Comparison

Shakescape vs Grom Browser

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

Head to head
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 HNS 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 - Receive HNS with an address or payment QR code - Review and approve guarded HNS sends with an explicit fee cap - Import tracked Handshake names and set a restoration birthday height - 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. The current release does not expose the unfinished Bitcoin, name-operation, or Shakedex marketplace screens. It has no developer-operated account, advertising SDK, analytics SDK, subscription, in-app purchase, exchange service, or paid feature unlock.

About

Grom Browser

Features
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Grom Browser is a lightweight, privacy-minded web browser for iPhone and iPad. Features: โ€ข Clean, fast browsing with a simple address bar โ€ข Multiple tabs for easy switching between pages โ€ข Private / Incognito mode โ€ข Choose your search engine (DuckDuckGo, Google, Yandex, Bing) โ€ข Desktop site mode when you need the full website layout โ€ข Optional JavaScript control in Settings โ€ข Light and dark appearance No account required. Open the app, enter a URL, and browse. Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Grom-Browser-Privacy-Policy-08-02

Screenshots

Shakescape4 screens
Grom Browser3 screens

Verdict

The call

Shakescape and Grom Browser 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
Shakescape versus Grom Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShakescapeGrom Browser
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size59 MB2 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDenuo Web, LLCVISTEP, OOO

In-app purchases

None

Shakescape

No in-app purchases

None

Grom Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shakescape free?
Shakescape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grom Browser free?
Grom Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shakescape or Grom Browser have ads?
Neither Shakescape nor Grom Browser shows ads.

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