AppSweep vs Tungstenic
AppSweep
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| Figure | AppSweep | Tungstenic |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 0 |
| Spec score · Mobile Application Security Testing Software | 8.9 (#1) | 6.9 (#17) |
| Founded | 2014 | 2019 |
| Headquarters | LinkedIn identifies Leuven as Guardsquare’s headquarters, while the product site gives Tervuursevest 362 bus 1, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States |
| Purpose | AppSweep is mobile application security testing software that finds security issues in mobile app code and dependencies and provides actionable recommendations. | Tungstenic analyzes Android and iOS app binaries (APK and IPA) using static, dynamic, and AI-assisted methods. |
| Reporting | The AppSweep plan includes a downloadable PDF report of findings. | It generates technical and executive reports with detailed evidence for each vulnerability. |
| Standards | Findings are grouped and prioritized according to OWASP MASVS categories. | The contact page lists OWASP MASVS, OWASP MASWE, OWASP MSTG, and CVSS v3.1 as standards or frameworks Tungstenic aligns with. |
| Static analysis | Its SAST scans compiled application code for issues such as hardcoded secrets, insecure components and dangerous data flows. | Static analysis examines app structure, metadata, bundled components, mobile protections, RASP, and biometric and antifraud SDKs. |
| Support | The AppSweep fact sheet lists web/email support for the standard offering and web-based support for Enterprise. | The contact page says a mobile security engineer replies within 24 hours and offers an optional NDA and a 30-minute scope call. |
Plans
AppSweep
- AppSweepFree
- AppSweep StandardPriced on request
- AppSweep EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
AppSweep
AppSweep is mobile application security testing software that examines app code and dependencies for security issues and offers recommendations. It uses static analysis alongside interactive runtime testing to identify vulnerabilities, then groups and prioritizes findings by OWASP MASVS categories. The free plan includes unlimited Android and iOS scans, unlimited team members, a command-line interface for CI pipelines and a downloadable PDF report. The CLI can be integrated with Bitrise, Fastlane, GitHub and Jenkins. AppSweep is an optional SaaS service that processes or collects application information during analysis under the customer's direction. Guardsquare says customer data is encrypted at rest and in transit using AES256 and TLS 1.2 or higher, and its SaaS products are hosted on Google Cloud Platform in EU data centers. Enterprise adds filtering for issues in unreachable or dead code and supports app uploads up to 1 GB; standard AppSweep supports up to 512 MB. Enterprise pricing is available on request.
Tungstenic
Tungstenic has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.