Comparison

Disk Decipher vs OnionShare

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

Head to head
About

Disk Decipher

Access and manage encrypted virtual disk images directly on your iPhone and iPad. Supports a wide range of encryption formats and file systems, offering secure viewing and playback of your data anywhere.

Highlights
  • Access encrypted virtual disks
  • Supports VeraCrypt, TrueCrypt, LUKS, DMG
  • Native file system handling
  • Secure authentication options
  • File Provider integration
  • Media playback
Currently charting
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Access encrypted virtual disks on iPhone & iPad. Open VeraCrypt, TrueCrypt, LUKS, DMG, ProxyCrypt and more—securely, anywhere. Disk Decipher supports many advanced features. Full compatibility details and documentation are available on the support site: https://disk-decipher.app. Highlights: - Freedom of storage - Keep your disk images on your device, on an external disk or NAS, or in the cloud - Broad disk‑image compatibility – VeraCrypt, TrueCrypt, LUKS, DMG, Apple sparse image/bundle, ProxyCrypt - Native file‑system handling – FAT, exFAT, NTFS, HFS, APFS, Linux ext (*) - Rich viewer & media playback – Work securely with your files within the app, or use the File Provider integration across apps - Secure authentication options – Password, passcode, Touch ID, Face ID; Keyfiles, smart-card and FIDO2 security key. (*) exFAT and write support for HFS, APFS and NTFS are offered as optional in-app purchases to cover patent and licensing royalties.

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 Tax documents, medical information, or unpublished research?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).

Screenshots

Disk Decipher4 screens
OnionShare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OnionShare at Free against Disk Decipher's $0.99. OnionShare also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Disk Decipher's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On ads 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

OnionShare is free to download; Disk Decipher costs $0.99 up front. Disk Decipher sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. OnionShare asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Disk Decipher holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Disk Decipher has 91 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Disk Decipher's written reviews are positive against 56% of OnionShare's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disk Decipher ships an update weekly, OnionShare every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Disk Decipher versus OnionShare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisk DecipherOnionShare
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (91 ratings) — better3.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings91 — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#137 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard HuveneersLockdown Systems

Customer experience

Disk Decipher

All ratings91 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews216 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative19.0%

OnionShare

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

Bugs and requests

Disk Decipher

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with mounting/opening encrypted containers
  • Problems with file deletion or management within containers
  • Incompatibility with certain VeraCrypt/TrueCrypt features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for editing/modifying files within encrypted containers
  • Improve Dropbox/cloud integration and usability
  • Expand support for additional file systems (e.g. APFS, ext4)
  • Implement dark mode or other UI improvements

OnionShare

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Disk Decipher

One-time8
  • Small Donation$0.99
  • Medium Donation$1.99
  • exFAT filesystem support$2.99
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  • APFS write license$2.99
  • NTFS write license$2.99
  • HFS write license$2.99
  • Large Donation$3.99
  • All filesystem licenses$7.49
None

OnionShare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Disk Decipher free?
Disk Decipher costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is OnionShare free?
OnionShare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Disk Decipher or OnionShare?
Disk Decipher is rated higher. Disk Decipher averages 4.6 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while OnionShare averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Disk Decipher or OnionShare have ads?
Neither Disk Decipher nor OnionShare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Disk Decipher or OnionShare?
Disk Decipher ships an update weekly, and OnionShare every 3 months. Most recently, Disk Decipher was updated on September 24, 2026 and OnionShare on September 12, 2026.

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