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LocalSend Kotlin vs Warpinator for Android: catalog facts
LocalSend Kotlin	Warpinator for Android
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android	Android
Works with official LocalSend clients Lightweight native app suited to older Android devices	Compatible with the Linux Warpinator protocol Automatic discovery of devices on the local network
Unofficial and not endorsed by the LocalSend project Android only	Unofficial port, not maintained by Linux Mint Both devices must be on the same network
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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