Comparison

App Iris vs Links Scanner

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

Links Scanner

Features
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URL Scanner helps you check any link before you tap it — with privacy built in from the start. Paste or type a URL and run an instant offline scan on your iPhone or iPad. The app analyzes links on-device for phishing patterns, typosquatting, brand impersonation, suspicious shorteners, risky TLDs, and more. No account required. WHAT YOU GET • Instant offline scan — fast on-device analysis with no network required • Clear risk verdicts — Safe, Caution, or Dangerous with a 0–100 risk score • Deep Scan on demand — optional reputation checks only when you tap Deep Scan • Safe Browser — open links in an isolated session with warnings for risky URLs • PDF security reports — export and share professional scan reports • Scan history — stored locally on your device (can be disabled or cleared) • English & Arabic — full UI and PDF support with native RTL layout • Accessibility — VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, larger text, high contrast, and reduce motion options • Share extension — send links to URL Scanner from other apps PRIVACY FIRST Offline scans stay on your device. Deep Scan sends only the URL you choose to external reputation services — never in the background. The app does not use analytics and does not require sign-in. Optional API keys in Settings can enhance Deep Scan with additional reputation sources if you choose to add them. Download URL Scanner and browse with confidence.

Screenshots

App Iris4 screens
Links Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Links Scanner at none against App Iris's 4. App Iris's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Links Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
App Iris versus Links Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApp IrisLinks Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAuxiris LLCAbdulrazaq Alonazi

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

Links Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is App Iris free?
App Iris is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Links Scanner free?
Links Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do App Iris or Links Scanner have ads?
Links Scanner shows ads; App Iris does not.

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