Remote Transfer: cross-network P2P transfer even when devices are not on the same Wi‑Fi End-to-end encrypted remote connection: direct P2P first, encrypted relay fallback Files never stored in the cloud; relay only forwards encrypted data QR code, link & pairing-code quick connection Browser-based Web Sharing for receiver without App Supports images, videos, audio and all document formats Fully offline LAN mode: no mobile data, no internet, no cloud Remote mode: internet required for pairing/NAT traversal, but no cloud storage Resume support, multi-thread acceleration and integrity verification for large files Enjoy high-speed large-file transfer on LAN and secure remote transfer across networks. Terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/wirelessshare/home Privacy Policy:https://sites.google.com/view/wirelessshare1/home

Screenshots

BondLo4 screens
File Manager:Send & Receive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BondLo at none against File Manager:Send & Receive's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. BondLo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days and File Manager:Send & Receive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BondLo ships an update fortnightly, File Manager:Send & Receive every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
BondLo versus File Manager:Send & Receive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBondLoFile Manager:Send & Receive
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB24 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer杭州焰科科技有限公司杨杨 赵

In-app purchases

4 purchases

BondLo

Subscriptions3
  • 1 WEEK DISCOUNT$0.497 Days
  • Premium Weekly7 Days trial$19.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$39.99
2 purchases

File Manager:Send & Receive

Subscriptions2
  • weekly3 Days trial$19.997 Days
  • yearly$99.991 Year

Questions

Is BondLo free?
BondLo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is File Manager:Send & Receive free?
File Manager:Send & Receive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BondLo or File Manager:Send & Receive have ads?
File Manager:Send & Receive shows ads; BondLo does not.
Which is updated more often, BondLo or File Manager:Send & Receive?
BondLo ships an update fortnightly, and File Manager:Send & Receive every 10 days. Most recently, BondLo was updated on October 31, 2026 and File Manager:Send & Receive on November 6, 2026.

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