Comparison

SDD Finder vs LocalSend

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

Head to head
About

SDD Finder

This utility app uses Bluetooth 4.0 to help you find lost items. It also offers remote camera shutter functionality for convenience.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth 4.0 low energy
  • Anti-loss tracking
  • Object searching
  • Remote camera shutter
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1. Bluetooth 4.0 low energy technology for short distance communication. 2. Anti-loss, object searching and remote camera shutter functions.

About

LocalSend

Securely share files offline and without the internet. This app offers fast, encrypted peer-to-peer transfers across multiple platforms, ensuring privacy and data integrity. Ideal for professionals and teams needing reliable, secure file sharing in sensitive environments.

Highlights
  • Offline file transfer over Wi-Fi/LAN
  • End-to-end TLS encryption
  • Cross-platform compatibility (iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux)
  • No internet required
  • No tracking or data collection
  • Open-source and transparent
Features
Currently charting
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LocalSend is a secure, offline-first file transfer solution, purpose-built for professionals, teams, and organizations operating in high-trust, security-critical environments. With over 8 million downloads globally, LocalSend enables fast, encrypted peer-to-peer file sharing — without the cloud, without internet access, and without surveillance. Fully offline operation – transfer files over local Wi-Fi or LAN, no internet required End-to-end TLS encryption – full confidentiality and integrity of your data Cross-platform compatibility – available on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux No tracking, no data collection, no ads Open-source & fully transparent – trusted worldwide in defense, critical infrastructure, and secure enterprise environments Designed for use cases where control, privacy, and operational integrity are non-negotiable. Ideal for deployment in corporate networks, mobile field units, temporary infrastructures, and air-gapped or connectivity-constrained environments.

Screenshots

SDD Finder4 screens
LocalSend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SDD Finder at none against LocalSend's 4. LocalSend's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 50%) and chart position (#78 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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. LocalSend sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. SDD Finder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SDD Finder ships an update fortnightly, LocalSend every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
SDD Finder versus LocalSend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSDD FinderLocalSend
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (739 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews81.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—739 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#78 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFUZHOU KUAYANG TRADE CO.,LTD.Tien Do Nam

Customer experience

SDD Finder

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

LocalSend

All ratings661 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews653 reviews
Positive81.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative13.9%

Bugs and requests

SDD Finder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

LocalSend

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes after device hibernation
  • Transferred files not appearing in device gallery
  • Inability to delete transferred files from app
  • Compatibility issues with certain OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a 'select all' option for media files
  • Improve file organization and management
  • Implement background/automatic file transfer
  • Add support for wired file transfers

In-app purchases

None

SDD Finder

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

LocalSend

One-time4
  • LocalSend Donation$5.00
  • LocalSend Donation$10.00
  • LocalSend Donation$20.00
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  • LocalSend Donation$50.00

Questions

Is SDD Finder free?
SDD Finder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LocalSend free?
LocalSend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SDD Finder or LocalSend have ads?
Neither SDD Finder nor LocalSend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SDD Finder or LocalSend?
SDD Finder ships an update fortnightly, and LocalSend every 11 days. Most recently, SDD Finder was updated on October 24, 2026 and LocalSend on October 27, 2026.

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