# Shrines Guide vs Breach Protocol

The clearest difference is price: Shrines Guide at Free against Breach Protocol's $1.99. Shrines Guide also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 48). Breach Protocol's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Shrines Guide is free to download; Breach Protocol costs $1.99 up front. Shrines Guide sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Breach Protocol asks for nothing beyond the download.

Shrines Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shrines Guide has 3.2K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Shrines Guide's written reviews are positive against 54% of Breach Protocol's.

Shrines Guide ships an update every 3 weeks, Breach Protocol every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shrines Guide | Breach Protocol |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (3.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shrines-guide-botw-map/id1439180380/reviews)** | [3.3 (48 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breach-protocol/id1546105131/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.2K** | 48 |
| Positive reviews | **72.9% of reviews** | 54.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 88 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Felipe Braunger Valio Desenvolvimento de Sistemas Ltda](https://appshunter.io/developer/615749291) | [Jacob Kelly](https://appshunter.io/developer/1026086454) |

## What reviewers say

### Shrines Guide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shrines-guide-botw-map/id1439180380)

This app serves as a comprehensive guide to help players locate all shrines, Korok seeds, and other points of interest within the game world. It provides detailed information on treasures, quests, recipes, and more, acting as an indispensable companion for exploration.

**Highlights:** Shrine locations and treasures, Korok seed locations, Miniboss and enemy camp markers, Quest and armor information, Cooking recipes, Stable and horse locations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full access (1 Year) | $2.99 | per year |
| Premium Version | $0.99 | one-time |
| Premium Version | $1.99 | one-time |
| Premium Version | $2.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime purchase | $5.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime purchase | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helpful for finding shrines
- 🚀 Comprehensive and detailed
- 💡 Useful for 100% completion
- 🔒 No ads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paid features required for full access
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g., deselecting completed items, incorrect Korok locations)
- 💰 Expensive subscription model

**Reported bugs**

- Filters tab won't close
- Regions not loading properly
- Completed shrines not saving correctly

**Requested features**

- Add quest tracking
- Include chest locations
- Add compendium/item database
- Allow marking completed Koroks
- Improve Korok seed accuracy


### Breach Protocol

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breach-protocol/id1546105131)

This app acts as a solver for the Breach Protocol mini-game in Cyberpunk 2077. It uses your device's camera and OCR to read in-game sequences and provide the optimal solution for your buffer size, helping you upload more daemons and earn rewards.

**Highlights:** Breach Protocol mini-game solver, Camera-based sequence recognition, On-device text recognition (OCR), Optimal solution for buffer size, Supports all 18 interface languages, Offline functionality

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works perfectly for many users
- 🚀 Solves breaches quickly
- 💡 Helpful for Cyberpunk 2077 hacking
- 👍 Design is solid and looks cool
- 👍 Works well with patch 2.0

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Doesn't work for many users
- 🐛 Takes too long to read screen
- 🐛 Sensitive camera requires tripod
- 🐛 App is unresponsive
- 🐛 Stuck scanning, no solution

**Reported bugs**

- Does not produce the sequence
- Keeps telling to hold camera still
- Reader is too sensitive
- App does not react
- Buffer not big enough error

**Requested features**

- Allow taking a picture instead of live camera
- Enlarge solution font size
- Add an intelligent score tracker for immersion
- Indicate what is being captured (matrix or sequences)
- Make it work off a picture to save battery


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shrines Guide free?

Shrines Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Breach Protocol free?

Breach Protocol costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Shrines Guide or Breach Protocol?

Shrines Guide is rated higher. Shrines Guide averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Breach Protocol averages 3.3 from 48 ratings.

### Do Shrines Guide or Breach Protocol have ads?

Neither Shrines Guide nor Breach Protocol shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Shrines Guide or Breach Protocol?

Shrines Guide ships an update every 3 weeks, and Breach Protocol every 8 days. Most recently, Shrines Guide was updated on October 23, 2026 and Breach Protocol on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*