7 Best Xender Alternatives You Must Use In 2024

News Flash: The largest democracy in the world, India, has banned 59 apps, including Xender belonging to a Chinese origin. These apps were “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India, the security of the state and public order.” 

According to a report on BBC.com, The Indian Ministry of Technology stated yesterday that it had decided to ban 59 Chinese applications after investigating many complaints that had been flowing in from various sources about “stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner.”

What do we understand and derive from the news excerpt above?

If you consider the Indian Government’s sudden action of banning the Chinese applications for a population of 1.4 billion, then there is something that the rest of the world must comprehend from this decision. The reason for restricting these apps has been stated as compromising the security and privacy of the users by the official sources. One of the prohibited applications is Xender, a file-sharing application between two smartphones without the internet. Here are a few Xender alternatives that have often been overlooked due to the popularity of the app.

Disclaimer: Systweak Blogs provides information to its readers based on the tech news and updates across the globe. The Xender Alternatives are recommended based on the above news excerpt. You are, of course, free to use whichever product that may suit your needs.

Best File Sharing Apps and Xender Alternatives

Xender was one of the first apps which facilitated a transfer of files and installed apps from one smartphone to another (even between Android and iOS). It gained immense popularity and has 100 million + downloads with a rating of 4.0 from 2 million users who reviewed the app. With such figures, many file sharing apps provided better features but were overshadowed by Xender. Now that we have a reason to stop using Xender let us explore the other best file sharing apps and Xender alternatives.

List of The Best Xender Alternatives That Are Not Chinese

1. Files By Google.

The first app to make it to the list of Xender Alternatives is an application developed by the software giant Google, itself. This application is available for free on the Google Play store by the name of “Files By Google.” It was created to free up space on your smartphone by transferring your files to another device or upload them to the cloud.

2. Send Anywhere

With over 10 million installs and a rating of 4.7 on Google Play Store, Send Anywhere is the best Xender alternative to share large files with others without the internet. The app is free to use with all basic features of a file-sharing app but does have a premium version that can be purchased for advanced features.

3. Fast File Transfer

Fast File Transfer is another Xender alternative that has taken the file-sharing application to a new level by transferring files between any two devices that support Wi-Fi. This means that you don’t need the internet to transfer, but the devices must support the feature that allows them to connect to the internet through Wi-Fi to establish a connection. The transfer speed is incredible and can transfer up to 1GB under 4 minutes, depending on devices.

4. SuperBeam

Another app to make it to the list of best file sharing applications and Xender alternatives is SuperBeam. This app allows the users to pair the devices using QR codes, NFC, or manual sharing of key. The transfer of files with this app is a quick and convenient process. Devices that do not have a SuperBeam app can use the web interface instead. A history of transferred files with different themes to choose from is two unique features not available on others in this list.

5. Sweech – Wi-Fi File Transfer

Sweech is another file-sharing app that can help users transfer files between two devices that support Wi-Fi direct.  It also allows you to play audio and video files from your smartphone on your computer once they are connected. It works by select a device to transfer and sending the URL, which can be opened in any web browser on the secondary device.

6. File Transfer App

Fire Transfer App is a dedicated iOS app available only on Apple devices that allows users to transfer files between devices wirelessly. The transfer of files is direct, which means they are not stored on any server. The app has a built-in music player which can play the music files received by transfer. File Transfer App supports Family Sharing up to six members and does not compress content during transfer.

7. Smart Transfer: File Sharing App

Smart Transfer is designed to transfer files across cross-platform operating systems and support multiple languages like German, Spanish, and Russian. It allows the users to transfer contacts, calendars, reminders, and WhatsApp backup in addition to the usual videos, audio files, and images. The app is frequently updated and is free to cost with basic features.

Other Apps Similar to Xender that are not recommended.

It is said that “It is wrong to jump to Conclusions,” which stands true for other developed applications in China. However, other Chinese apps have not been recently banned by any country but have been in the news for some suspicious activity or the other. Hence these Xender alternatives or file-sharing applications are not recommended:

1. Share It. (Also recently banned by Indian Government)
2. Zapya.
3. AirDroid.
4. Easy Share.
5. Share All.

Other Ways To Transfer Through Cloud Storage.

There are other ways to transfer and share files from one device to another wirelessly. One of the recommended ways is through Cloud Storage, like Google Drive and Dropbox Transfer. This method will not work without an internet connection, which makes it a limitation. But on the other hand, you can share the link of a shared file with hundreds and even thousands without you having to share with each person manually.

Google Drive.

The most commonly used cloud storage across the globe is Google Drive, mainly because it provided 15GB of free storage to all users and comes as a default installation on all Android phones. Users can store any type of file, including videos, images, documents, etc., and share the link of the file with others. The link provided can also be set with permissions that include only viewing, downloading, editing, etc.

Dropbox Transfer.

Dropbox transfer is a similar service to Google drive and supports devices across different platforms like iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS. It also sends the users notifications about the shared files like downloading the file and the number of times it was downloaded. Dropbox transfer also facilitates setting up passwords and expiration date to prevent unauthorized access to data.

The Final Word on Best File Sharing Apps and Xender Alternatives.

Transferring and sharing files is an important feature that can be achieved by using the default Bluetooth feature available in all smartphones. However, that technology is time-consuming, and it would take ages to complete what can now be done in minutes. I would prefer using Files By Google on Android, and the Airdrop feature in iOS as these are options that I can trust always. Think about it; if you can’t trust Google or Apple, then you may very well have to live without a smartphone as a smartphone is either one of the two.

As I mentioned earlier that it does sound alarming to the entire world about apps that have been banned by a nation due to breach of security and privacy. Other countries will start following the lead, and it is recommended to use other best file sharing apps and Xender alternatives.

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