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Zapp vs RISC Zero

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Zapp compared with RISC Zero
DetailZapp logo ZappRISC Zero logo RISC Zero
What it doesShielded Zcash wallet with peer-to-peer encrypted messaging High-performance zero-knowledge virtual machine for verifiable computation
StageNot given Established
FoundedNot given 2021
Based inUS Not given
Pricing modelFree Not given
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
  • Supports Rust, C, and C++ programming languages
  • High-performance zero-knowledge proofs
  • Verify computation results faster than computing them
  • Works across multiple blockchains
  • Open-source zkVM platform
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
  • First verifiable computation system supporting Rust, C, and C++
  • Cost-effective zero-knowledge proofs
  • Maintains privacy while proving compliance
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 check65 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)1713
Citation Flow (Majestic)2136
Referring domains (Majestic)66683

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