LIAPP vs Kenshi/core

LIAPP9.0Visit Kenshi/core8.6Visit

Higher score LIAPP #3 in Game DRM Software 9.0/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 5 features Visit LIAPP

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Kenshi/core #6 in Game DRM Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Kenshi/core

• LIAPP fits best

  Mobile game teams needing broad protection

• Kenshi/core fits best

  Enterprise teams needing telemetry-led protection

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Side by side

Feature	LIAPP 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Kenshi/core 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Game DRM Software	#6 in Game DRM Software
Best for	Mobile game teams needing broad protection	Enterprise teams needing telemetry-led protection
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$139.99/unit/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	15 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Windows, Linux
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Community
Integrations	7 integrations	40+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features LIAPP 3/5 · Kenshi/core 0/5
Offline play	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Anti-debugging	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Code virtualization	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Anti-dumping	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
License server	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Integration method	Platform	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	iOS, Android, Harmony OS	cross-platform
Our review
Pros	Protects code, memory, runtime behavior, and game engines Supports Unity, Unreal, Cocos, iOS, Android, and Harmony OS Game tier adds monitoring, anti-bot, overlay, VPN, and fake-GPS detection	27 detection modules across hardware, kernel, runtime, and binary layers Supports Unreal, Unity, Source, custom C++ engines, and major game platforms Connects operator events to SIEM, Datadog, PagerDuty, Slack, and REST logs
Cons	Primarily targets mobile apps and games, not conventional PC game DRM Paid product with no free plan Advanced capabilities require higher tiers	Pricing is bespoke and requires contact with sales Kernel-level protection may be more than smaller teams need Founded in 2024, so it has a shorter operating history
Our verdict	LIAPP is a mobile application security service from Lockin Company for developers protecting mobile games and other apps. Its coverage includes source-code encryption and obfuscation, anti-tampering, anti-repackaging, memory protection,… Read the review →	Kenshi/core is a game-integrity platform for studios running competitive or live-service games. It combines kernel-aware anti-cheat, hardware and runtime detection, binary protection, and anti-tamper controls in an SDK and runtime. Its… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• LIAPP — where it wins

  • Protects code, memory, runtime behavior, and game engines
  • Supports Unity, Unreal, Cocos, iOS, Android, and Harmony OS
  • Game tier adds monitoring, anti-bot, overlay, VPN, and fake-GPS detection

  Where it doesn't

  • Primarily targets mobile apps and games, not conventional PC game DRM
  • Paid product with no free plan
  • Advanced capabilities require higher tiers

• Kenshi/core — where it wins

  • 27 detection modules across hardware, kernel, runtime, and binary layers
  • Supports Unreal, Unity, Source, custom C++ engines, and major game platforms
  • Connects operator events to SIEM, Datadog, PagerDuty, Slack, and REST logs

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is bespoke and requires contact with sales
  • Kernel-level protection may be more than smaller teams need
  • Founded in 2024, so it has a shorter operating history

• LIAPP9.0/10 · 15-day trial

  Broad mobile game protection with flexible tiers and a $39.99 one-time entry option.

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• Kenshi/core8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  Telemetry-led game integrity for enterprise studios with complex protection needs.

  Visit Kenshi/coreFull verdict →