Server Downloads & RevenueServer: Host Files Locally · App Store
Server: Host Files Locally is #162 in Developer Tools Free in Canada and charting in 2 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
CategoryDeveloper Tools
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 0.0 (0)
Version1.2.1
Age rating4+
First seen by us
7 Nov 2026
7 Nov 2026Installs (est.)1k+ worldwide
Server: Host Files Locally update history & changes
Last change · 4 events since 29 Jan 2023Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 3 events in the last 12 months
- 🆕Server: Host Files Locally first spotted by AppInsider#68 in Top Free · Developer Tools · Brazil
- 📈Server: Host Files Locally charting in a new countryCanada
- 🆕Server: Host Files Locally released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
0.0 ★
0 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#162
Developer Tools FreeMeasured
Server: Host Files Locally on the App Store
App details
App ID
1668447062
Publisher
Dumpling Software UG
On the store since
Jan 2023
3 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 12.4+
iPhone 5s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
39 MB
Also listed in
Utilities
Server: Host Files Locally downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Developer ToolsFree | #162 |
 Saudi Arabia | Developer ToolsFree | #144 |
Apps near Server: Host Files Locally on the chart
Developer Tools Free, around #162.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
0.0 ★
0 ratings
Measured
Ratings
0
Measured
About Server: Host Files Locally
Start a web server on your mobile device and access it from other devices in your local network.
FEATURES
- Use folders stored locally on your iPhone/iPad or in iCloud
- Serve static files and websites over HTTP
- Run the server also while the app is in the background
- Enable Directory Listing to browse the selected folder in your browser
- Multitask in SplitView on iPad by eg. using the server and Safari at the same time
- Add password to control access to shared content
- Customize Directory Listing: theme, dotfile visibility, footer text
HOW TO
1. Choose a folder and press “start”
2. Open the generated IP address in a browser on a device in the same WiFi network
3. Done, there is no third step!
USE CASES
- Quickly share files on your iPhone/iPad with other devices in the same WiFi network
- Host a static website, useful for eg. software developers working on the go
- Send files to devices that have limited connectivity features (eg. GPS navigation, gaming consoles etc)
- Create a small media server for your household
TIPS
- The server works on and is visible to other devices only on the same WiFi network (ie. connected to the same router)
- This is a static server which means can’t be used as eg. a PHP or NodeJS backend server
- The Background Mode requires an audio track played while the app is not visible. Go to settings to pick from a number of pleasant nature sounds!
FEATURES
- Use folders stored locally on your iPhone/iPad or in iCloud
- Serve static files and websites over HTTP
- Run the server also while the app is in the background
- Enable Directory Listing to browse the selected folder in your browser
- Multitask in SplitView on iPad by eg. using the server and Safari at the same time
- Add password to control access to shared content
- Customize Directory Listing: theme, dotfile visibility, footer text
HOW TO
1. Choose a folder and press “start”
2. Open the generated IP address in a browser on a device in the same WiFi network
3. Done, there is no third step!
USE CASES
- Quickly share files on your iPhone/iPad with other devices in the same WiFi network
- Host a static website, useful for eg. software developers working on the go
- Send files to devices that have limited connectivity features (eg. GPS navigation, gaming consoles etc)
- Create a small media server for your household
TIPS
- The server works on and is visible to other devices only on the same WiFi network (ie. connected to the same router)
- This is a static server which means can’t be used as eg. a PHP or NodeJS backend server
- The Background Mode requires an audio track played while the app is not visible. Go to settings to pick from a number of pleasant nature sounds!
Latest updates
1.2.1
Improved the server status information and added a browser preview feature.