Coming August 31, 2026
One forensic workspace
for app data investigations.
Built on provenance.
Recover, interpret, validate and report app data evidence across SQLite, RealmDB, LevelDB,
IndexedDB and Apple Biome/SEGB, with every finding traceable back to its source.
Beyond decoding, the investigation continues
The step after extraction
Mobile devices create a constant stream of app data evidence. Extraction gets the data out. The next job is understanding what it means, where it came from and whether it can be trusted.
Apps change. Support can break overnight. Even supported apps can produce results that are incomplete or inaccurate.
Firefly gives examiners one workspace to recover, interpret, validate and report app data evidence, with a clear path back to the source.
Findings you can stand behind
What still remains
Decoded output does not always tell the whole story. Firefly helps you examine deleted records, BLOBs, timestamps, sidecars and nested structures across SQLite, RealmDB, LevelDB, IndexedDB and Apple Biome / SEGB, giving you a more complete picture of the evidence.
Where it came from
Every finding traces back to the file, page and byte offset it came from. See how it was recovered. See how it was interpreted. Check it against the raw bytes. The source remains visible throughout the review, so every finding can be verified in context.
The original, left untouched
Firefly works from hash-verified copies validated with SHA-256. The original evidence is never altered. You can recover, review and report without changing the source.
Every app data investigation starts
in one place.
One workspace for SQLite, RealmDB, LevelDB, IndexedDB and Apple Biome / SEGB. Supported app databases open from the same launcher, so examiners work consistently across every format.
Follow the evidence back to its source
Recover
Recover deleted, modified and replaced records where the data survives. See what surfaced each one, WAL files, journals, freelist pages, LevelDB logs, SSTables, deletion markers and residual RealmDB structures.
Interpret
Read records, artifacts, timestamps and location data in context, not as isolated values.
Validate
Trace findings back to the file, page and byte offset they came from, and check the interpretation against the source.
Report
Create interactive HTML reports that preserve the examiner’s working view: columns, aliases, interpreted timestamps and sort order.
Built for the databases modern apps use
From database
to nested byte
Supporting files and nested data structures
Work with Apple Plists, Android Binary XML and layered app data using dedicated viewers and Firefly’s Tree Decoder. Recursively decode embedded Base64 Plists, gzipped Protobufs and other nested content without unpacking each layer by hand.
App databases
Analyze SQLite, RealmDB, LevelDB and IndexedDB in one forensic workspace, with shared viewers and a consolidated Hex Workbench.
Reporting and platform
Create interactive HTML reports that preserve the examiner’s working view. Windows 10 / 11 · .NET 9 · Native x64 and ARM64
Integrity and provenance
Read-only evidence handling. Source-context tracking. Evidence hash manifests. Optional tamper-evident activity logging.
Apple Biome / SEGB
Decode Biome streams, query with SEGBQL and extract patterns such as coordinates, URLs, emails, bundle IDs, addresses, phone numbers, search queries and device identifiers.
Built for teams who need
source-backed findings.
Public safety & justice
For examiners, investigators, prosecutors and defense teams who need source-backed findings they can stand behind in court.
Corporate enterprise
& eDiscovery
For forensic teams, eDiscovery examiners, litigation support and counsel who need clear, reviewable app data evidence.
Military & intelligence
For CID teams, field investigators and intelligence analysts who need fast access to app data findings, activity and location data, with source context.
Firefly at a glance
- Deleted-record recovery across SQLite, RealmDB, LevelDB and IndexedDB
- Recursive decoding of nested structures with Tree Decoder
- 17 timestamp formats, confidence-ranked
- Animated location route playback
- Content decoders for Apple Binary Plist, NSKeyedArchiver plists, Android Binary XML, Base64, JSON and XML
- Read-only evidence handling
- SHA-256 evidence-set validation
- Optional tamper-evident activity logging
- Encrypted SQLite support with SQLCipher
- Interactive HTML reporting
- Runs locally. Evidence data is not sent anywhere.
- Windows 10/11, native x64 and ARM64
– Any tool can show you a value. The real question is whether you can prove where it came from. That is what we built Firefly around: recover what was deleted, interpret it in context, and keep a clear path back to the source, so a finding holds up when it is questioned.
James Eichbaum
Head of Product & Training
Co-founder
Elusive Data
See Firefly first.
Join the launch Webinar
August 31.
Register for the launch webinar on August 31, 2026. See the Firefly workspace, the recovery workflow, and how a finding traces back to its source.
Questions, demos or early conversations?
Have a question, want to book an early demo, or need to speak with us before launch? Send us a note and we’ll get back to you.
One forensic workspace for app data investigations, built on provenance. It is made for the work that begins after extraction: recovering, interpreting, validating and reporting the data inside the databases modern apps run on.
No. Extraction gets the data off the device. Firefly is what you do with it afterwards. It complements your existing toolkit.
SQLite, including encrypted SQLite, RealmDB, LevelDB and IndexedDB.
It recovers records where the data survives, and shows the mechanism that surfaced each one. Firefly shows its work rather than promising more than the data supports.
Firefly keeps findings connected to their source context, so examiners can explain what was found, where it came from and how it was interpreted.
Pricing and licensing will depend on the team, use case and deployment needs. Contact us at contact@elusivedata.io and we will help you find the right option.
Elusive Data Firefly launches August 31, 2026. Register for the launch webinar above, download the brochure, or contact us at contact@elusivedata.io.