# Blip 11 Hacker News commenters recommended Blip and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule. **Verdict:** People recommend Blip for AirDrop-style file sharing between devices after pairing, working across networks and most platforms, with fast transfers on the same LAN. ## Why people recommend it - Works across most platforms and devices (4 comments): "Works like charm, supported on pretty much all platforms, works on local and non-local networks" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47935545)) "I just use blip to send files to anyone on any device but it requires an account" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47938346)) "I just use blip to send files to anyone on any device" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47938336)) - Works across different networks (4 comments): "I've recently started using blip, which works very similarly to airdrop after the initial pairing has happened. The devices do not need to be on the same network etc." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47935845)) "Blip definitely has a better UX and it's nice that it can transfer between networks through their servers" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47936760)) "Works like charm, supported on pretty much all platforms, works on local and non-local networks" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47935545)) - Simple AirDrop-like file sharing (2 comments): "I've recently started using blip, which works very similarly to airdrop after the initial pairing has happened. The devices do not need to be on the same network etc." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47935845)) "Blip definitely has a better UX and it's nice that it can transfer between networks through their servers" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47936760)) ## Alternatives hackers recommend - [Flipflop](https://hackerapproved.com/p/flipflop.md): 11 recommend - [PairDrop](https://hackerapproved.com/p/pairdrop.md): 10 recommend - [Sendme](https://hackerapproved.com/p/sendme.md): 5 recommend ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "Blip", https://hackerapproved.com/p/blip/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).