Peer-to-peer file sharing requires the recipient to install an app
Existing file-transfer tools (SHAREit, Xender, Send Anywhere) require both sender and recipient to install an app before a file can be received, adding friction for one-off transfers. A maker built a sender-only alternative to address this, indicating the underlying pain is real but already has multiple competing solutions.
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