Pubky Ring vs ShakeStation Resolve
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pubky Ring
Securely manage your public keys for decentralized applications. Authorize or revoke access, organize keys across devices, and control active sessions. Maintain self-custody of your identity without accounts or tracking.
- Securely manage public keys
- Authorize/revoke service access
- Organize and sync keys
- View and control active sessions
- Self-custodial identity
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Pubky Ring is the key manager for your identity in the Pubky ecosystem. It lets you securely manage your pubkys—the public keys that power your presence across decentralized apps. Use Pubky Ring to: - Authorize or revoke access to services - Organize and sync your pubkys across devices - View and control active sessions - Stay fully self-custodial, with no accounts or tracking Whether you’re using the Pubky App or any other tool built on Pubky Core, Pubky Ring keeps your identity portable, private, and under your control. Crafted by Synonym Software Ltd.
ShakeStation Resolve
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ShakeStation Resolve Access the decentralized web with ShakeStation Resolve. This app lets you resolve any Handshake name directly on your iPhone. Built with privacy in mind, all DNS queries are encrypted using DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH). No tracking, no logins, no clutter. Just fast, secure access to Handshake-powered websites and services. Why Handshake? Handshake is a decentralized naming system that replaces the traditional DNS root with a blockchain-based alternative. It gives you full ownership of domain names and protects against censorship or centralized control. ShakeStation Resolve is provided by ShakeStation, a trusted name in the Handshake ecosystem. Explore the next generation of the internet, right from your phone.
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Verdict
Pubky Ring and ShakeStation Resolve are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Pubky Ring | ShakeStation Resolve |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Synonym Software Ltd | Eskimo Software |
In-app purchases
Pubky Ring
No in-app purchases
ShakeStation Resolve
No in-app purchases








