Comparison

Shannonlog vs JWT Lens

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

Head to head
About

Shannonlog

Features
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Shannonlog pulls release notes from the Claude Code GitHub repository, categorizes every change, and surfaces the highlights โ€” so you can see what actually matters in each update. Features: - Browse Claude Code releases in a clean, categorized view - Highlights surface the most important changes (security, breaking, new features) - Copy release notes to clipboard This is an independent utility not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic.

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JWT Lens

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JWT Lens is a fast, private JSON Web Token decoder and verifier for developers โ€” a Safari extension that works entirely on your device. Tap the toolbar icon, paste a token (or grab the text you've selected on the page), and instantly see: โ€ข Pretty-printed, color-coded Header and Payload โ€ข Human-readable timestamps โ€” exp, iat and nbf shown in your local time with relative phrasing ("expires in 59 minutes") โ€ข An at-a-glance expiry badge: valid, expired, or not yet valid โ€ข Plain-English descriptions of standard claims (iss, sub, aud, and more) Need to check a signature? JWT Lens verifies HS256/384/512, RS256/384/512, PS256/384/512 and ES256/384/512 using a secret or PEM public key you provide โ€” all computed locally with the system's WebCrypto, never sent anywhere. Privacy by design: โ€ข No network requests โ€” ever โ€ข No analytics, no tracking, no accounts โ€ข Nothing is stored: tokens and keys live only in the popup while you use it Whether you're debugging OAuth / OIDC flows, inspecting a bearer token, or learning how JWTs work, JWT Lens keeps it quick, clear, and completely on-device. Universal app: works in Safari on macOS, iOS and iPadOS.

Screenshots

Shannonlog3 screens
JWT Lens1 screens

Verdict

The call

Shannonlog and JWT Lens are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Shannonlog versus JWT Lens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShannonlogJWT Lens
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size38 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrian SippleMasaya Kontani

In-app purchases

None

Shannonlog

No in-app purchases

None

JWT Lens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shannonlog free?
Shannonlog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JWT Lens free?
JWT Lens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shannonlog or JWT Lens have ads?
Neither Shannonlog nor JWT Lens shows ads.

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