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PlainApp vs Primitive FTPd: catalog facts
PlainApp	Primitive FTPd
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence, with no ads or subscriptions.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Android, Web	Android
No account or cloud; data stays on the local network Files, media, SMS, call logs and contacts in one browser interface	Supports both FTP and SFTP Works without root
Android phones only Browser access is limited to the same network	Prevents standby while running, which uses battery Needs a client on the other machine
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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