Comparison

OnionShare vs BotRunner

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 Tax documents, medical information, or unpublished research?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

BotRunner

Features
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BotRunner是一款专为配送机器人设计的移动应用,旨在通过智能化管理提升物流效率与服务质量。

Screenshots

OnionShare4 screens
BotRunner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BotRunner at every 2 weeks against OnionShare's every 3 months. BotRunner also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

OnionShare ships an update every 3 months, BotRunner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OnionShare versus BotRunner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnionShareBotRunner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLockdown SystemsCHENGDU EVENTEC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

OnionShare

No in-app purchases

None

BotRunner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnionShare free?
OnionShare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BotRunner free?
BotRunner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OnionShare or BotRunner have ads?
Neither OnionShare nor BotRunner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnionShare or BotRunner?
OnionShare ships an update every 3 months, and BotRunner every 2 weeks. Most recently, OnionShare was updated on September 30, 2026 and BotRunner on October 5, 2026.

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