Destiny vs Wormhole
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Destiny
Destiny is an end-to-end encrypted file transfer app. It allows people to securely send files without needing to reveal their identity to each other, or the service provider. No sign-up is needed. The user selects a file on their device and shares the generated code with the intended recipient for safe delivery. Destiny is based on the Magic Wormhole protocol. Key security features: - End-to-end encryption: Files are end-to-end encrypted and only the sender and recipient can read them. - Identity-less: No need to disclose identity information (such as name, email address, or phone number) to be able to transfer files. - Peer-to-peer file transfer: Destiny attempts to make a direct network connection to the other party. When this isn’t possible (for example, if neither party has a public IP address), then our relay server is used. However, that server sees only encrypted packets. - Full-strength keys: Although our codes are short and human-memorable, they are part of an online “Password Authenticated Key Exchange” (PAKE) which only allows a single guess – and yields a 256-bit full-strength symmetric key.
Wormhole
This is an Android client for the Magic Wormhole protocol. You can use it to exchange files between your phone and another Magic Wormhole client, including the original command-line client. How to send files * From the main screen, tap the "send" button. Then use the "choose file" button to pick the file that you want to send. * Alternatively, open the file that you want to send and tap the share icon: Wormhole should be listed among the apps you can use to share the file. * Either way, the app will have generated a code, a random number followed by two random words. The person to whom you want to send the file will have to enter this code in their Magic Wormhole client. The code is also copied to the clipboard for convenience. * Tap the "send" button. When the user at the other end of the wormhole enters the code and confirms, the file will start transferring. * The "send" button will change to "done" when the transfer is complete. How to receive files * From the main screen, tap the "receive" button. * Enter the code that the sender has provided you with and tap the "connect" button. * You will see the incoming file's name and size. If all looks good, tap the "receive" button to start the file transfer. * When the file is downloaded from the wormhole, the "receive" button will change to an "open dir" button. The app is still in beta and there is still a lot to be desired. However, the basic functionality of sending and receiving files seems to be there. I find it useful, so someone else might as well. The code is open sourced under GPLv3. Pull requests are welcome.
| Feature | Destiny | Wormhole |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | File ManagerBrowser | File ManagerBrowser |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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