Comparison

OnionShare vs Durin

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

Head to head
About

OnionShare

Securely share files and host websites directly from your device without relying on cloud services. Protects against third-party access, network eavesdropping, and user identity exposure through end-to-end encryption and Tor network integration.

Highlights
  • Direct file sharing
  • Host websites
  • Tor Onion Services integration
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Anonymity protection
  • No third-party servers
Features
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Ever wanted to share something without also sharing it with Google or Dropbox? Tax documents, medical information, or unpublished research? Share files directly and securely without the middlemen. Your Private Productivity Suite.. In Your Pocket! Share files and host websites right from your phone, all over Tor Onion Services, built by the developers who created Orbot, Briar, Onion Browser and CalyxOS! What OnionShare protects against Third parties don’t have access to anything that happens in OnionShare. Using OnionShare means hosting services directly on your computer. When sharing your files with OnionShare, they are not uploaded to any third-party server. This avoids the traditional model of having to trust the computers of others. Network eavesdroppers can’t spy on anything that happens in OnionShare in transit. The connection between the Tor onion service and Tor Browser is end-to-end encrypted. This means network attackers can’t eavesdrop on anything except encrypted Tor traffic. Even if an eavesdropper is a malicious rendezvous node used to connect the Tor Browser with OnionShare’s onion service, the traffic is encrypted using the onion service’s private key. Anonymity of OnionShare users are protected by Tor. OnionShare and Tor Browser protect the anonymity of the users. As long as the OnionShare user anonymously communicates the OnionShare address with the Tor Browser users, the Tor Browser users and eavesdroppers can’t learn the identity of the OnionShare user. If an attacker learns about the onion service, they still can’t access anything. Prior attacks against the Tor network to enumerate onion services allowed attackers to discover private .onion addresses. To access an OnionShare service from its address, the private key used for client authentication must be guessed (unless the service is already made public by turning off the private key – see Turn Off Private Key).

About

Durin

This app provides native support for IPFS and IPNS protocols on your mobile device. It allows seamless interaction with IPFS links across the web and other applications, and enables file uploads and viewing directly within the app.

Highlights
  • IPFS and IPNS protocol support
  • Seamless web link integration
  • File uploads to IPFS
  • In-app file viewing
  • Native mobile IPFS utilization
Features
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Durin enables you to fully utilize the IPFS network on your mobile device. It adds native support for IPFS + IPNS protocols so links on the web and in apps work seamlessly. You can also upload files to the network and view them within the app.

Screenshots

OnionShare4 screens
Durin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Durin at 100% against OnionShare's 56%. Durin also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Durin holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of OnionShare's written reviews are positive against 100% of Durin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OnionShare ships an update every 3 months, Durin every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OnionShare versus Durin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnionShareDurin
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings)4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB16 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLockdown SystemsDavid Justice

Customer experience

OnionShare

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%

Durin

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OnionShare

No in-app purchases

None

Durin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnionShare free?
OnionShare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Durin free?
Durin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OnionShare or Durin?
Durin is rated higher. OnionShare averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Durin averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do OnionShare or Durin have ads?
Neither OnionShare nor Durin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnionShare or Durin?
OnionShare ships an update every 3 months, and Durin every 2 months. Most recently, OnionShare was updated on September 12, 2026 and Durin on June 5, 2026.

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