Comparison

Crypto vs Caesar

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Crypto

Encrypt and decrypt messages using classic Caesar and Vigenère ciphers. Easily create secret messages to share with friends or decode incoming encrypted text.

Highlights
  • Caesar cipher encryption/decryption
  • Vigenère cipher encryption/decryption
  • Create encrypted messages
  • Decrypt encrypted messages
  • Uses secret keys or keywords
Features
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Dive into cryptography with Crypto. Use Caesar and Vigenère ciphers and encrypt and decrypt messages. CRYPTO Crypto allows you to encrypt and decrypt messages using Caesar and Vigenère ciphers. Create a message, select a key or a keyword, and then send the encrypted message to your friends. Similarly can you decrypt encrypted messages. CIPHERS In both Caesar and Vigenère ciphers, each letter is substituted with another, which makes them substitution ciphers. Only those who know the secret key are able to decrypt messages, though it is possible to decrypt an encrypted message without knowing the key by using brute force. CAESAR CIPHER In the case of Caesar’s cipher, we use a secret integral key (k). This secret key is used to rotate (i.e. shift) each letter by k places, wrapping A to Z and a to z as needed. For example, if we use the key of 1 to encrypt “Hello world!”, we will get “Ifmmp xpsme!” To decrypt this message, shift the letters backward. VIGENÈRE CIPHER Vigenère cipher improves upon Caesar cipher by shifting letters using different keys. This sequence of keys is known as a keyword. Each letter in the keyword represents by how far the corresponding letter in the original message will be shifted (A and a represent 0, B and b represent 1, Z and z represent 25). If we encrypt “Hello world!” with the keyword “Squirrel”, we will get “Zuftf nscdt!”

About

Caesar

This utility tool encrypts and decrypts text using a Caesar cipher. Users can specify a shift value to transform their messages. Converted text can be saved within the application for later use.

Highlights
  • Caesar cipher encryption
  • Caesar cipher decryption
  • Customizable shift parameter
  • Save converted strings
  • Text transformation utility
Features
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Converts a string into a string shifted the specified number of characters. The number of characters to shift is specified as the conversion parameter. For example, to shift the string AAAA by one character, set the conversion parameter to 1 and the selected string to AAAA. In this case, the converted string will be BBBB. The converted string can be saved in the app.

Screenshots

Crypto3 screens
Caesar1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crypto at 4.7 against Caesar's 1.0. Crypto also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crypto holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crypto has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Crypto versus Caesar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCryptoCaesar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxim AleksaHideaki Uchikoshi

Customer experience

Crypto

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%

Caesar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Crypto

No in-app purchases

None

Caesar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crypto free?
Crypto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Caesar free?
Caesar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crypto or Caesar?
Crypto is rated higher. Crypto averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Caesar averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Crypto or Caesar have ads?
Caesar shows ads; Crypto does not.

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