Comparison

OnionShare vs ComDeck

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 Tax documents, medical information, or unpublished research?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

ComDeck

Features
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ComDeck is the developer's command deck — 16 native network and system tools in one dark-mode app with a built-in terminal toggle. EVERY TOOL HAS TWO MODES Tap the terminal icon to switch between a polished UI with charts and raw terminal output with ANSI colors. Type commands directly in the terminal input bar. FREE (6 tools) - Ping — Real-time latency graphs with TCP probes - DNS Lookup — Resolve A, AAAA, MX, TXT records instantly - IP Info — Public IP, geolocation, and network details - Whois — Organization, ISP, ASN, coordinates, reverse DNS, proxy detection - Device Info — CPU, RAM, battery, model, and OS details - Port Check — Scan common ports with service identification BASIC — $9.99/month (11 tools total) - Traceroute — Hop-by-hop path visualization - WiFi Analyzer — Signal strength, channels, and security - HTTP Client — Full request builder with header control - SSL Inspector — Certificate chain and expiry validation - Speed Test — Download, upload, and latency via Cloudflare PRO — $49.99/month (all 16 tools) - JSON Debugger — Tree view, path queries, structural diff, pretty-print, URL fetch, sensitive-key masking - Log Viewer — Live OSLog streaming with multi-level filters, histogram, marking, recording, and export (text, JSON, CSV) - Process Manager — Read-only process tree with ancestors, children, search, and export (macOS) - Scheduled Tasks — Read-only LaunchAgent inspector with decoded schedules and user-granted folder access (macOS) - Security Scanner — 15 sandbox-safe local posture checks (OS version, Gatekeeper, biometrics, code signing, keychain, trust store, volume encryption, and more) plus remote host audit (DNS, port scan, TLS handshake, security headers) BUILT NATIVE No web views. No wrappers. Built on Network.framework, Security.framework, OSLog, and SwiftUI. Every tool runs natively on your device. PRIVACY FIRST No analytics. No tracking. No ads. All tools run locally — nothing about your network, system, or lookups is transmitted to any server operated by ComDeck. HONEST ABOUT THE SANDBOX Some system-level checks (FileVault, firewall, system-wide processes) require admin privileges unavailable to sandboxed apps. ComDeck does not fake these results. The Security Scanner clearly labels which checks are intentionally skipped and why, so the data you see is real. TIER POLICY Higher tiers include all tools from lower tiers. Upgrade or downgrade anytime. Terms of Use: https://comdeck.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://comdeck.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

OnionShare4 screens
ComDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ComDeck at fortnightly against OnionShare's every 3 months. OnionShare's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). 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, ComDeck fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OnionShare versus ComDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnionShareComDeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLockdown SystemsRiyad Anabtawi

In-app purchases

None

OnionShare

No in-app purchases

None

ComDeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnionShare free?
OnionShare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ComDeck free?
ComDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OnionShare or ComDeck have ads?
Neither OnionShare nor ComDeck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnionShare or ComDeck?
OnionShare ships an update every 3 months, and ComDeck fortnightly. Most recently, OnionShare was updated on September 12, 2026 and ComDeck on September 18, 2026.

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