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SimbaDroid vs Primitive FTPd: catalog facts
SimbaDroid	Primitive FTPd
Free Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Android	Android
Shares internal storage and SD card as a standard SMB share Works with the computer's built-in file manager	Supports both FTP and SFTP Works without root
Requires a rooted device Only works over the local network	Prevents standby while running, which uses battery Needs a client on the other machine
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MPL-2.0	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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