Comparison

OnionShare vs Ente Locker

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 Tax documents, medical information, or unpublished research?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

Ente Locker

Securely store and manage your most important documents, credentials, and notes with end-to-end encryption. Share sensitive information privately with trusted contacts and set up emergency handoffs for critical data.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted storage
  • Store IDs and documents
  • Secure notes
  • Private sharing
  • Emergency data handoff
  • Open source
Features
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Ente Locker is a secure vault for life’s essentials - your most important documents and credentials - protected with end-to-end encryption. STORE WHAT MATTERS • IDs and personal documents • Financial records and important paperwork • Credentials and recovery details • Secure notes SHARE PRIVATELY Share specific items with trusted people, on your terms. EMERGENCY HANDOFF Set up trusted contacts so the right information can be passed on automatically when it’s needed most. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Your data is encrypted with your keys before it leaves your device, so only you can access it. Ente’s architecture and source code have been audited by Cure53. Open source. No ads.

Screenshots

OnionShare4 screens
Ente Locker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ente Locker at 4.9 against OnionShare's 3.8. Ente Locker also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 56%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Ente Locker 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 75% of Ente Locker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OnionShare ships an update every 3 months, Ente Locker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OnionShare versus Ente Locker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnionShareEnte Locker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings)4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLockdown SystemsEnte Technologies, Inc.

Customer experience

OnionShare

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

Ente Locker

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

OnionShare

No in-app purchases

None

Ente Locker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnionShare free?
OnionShare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ente Locker free?
Ente Locker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OnionShare or Ente Locker?
Ente Locker is rated higher. OnionShare averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Ente Locker averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do OnionShare or Ente Locker have ads?
Neither OnionShare nor Ente Locker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnionShare or Ente Locker?
OnionShare ships an update every 3 months, and Ente Locker monthly. Most recently, OnionShare was updated on October 16, 2026 and Ente Locker on October 15, 2026.

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