# Crypto Disks & File Explorer — Popular solution for 10+ years

> Secure file manager with encrypted disk and passcode protection. (iPhone/iPad app by 英佩 曾.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crypto-disks-and-file-explorer/id889549308 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [英佩 曾](https://appshunter.io/developer/889549311)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 3.70/5 from 31 App Store ratings · 26 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 27 MB
- Languages: American English, Czech, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 1 more
- Released: 2014-07-06
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crypto-disks-and-file-explorer/id889549308/reviews.md

## What is Crypto Disks & File Explorer?

Manage and view all your files like documents, musics, and videos, also more importantly, provide three levels of protection to your files: app passcode, encrypted disk, hidden encrypted disk.

    Our app is globally rated 4 stars (all rates counted):
“Very good. As advertised.”- by Mar** , American user
“Toll Kommt mit True- und Veracrypt zurecht” - by Parab* (Great It’s true - support Veracrypt), Germany user
“FINALMENTE!!! Um Aplicativo de REAL Criptografia”(Finally!!! a real crypto application) - by Calh*, Brazilian user
  “Very good file manager - very easy to use, support copy folder, I look for it so hard…” - by Hutu**, Chinese user

   【General file management 】(available both inside and outside of encrypted disks):
    1. Support to view files natively supported by iOS, like JPG, MOV, PDF, Office files, and iWorks files. Support to play most video files that haven't been natively supported by iOS like mkv, flv, mp4, avi, wmv, rm, rmvb, ogv, and 3gp.
    2. Support to view and edit text files. 
    3. Support general file operations like copy, paste, and rename.
    4. Support to unarchive ZIP and RAR files. Support to create ZIP files.
    5. Import files from and export files to other Apps (including Apps like Dropbox, Box, OneDrive etc.) on the same device. 
    6. Import files from and export files to Document Providers (including iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Box, and Apps that support to be Document Providers like the Documents App). iOS 8 only.
    7. File transfer (across iOS devices, Mac, and PC). In addition to general iTune based file transfer, the App supports HTTP file transfer, FTP file transfer (the App can act as FTP server or FTP client, and the FTP server supports to resume download), and AirDrop file transfer.

   【Three levels of protection to your files】:
     1. App passcode and Touch ID. It’s only the basic level of protection, though some other Apps only provide such protection.
     2. Encrypted disk (aka encrypted volume). We use the TrueCrypt/VeraCrypt virtual disk encryption format, an open, popular, 3rd party audited, and time-tested format (used about ten years). An encrypted virtual disk file appears as an ordinary file before it is opened, but actually it contains an encrypted file system (the App uses AES-256 encryption algorithm and supports other algorithms as well). The encrypted file system can be viewed and modified if and only if its encryption key is provided for decryption. Encrypting the whole file system not only encrypts the contents of your files, but also encrypts the meta data of your files, like file name and file size. Such idea is also widely used in desktop operation systems for better protection (like the Mac OS X’s FileVault solution). 
      3. Hidden encrypted disk. Sometimes the user may be forced to reveal the password of an encrypted disk file (e.g., holden by bad guys or asked by his girlfriend), he/she may use the more complicated one, hidden encrypted disk. A hidden encrypted disk is a disk created at the back portion of an outer encrypted disk file. If others do not know the password of hidden encrypted disk, they not only cannot view the content of hidden encrypted disk, but also cannot even know the existence of hidden encrypted disk. Thus, the user could put the most secret files into hidden encrypted disk, and when he/she was forced to reveal the password of the disk file, he/she only needs to reveal the password of the outer crypto disk and deny the existence of the hidden crypto disk. 
    (Check documentation in the App for further details.)
    The App supports encrypted disks with FAT (FAT12, FAT16 and FAT32) file system now.

    On you Mac or PC, you could use either Truecrypt 7.1a or VeraCrypt1.0f to open encrypted disk files, which could be downloaded from http://www.truecrypt71a.com/download, https://veracrypt.codeplex.com

## Key features

- General file management
- View and play various file types
- Edit text files
- Unarchive ZIP and RAR
- Import/export files
- File transfer (HTTP, FTP, AirDrop)
- App passcode and Touch ID
- Encrypted disk (TrueCrypt/VeraCrypt format)
- Hidden encrypted disk

## Recent user reviews (10 of 26)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crypto-disks-and-file-explorer/id889549308/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Love It!

*2023-10-13*

I love this app but it needs to be updated. I wish TwoFishAESSerpent was an option. Also with the other algorithm WHIRLPOOL. Then depreciate TrueCrypt since that has back doors in it. It would also be cool if you could save encrypted containers to the Files app and cloud storages. Especially since I have home clouds hosted with SMB.

### 3/5 — Great app (When it works)

*2021-12-05, version 2.5.9*

I would give it 5 stars if it didn’t work most of the time…. Most times I am unable to upload files from my pc to my iPhone X (where the app is installed)… Usually when I try  a few times, or the following day, it works.. This can be frustrating… They do not respond to my emails… So, I’m just stuck…. Hopefully they will correct the problem in the near future..

### 4/5 — Completely insecure!!!

*2021-01-10, version 2.5.9*

This app decrypt my secret video to tmp folder for view and forget delete it after.

### 4/5 — Native video player is not horrible

*2020-05-15, version 2.5.9*

Would be a big improvement if the media player rendered correctly. The quality and resolution removes at least one star from the rating.

### 1/5 — Does not work with Bitlocker.

*2019-10-11, version 2.5.9*

Does not work with bitlocker

### 3/5 — Good, needs iCloud access.

*2019-09-09, version 2.5.9*

Would be a lot better if I could access disks stored on my iCloud storage.

### 3/5 — It’s great, but the limitations are there.

*2019-05-09, version 2.5.8*

This app is great when it comes to opening encrypted containers on iOS. Unfortunately though, it has two big flaws: No support for key files, and it can’t open a container formatted in anything other than FAT. I was hoping I was going to be able to open containers I created long ago formatted as MacOS Extended and with keyfiles, but sadly it wasn’t possible.

I understand implementing Veracrypt on mobile is hard enough as it is, but I’ll hold my breath it will overcome these limitations.

It’s still very useful if you need to carry around sensitive documents and want additional protection on top of what iOS provides by default.

### 3/5 — Automatic synchronization with dropbox

*2019-03-20, version 2.5.8*

I really hope the app can access the encrypted volume stored in remote Dropbox cloud or local Dropbox folder, instead of importing from there and creating a new copy in its own folder. The idea is that any file changes in the encrypted volume can be automatically synchronized to Dropbox cloud. Is it something possible? Thanks!

### 5/5 — Exactly What I was Looking For

*2018-10-13, version 2.5.6*

I was searching for an encryption app that can be used completely offline. While cloud services ‘might’ be secure I wouldn’t trust them with my private files (i.e. passports, contracts, medical files, SSN’s, marriage/birth/death certs, credit reports, work files, resumes, tax returns, etc.). Crypto Disks uses VeraCrypt (or TrueCrypt) containers. I’ve been using the desktop version of VeraCrypt for many years (free open source encryption software so you know there are no backdoors). Crypto Disks is a perfect solution. You can add/delete containers via private home Wi-Fi (but you can also edit the containers in the Crypto Disks app is you prefer). I update my containers using VeraCrypt them simply replace them in the Crypto Disk app on my iphone. Now I have all my encrypted files at my fingertips 24/7! What more could I ask for 😬

### 3/5 — Not intuitive

*2018-08-18, version 2.5.5*

You can’t move a file into a folder. Copying the file, pasting it in the folder and deleting the old copy seems to be the only way. And it doesn’t open heif images. Sad :(

**Developer response:** Please use “Cut” +“Copy” in this case.

## Frequently asked questions about Crypto Disks & File Explorer

### What does Crypto Disks & File Explorer do?

This app functions as a comprehensive file manager, allowing you to view and manage various file types like documents, music, and videos. It also provides robust security features to protect your data through multiple layers of encryption and access controls.

### What are the key security features of this app?

The app offers three levels of protection: an app passcode with Touch ID support, the creation of encrypted disks using the TrueCrypt/VeraCrypt format with AES-256 encryption, and a hidden encrypted disk option for an extra layer of security.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. The provided information indicates no in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a completely free experience for users.

### What types of files can I manage and view?

You can view natively supported iOS files like JPG, MOV, and PDF, as well as play many non-native video formats such as MKV and AVI. The app also supports viewing and editing text files and unarchiving ZIP and RAR files.

### How can I transfer files to and from this app?

File transfer is supported in multiple ways. You can import/export files from other apps and document providers like iCloud Drive. Additionally, the app supports file transfer across devices via HTTP, FTP (acting as a server or client), and AirDrop.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.5.9 — 2019-06-10

1. Support to import live photos from Photos (importing as JPG file)
2. Minor UI changes

### 2.5.8 — 2018-11-08

1. Fix a crash for iPhone X* serials when using Face ID
2. Fix a crash when exporting to Photos

### 2.5.7 — 2018-11-02

Fix a crash on launching (seems happened more frequently in iPhone XS serials)

### 2.5.6 — 2018-10-03

1. Change newly created file to use the safest NSFileProtectionComplete attribute (previous it is NSFileProtectionCompleteUntilFirstUserAuthentication). Also change files created before but accessed once now to use the attribute as well.
2. Increase the permitted size of attachment.

### 2.5.5 — 2018-03-08

1. Fix the problem that the free disk space is not accurate on iOS 11
2. Make "Export to Photos" more easy to use (long-press on images or videos and then choose in the pop-up menu)

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