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Zapp vs backrun

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Zapp compared with backrun
DetailZapp logo Zappbackrun logo backrun
What it doesShielded Zcash wallet with peer-to-peer encrypted messaging Private transaction RPC with rebates for Ethereum and BNB Chain
StageNot given MVP
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inUS Not given
Pricing modelFree Free
PricingFree to download and use. Standard Zcash network fees apply when transacting. Third-party protocols for swaps, onramp, and offramp set their own rates. Not given
Key features
  • Shielded Zcash wallet with in-chat payments
  • End-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer messaging over Holepunch
  • Peer-to-peer onramp: buy shielded ZEC by paying a matched merchant in local currency
  • Private merchant payments over UPI, PIX, QRIS, Mercado Pago and Pago Móvil
  • No-KYC cash out to US dollars, euros and pounds via Peer on Revolut, Zelle, Chime and Monzo
  • No phone number, email, or sign-up required
  • Open source under AGPL-3.0
  • Private mempool routing
  • Automatic rebate payments
  • Sandwiching protection
  • Frontrunning prevention
  • Custom RPC configuration
  • No signup required
  • On-chain rebate transfers
  • Searcher auction mechanism
What makes it different
  • Shielded by default: payments use Zcash with encryption at protocol level, not obfuscation
  • Money and messages in one app from a single seed phrase, no sign-up required
  • Spend directly into real-world fiat through peer-to-peer settlement with no exchange account or KYC
  • Every layer built on open protocols: Zcash, Zodl, Holepunch, NEAR Intents, P2P.me, Peer
  • Returns arbitrage profit to users instead of bots
  • No private broadcast to mempool prevents frontrunning
  • Works with any wallet via standard RPC endpoint
  • Rebates settle in the same block as transaction
  • Beta live on both Ethereum and BNB Chain
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)8 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)170
Citation Flow (Majestic)210
Referring domains (Majestic)660

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