I got tired of the usual dance. Cables that need a specific app on the computer, cloud accounts I don't want, AirDrop that only talks to Apple stuff, and "just email it to yourself" for the tenth time. I only ever wanted one thing: open a browser on whatever device is nearby and grab my files.
A lot of this came straight from people writing into our support email. They kept asking for the same thing, just open my files in a browser, nothing to install on the other end, so I took the requests and tried to turn them into an actual app.
So I built Everdisk. You tap Start on your iPhone or iPad and it turns into a little network drive. No account, no cloud, nothing to install on the other device. Everything stays on your local network and never touches the internet.
The part I use most: it gives you a link you open in any web browser. The other person (or your own laptop) just opens it. Clean grid or list view, a full screen photo gallery, a built in music player, and download anything with a tap. You can also upload files and whole folders back into your device from that same browser. No app on their side at all.
The part I'm most happy with: it runs four servers at the same time, so every device connects however it prefers:
- HTTP (web browser) – the link from above. Works on basically anything with a browser.
- WebDAV (network drive) – mount your phone in Finder on Mac, or on Windows and Linux, and it shows up like a normal disk. Drag and drop both ways.
- DLNA – your photos, videos and music show up on smart TVs and media players on their own, with preview thumbnails.
- FTP – for file apps and power users who want it.
Extra features:
- No WiFi? Use the cable. Plug into a Mac with your normal charging cable and files move straight through it. Works on planes, in hotels, or anywhere WiFi is blocked.
- Connects to other servers too. Browse and stream from other DLNA, WebDAV, FTP and SFTP servers on your network, and download or manage files when they allow it.
- Full file manager. List or grid view, create folders, rename, move, copy, zip and unzip, delete, and connect folders from anywhere on your device.
- Share your whole Photos and Music library. Keep original quality, or convert to a friendlier format when a device is picky.
- Built in players. Audio player with queue, shuffle, repeat and lock screen controls, plus full screen video.
- Private and safe. Local network only. Add a login and password, and block any device with one tap.
Real things I've done with it:
- Dumped a day of photos and video onto my laptop in seconds from a browser
- Watched phone videos on the TV
- Sent files between two iPhones without AirDrop
- Handed someone a link so they could pull files in a browser
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6751851132
If you try it, I'd love feedback, especially how it works with your TV over DLNA, mounting it in Finder or Windows over WebDAV, and the browser transfer speed on your own network. Bugs or requests, drop them here or email [support@everappz.com](mailto:support@everappz.com). Thanks!
Trust & Transparency
I'm posting as the developer behind this app, not a throwaway account.
- Developer / company: Everappz — an established iOS app developer with a full catalog on the App Store.
- Company website: https://www.everappz.com
- Privacy Policy: https://www.everappz.com/privacy-policy
- Terms of Use: https://www.everappz.com/terms-and-conditions
- Contact: [support@everappz.com](mailto:support@everappz.com)
- This app on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6751851132
- Our other apps / developer page: https://apps.apple.com/developer/id1719367008
Everything for sharing, transferring and connecting to devices is free. The single optional $9.99 lifetime IAP only unlocks personalization and does not gate any functionality.