
The interface is similar to other chat apps out there and is easy enough to use. If you’re out and about, Pushbullet’s mobile apps allow you to beam messages and files to friends who are also using the service. There’s also an app for Windows and Mac that lets you share straight from your desktop. It also automatically grabs the page you’re currently browsing, so you can quickly share an interesting article like this one with just two clicks. If you’ve got friends using the app, you can send stuff to them the same way. Pushbullet’s browser extension lets you send links, files and text to multiple devices at once.

Pushbullet is perfect for that on both iOS and Android. I constantly share photos, screenshots and notes between my desktop browser and my phones for work. Superbeam also offers a desktop app for quick file transfers, but you’ll need the paid version of the mobile apps ($2 each) to unlock this feature. What’s neat about Superbeam is that you can push unsupported files to an iOS device (like an MP3 file) and it will remain available for you to save to your cloud storage accounts, send to others or share through other apps like Gmail. Superbeam works even without an internet connection On Android, you can images, music, apps, documents and even contacts. As iOS restricts file management to the camera roll, you’ll only be able to share photos and video from your iPhone or iPad. Superbeam for Android and iOS uses Wi-Fi Direct technology to send files between devices, and it works like a charm.įire up the app on two devices and you can trade files just by scanning an on-screen QR code or pairing them over NFC. You can use it on your local network for free remote access to your device costs $1.99 a month. The app also lets you send across links and text to your device’s clipboard in a flash.ĪirDroid includes loads more features like a contacts browser, messaging dashboard and device locator. You can install apps by dragging an APK file into AirDroid and following the subsequent steps on your device. To send files to your phone, just drag and drop them into any folder on your device and AirDroid will beam it over your local Wi-Fi network, or over a data connection if you’re connecting remotely (provided you’ve got a premium account).
