Comparison

App Iris vs Shakescape

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

Head to head
About

App Iris

Investigate your device's app activity with detailed logs. Uncover network connections, microphone/camera usage, and compare app behavior to privacy policies. Export data for analysis or network blocking.

Highlights
  • Search and filter app events
  • Correlate device and network activity
  • Identify connection ownership and location
  • Compare app behavior to privacy policies
  • Track microphone and camera usage
  • Export data for analysis and blocklists
Features
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Hidden in your device's App Privacy Report is a detailed record of what your device and apps have been doing. App Iris provides a clear, interactive picture of that activity — with insight that once required costly tools and expertise, right on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. • See when your camera, microphone, photos, screen recording, location, and more were accessed by your installed apps. • Explore it all on a unique timeline view that lines up app activity side by side — so you can spot patterns and understand what was really happening on your device at any moment. • Discover the third-party services and hosting providers around the world your apps connect to. • Compare real-world app behavior against developer privacy claims — then decide what to keep, restrict, or delete. FOR IT & SECURITY TEAMS Correlate a security alert or network event to a specific app on a specific device — no lab required. Validate timing and behavior directly on the device, or send the user our shortcut to export and forward a report for offline analysis on your Mac. For deep analysis on a larger screen, use the iPad or Mac version. FILTERING & SEARCH • Search and filter events by app, category, date/time, duration, or domain. TIMELINE & CORRELATION • A dual-lane timeline shows each app's sensor access and network connections together, in sequence. • Surface related events across apps — for example, what else was active during a phone or video call. INTELLIGENCE & DOMAIN RANKING • Identify connection ownership, location, and provider type (e.g., hosting provider, VPN, mobile network). • Domain Ranking flags connections to rare domains — those outside common sites — and lets you quickly review and surface suspicious or unusual sites. • Look up domains against external threat intelligence services, and add your own (opens in your browser). REPORT INSIGHTS (Personal and Pro) • Plot connection history on a live map to see where your data may be going. • Break down app connections by country — see at a glance which apps talk to which parts of the world. • Tag and export events, and create DNS blocklists for Pi-hole or similar filters, or as CSV for offline analysis (Pro). PRIVACY FIRST • Your privacy reports stay private. App Iris processes reports locally on your device. • Optional online geolocation and intelligence lookups send only the individual domain or IP address being checked to an external provider — and can be disabled in Settings. SUBSCRIPTION TIERS • Basic — Explore the most recent 12 hours of activity in a report, with basic features. Currently Free. • Personal — Unlock complete report analysis, insights and reporting features, automatic geolocation, and global mapping. • Pro — Aggregate reports for extended timelines; tag, annotate, and export events and blocklists; use custom DNS resolvers; share App Iris with Family Sharing; and more. App Iris is available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac (macOS version in the Mac App Store). Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://auxiris.com/legal/appiris-privacy

About

Shakescape

Features
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Shakescape is a dual-root browser that resolves both ICANN and Handshake names and shows how each selected path was authenticated. Browser features: - Browse Handshake names such as example/ and name.tld/ - Sync and verify Handshake headers and name proofs on your device - Resolve delegated names through authoritative DNS or proof-anchored authoritative DNS-over-HTTPS - Validate DNSSEC, TLSA, and DANE policies locally - Inspect resolver paths, proof details, and security status - Optionally enable requester-only HNS peer-to-peer DNS relay consumption - Optionally configure recursive HNS DoH recovery when direct authoritative resolution is blocked - Keep HNS answers subject to local proof, DNSSEC, TLSA, and DANE validation without an HNS WebPKI fallback - Keep website data in a persistent WebKit profile - Download files and share pages with standard iOS controls Native noncustodial wallet features: - Create or restore one device-local Shakescape wallet - Unlock it with device-protected key storage - Synchronize balance and recent activity directly with Handshake peers - Synchronize Bitcoin with compact filters and relevant blocks from Bitcoin peers - Receive HNS with an address or payment QR code - Review and approve guarded HNS sends with an explicit fee cap - Review and approve guarded Bitcoin sends - Import and search tracked Handshake names, edit raw resource records, and perform supported transfer/finalization actions - Set restoration birthday heights for bounded recovery scans - Pair with a ShakeScape peer, publish or cancel signed BTC/HNS offers, and inspect available offers - Negotiate noncustodial BTC/HNS atomic swaps with durable stage, redemption, and refund recovery - Delete the encrypted local wallet through a protected confirmation flow Wallet actions remain inside the native app. Websites cannot invoke wallet operations or receive wallet data, and the app does not install a website wallet provider. Recovery phrases and private keys are not sent to Denuo Web or analytics services. The camera is used only when you choose to scan a Handshake payment QR code; the decoded address is processed on the device. ShakeScape offer and atomic-swap controls remain inside the app and require an unlocked, synchronized wallet, a compatible peer, and explicit native approval where value can move. Denuo Web does not take custody, choose counterparties, hold exchange balances, or guarantee settlement. Participants review and approve their own on-chain transactions, and the app resumes from a durable local execution journal after interruption. The app has no developer-operated account, advertising SDK, analytics SDK, subscription, in-app purchase, custodial exchange service, or paid feature unlock.

Screenshots

App Iris4 screens
Shakescape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shakescape at none against App Iris's 4. Shakescape also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. App Iris sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Shakescape asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

App Iris ships an update weekly, Shakescape every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
App Iris versus Shakescape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApp IrisShakescape
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB63 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAuxiris LLCDenuo Web, LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

App Iris

Subscriptions4
  • Personal Edition (1 Month)$4.991 Month
  • Pro Edition (1 Month)$7.991 Month
  • Personal Edition (12 Months)$29.991 Year
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  • Pro Edition (Annual)$49.991 Year
None

Shakescape

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is App Iris free?
App Iris is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shakescape free?
Shakescape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do App Iris or Shakescape have ads?
Neither App Iris nor Shakescape shows ads.
Which is updated more often, App Iris or Shakescape?
App Iris ships an update weekly, and Shakescape every 3 days. Most recently, App Iris was updated on October 13, 2026 and Shakescape on October 4, 2026.

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