Comparison

Shadow vs Scrip

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Shadow

Features
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Shadow - Safe & Convenient "Photos" Hidden Tool Shadow is a safe、convenient and simple-use tool for hiding your private photos. Millions of people trust "Shadow" and use it, as Shadow uses special encryption way to protect users' special photos exactly. Shadow Advantages 1. Keep the photos you pointed to be hidden in "Photos" 2. View the hidden photos in "Shadow" only after the password verification 3. Password request at every entry time 4. Local encryption process in mobile without server involvement 5. Never saving your password in the remote server 6. No way for password forgotten, Please remember it accurately Shadow Use 1. Open "Shadow" App, Click "Encrypt", Import photos from your album and encrypt 2. When finishing, if "Hide" option is preferred, the new photo will be invisible in "Photos" 3. You can also choose whether to "Delete the original photo" or not in "Photos" 4. The photo can be reviewd in "Shadow" after the password verfication That's all. It's simple. Hope "Shadow" helpful for you.

About

Scrip

Easily create and share your drawings with a simple canvas. Customize stroke size and color for your doodles. Save, copy, or use the share sheet to instantly distribute your creations.

Highlights
  • Single canvas for doodling
  • Variable stroke size and color
  • Save as image
  • Copy to clipboard
  • Share sheet integration
  • Drag and drop sharing
Features
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This app aims at helping you to draw sketches and share instantly. It features a single canvas, where you doodle anything with variable stroke size and color. Quickly share by coping, saving image, share sheet, or dragging directly.

Screenshots

Shadow4 screens
Scrip2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shadow at every 3 days against Scrip's every 6 weeks. Shadow also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadow ships an update every 3 days, Scrip every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Shadow versus Scrip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowScrip
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrion Meta Link Technology Co., Ltd一玮 王

In-app purchases

None

Shadow

No in-app purchases

None

Scrip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadow free?
Shadow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scrip free?
Scrip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shadow or Scrip have ads?
Neither Shadow nor Scrip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shadow or Scrip?
Shadow ships an update every 3 days, and Scrip every 6 weeks. Most recently, Shadow was updated on October 27, 2026 and Scrip on October 17, 2026.

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