Aer - Fork of Anemo vs ScreenStream
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Aer - Fork of Anemo
Aer is a private local (+secondary) storage utility application for android. Do you worry about your private pictures or files appearing in other apps? That's where Aer private storage comes in. Files in Aer storage won't appear in the other apps. Note: Aer is in development 🏗️. Accidents happen. Please keeps backups 👷♀️ for your protection. Instead of being a stand-alone file manager, Aer hooks into various components of Android, making it feel like a native part of the operating system. Moreover, it provides ways for the user to export contents from other apps and save them in Aer storage. Features Create folders and organize files freely All files in the Aer private storage won't appear in the other apps Access using the system Files application (the DocumentsProviderUI) An optional shortcut is offered for devices that do not expose the system Files app The system Files app is also used as file picker, so you can pick Aer files to share Lock access to the private storage Quick tile Auto lock after set delay (experimental) Password for locking access to the files Import content into Aer using the Android share functionality Aer vs Anemo In addition to Anemo features above, Aer adds support for external storage, like encrypted SD cards. When available Aer will store your files on external storage (which tend to have larger capacity). This also allows accessing your private files on your computer when connected using USB cable (MTP). The storage backend used is also manually configurable.
ScreenStream
The application allows viewing the device screen in your web browser. The main idea is to show your device screen during presentations and demos. No need of any additional software except for this app and a web browser. No annoying ads or pop-ups. It uses MJPEG to encode screen images and send them through the network. So it works with any desktop or mobile browser which supports MJPEG (Chrome, Safari, EDGE, Firefox). The application works via WiFi and/or 3G/LTE network. Fast and stable WiFi recommended because of high traffic and low network delay requirement. No Internet required, however, there must be a network connection between the client and the device. The number of client connections is unlimited, but be aware that each of them requires some CPU resources and bandwidth to send data. Application uses Android Cast feature and requires at least Android 5.0 to run. WARNING: This is not a real time streaming app. Expected delay is at least 0.5-1 second or more on slow devices, bad WiFi or on heavy CPU load by other apps. WARNING: This app is not designed for streaming video, especially HD video. Use Chromecast instead. WARNING: This app does NOT support SOUND streaming, because MJPEG does not support sound. WARNING: Some cell operators may block incoming connections to your device for security reasons, so, even if the device has an IP address from a cell operator, you may not be able to connect to the device on using this IP address. WARNING: Some WiFi networks (mostly public/guest) block connections between its clients for security reasons, so you may not be able to connect to the device via WiFi. For example, a laptop and a phone in this such a WiFi network will not be able to connect to each other.
| Feature | Aer - Fork of Anemo | ScreenStream |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | MIT |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | Password ManagerProductivityMedia PlayerVideo | ProductivityMedia PlayerVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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