Comparison

Shade Mobile vs NetClaw

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

Head to head
About

Shade Mobile

Access and manage your team's media files from anywhere. Browse full-resolution footage, leave frame-accurate notes, and search your entire library on the go. Upload new files and share them securely with collaborators.

Highlights
  • Browse full-resolution media
  • Leave frame-accurate comments
  • Search entire media library
  • View transcripts and metadata
  • Upload and capture media
  • Securely share files
Features
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Media storage that just works better, now in your pocket. Shade is the system of record for your team's media. The mobile app puts the whole workspace in your hand, so you can browse full-res footage, review cuts, and leave frame-accurate notes between meetings or on set. Scroll, scrub, zoom, and comment with the same precision you get at your desk. No downloads, no manual syncing. VIEW ASSETS ANYWHERE --- Open a file and everything about it is right there. Comments, transcript, color palette, camera metadata, and the shots that look like it, without bouncing between your phone and your desk to track down one detail. SEARCH YOUR WORKSPACE --- Search by name across every drive and shared folder. Files, folders, and collections come back grouped, so you tap straight to what you came for. BROWSE YOUR WHOLE LIBRARY --- Your drives, folders, collections, and shared work, a tap away. Switch between grid and list, resize cards, jump back into recent work, or dig through Trash. PREVIEW FULL-RES MEDIA --- Full-resolution images you can pinch to zoom into. Video with variable-speed playback, a precision scrubber, and full screen. Audio and documents open inline, no waiting on a download. VIEW TRANSCRIPTS --- Read the full transcript for any video or audio, with speaker labels and timestamps, right next to the media. METADATA THAT TAGS ITSELF --- Every file shows up already understood. Color palette, camera metadata, and custom fields are filled in for you, so you don't have to tag anything by hand. FRAME-ACCURATE FEEDBACK --- Leave comments pinned to the exact frame. Draw on images, reply in threads, drop in a mention or an emoji, and mark threads resolved when the work is done. CAPTURE AND UPLOAD --- Upload from your camera roll, grab a document from Files, or shoot a new photo straight into a drive. Watch each file's progress, and get a notification the second it lands. SHARE WITH ANYONE --- Send a public link with an Editor, Reviewer, or Client preset. Lock it with a password, set it to expire, and keep internal permissions exactly where you want them. STAY IN THE LOOP --- The inbox pulls together new comments, mentions, and activity on your work, so nothing gets past you while you are out. BUILT TO PROTECT YOUR WORK --- Shade is built to protect creative IP, with compliance-backed security for every team. Your data stays 100% yours, and it is never used for training. Stop waiting. Start creating.

About

NetClaw

Features
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NetClaw Mobile is the companion app for your own self-hosted NetClaw Border — a network automation assistant you run and control. It is not a standalone consumer app and does not connect to any NetClaw-operated service: everything you do in this app talks directly, and only, to the Border you already set up. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Ask your Border a question by typing, or by voice through Siri • Get pushed notifications the moment your Border has an answer, even when the app is closed • Review and approve pending actions with Face ID or Touch ID before they're sent to your Border • Send a photo, video, or audio capture straight to your Border for it to analyze • Keep a searchable history of every conversation and approval • Check your Border's health from Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Control Center widgets • See live status and reply from your Apple Watch BUILT FOR OPERATORS WHO SELF-HOST Your enrollment credentials live in your device's Keychain. Your conversation history stays on your phone. Nothing about what you ask or what your Border answers passes through any server this app's developer controls — see the in-app Privacy Policy for details. REQUIRES A NETCLAW BORDER You'll need a NetClaw Border already running to enroll this app — scan its QR code to connect your phone. If you don't have one yet, set one up first.

Screenshots

Shade Mobile4 screens
NetClaw4 screens

Verdict

The call

Shade Mobile and NetClaw are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Shade Mobile versus NetClaw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShade MobileNetClaw
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.416.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShade, Incorporated.John Capobianco

In-app purchases

None

Shade Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

NetClaw

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shade Mobile free?
Shade Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NetClaw free?
NetClaw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shade Mobile or NetClaw have ads?
Neither Shade Mobile nor NetClaw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shade Mobile or NetClaw?
Shade Mobile ships an update monthly, and NetClaw monthly. Most recently, Shade Mobile was updated on October 12, 2026 and NetClaw on October 6, 2026.

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