AppScope
Know what your apps really do
Only for Mac
$9.99
Mac
You click Allow and move on. AppScope remembers. One window, every app, every permission – fully local, fully private.
You've clicked "Allow" a thousand times. The camera. The microphone. Your files. The screen. Each time you moved on.
Now you have no idea what's actually running.
AppScope gives you the whole picture in one window. Every app, every permission, in one place.
SEE EVERYTHING AT ONCE
One row per app. Six icons that tell you whether the app can:
• access your camera
• access your microphone
• record your screen
• read files anywhere on your system
• control other apps
• connect to the internet
Scroll through the list and the answer is there before you finish reading. Which apps can see you. Which can hear you. Which ones leave you alone.
CLICK ANY APP
You see who signed it – the actual company behind the code. Whether Apple has notarized it. Whether the signature is valid. And for every permission you read the developer's own words.
When Firefox asks for the camera, it explains: "Only sites you allow within Firefox will be able to use the camera." AppScope quotes it word for word. You read what the app says about itself – not what we say about it.
WHEN SOMETHING LOOKS OFF
An app without a verifiable publisher gets a small warning icon. Not a panic signal – just a heads-up. You decide what to do with it.
STAYS WITH YOU
AppScope runs entirely on your device. No account. No cloud. No telemetry. No network access at all – it cannot phone home.
Each time you open it, it runs a fresh scan and remembers nothing. Most privacy apps ask you to trust them with your data. AppScope doesn't need any.
QUIET BY DESIGN
No menu bar icon. No background process. No notifications. You open AppScope when you want the overview, close it, and come back when you need it again. That's how it's meant to be used.
WHAT APPSCOPE DOESN'T DO
AppScope shows – it doesn't block. It won't stop an app from accessing your camera. It won't uninstall anything. It's not an antivirus. It will not make your system safer.
It will make you informed. That's a different thing – and for the right person, it's the thing.
NO INVESTORS. NO SUBSCRIPTION. JUST ONE PERSON.
AppScope is built and maintained by one person. One-time purchase, all 1.x updates included. No in-app purchases. Available in English and German.
See what your apps actually do.
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The developer, Dirk Einecke, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- Dirk Einecke
- Size
- 929.1 KB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 14.6 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 14.6 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
- English and German
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Dirk Einecke
