Loupe iOS app
Hacker ApprovedPrivacy app in Privacy & security
People recommend it for showing what native iOS apps can see on a device, which makes hidden data access visible. Critics say it leaves users asking what to do next.
People recommend it for showing what native iOS apps can see on a device, which makes hidden data access visible. Critics say it leaves users asking what to do next.
14 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 12
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 86%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 12 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Enthusiastic praise from readers
“This is excellent. Seeing this makes me appreciate how much visual awareness tools like this are needed.”
Comment from 21 Jun 2026 in “Loupe – A iOS app that raises awareness about what native apps can see” “this is fantastic, just great really”
Comment from 21 Jun 2026 in “Loupe – A iOS app that raises awareness about what native apps can see” “Sweet, been wanting this a while.”
Comment from 21 Jun 2026 in “Loupe – A iOS app that raises awareness about what native apps can see” - Comment from 31 Aug 2026 in ““It works better in the app””
Shows what apps can access
“This is excellent. Seeing this makes me appreciate how much visual awareness tools like this are needed.”
Comment from 21 Jun 2026 in “Loupe – A iOS app that raises awareness about what native apps can see” “did not know ios lets apps access so many finger printable information such as apps installed”
Comment from 21 Jun 2026 in “Loupe – A iOS app that raises awareness about what native apps can see”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Leaves users asking what now
“This is neat and all but the classic “what now?” emerges.”
Comment from 21 Jun 2026 in “Loupe – A iOS app that raises awareness about what native apps can see” Needs pdo_sqlite and SQLite 3.35
“Loupe requires pdo_sqlite and SQLite >= 3.35.0, which isn't guaranteed on shared hosting.”
Comment from 7 May 2026 in “Show HN: PHP-fts – Full-text search engine in pure PHP, no extensions”
What people recommend instead
The same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZuckOff | 17 | 19 | 47% | 1 | — | — |
| Loupe iOS appThis page | 12 | 2 | 86% | 4 | — | Approved |
What people said
13 of the 14 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“works in Loupe the image viewer.”
“I was just wishing the photos app (apparently named Loupe) would show more info from the image metadata regarding the camera I used to take it”
“I know Loupe, very cool project.”
“did not know ios lets apps access so many finger printable information such as apps installed”
“something from screenshots just tells this is vibecoded”
“This is neat and all but the classic “what now?” emerges.”
“this is fantastic, just great really”
“This is excellent. Seeing this makes me appreciate how much visual awareness tools like this are needed.”
“The “passive / permission / advanced” grouping is a nice way to teach this.”
“Sweet, been wanting this a while.”
“Would love this for MacOS as well.”
“Loupe requires pdo_sqlite and SQLite >= 3.35.0, which isn't guaranteed on shared hosting.”
“works quite well for small-to-medium single-instance apps”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.