Signal Light vs Crypto Tools (De)Encryption
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Signal Light
Communicate with others using Morse code via your device's flash. This tool is useful for signaling in various situations, from camping to emergencies, and can also function as a manual strobe light.
- Morse code communication
- Manual strobe light
- SOS signaling
- Line-of-sight tool
- Flashlight spotlight
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Note: Your device must have a flash to use this app! Camper, Sailor, Soldier, Spy A handy tool for campers, scouts, boaters (and yes, spies)! Use it to communicate with distant friends using Morse code, tap out a beat for a human-powered strobe light, or get the attention of rescuers. This app is based on the old mechanical “signal lamp” which is a manually-controled shuttered spotlight used on warships to communicate securely while maintaining radio silence. Modern navies still use signal lamps, but now use infrared wavelengths and night vision goggles! Extra fun: Put a paper towel tube on the flash to make a tight spotlight and you’ve got a line-of-sight communication tool that only you and your partner can see. p.s. SOS is . . . – – – . . .
Crypto Tools (De)Encryption
This app offers a comprehensive suite of cryptographic tools for Apple devices, including encryption, decryption, key management, and certificate analysis. It's designed for developers, security professionals, and technical learners to inspect, validate, and manage sensitive data locally with precision.
- Encrypt and decrypt data with AES-256-GCM
- Generate, import, inspect, and manage cryptographic keys
- Parse and analyze ASN.1 structures and certificates
- Analyze and verify Apple Sign-In JWTs
- Validate and generate JWS
- Work with JWT, JWS, and JWE flows
- QR code workflows and PKPass tooling
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CryptoTools: Encryption, JWT, Certificates & Forensics for Apple Devices CryptoTools is a privacy-first cryptography and forensic analysis toolkit for Apple devices. Built with SwiftUI, it combines encryption, certificate inspection, ASN.1 parsing, JWT and JWS analysis, JWE support, QR workflows, PKPass tooling, and advanced key utilities in one streamlined app for developers, security professionals, forensic analysts, and technical learners. Designed for transparency and precision, CryptoTools helps you inspect, convert, validate, generate, encrypt, decrypt, and manage sensitive data locally with clear, reproducible results. Features • Encrypt and decrypt data with AES-256-GCM • Generate, import, inspect, and manage cryptographic keys • Parse and analyze ASN.1 structures and certificates • Analyze and verify Apple Sign-In JWTs • Validate and generate JWS in a dedicated UI • Work with JWT, JWS, and JWE flows, including decryption • Use a JWT validator and debugger • Perform SecKey calculations • Generate JWK representations • Export RSA keys to PEM or DER • Manage OpenSSH keys • Generate CSRs • Parse password-protected certificates with OpenSSL • Convert Base64 data quickly and accurately • Share encrypted data through QR codes • Open keys, files, encrypted content, and PKPass workflows via deep links • Access onboarding and in-app technical documentation Built for Real Security Workflows CryptoTools is ideal for testing cryptographic flows, validating signed tokens, inspecting certificates, managing key material, analyzing PKI structures, and sharing protected data across apps and devices. JWT, JWS, JWE & Apple Sign-In Inspect token structure, review claims, verify signatures, generate signed payloads, and decrypt supported JWE content in a dedicated interface. CryptoTools also supports Apple Sign-In JWT analysis and verification using Apple public keys, making authentication debugging faster and clearer. Certificate, ASN.1 & PKI Inspection Explore certificate contents and ASN.1 objects in a readable, structured format designed for debugging, validation, and forensic review. OpenSSL-based parsing also supports password-protected certificate workflows. Key Management & Interoperability Generate, organize, inspect, and transform key material with metadata that supports traceability and repeatable testing. CryptoTools includes JWK generation, RSA export to PEM or DER, OpenSSH key management, CSR generation, and SecKey-based operations for compatibility across common security workflows. QR, Deep Links & PKPass Use QR tools and deep links to move secure or structured data efficiently between systems and apps. PKPass support extends CryptoTools to Wallet-related inspection and testing scenarios. Privacy by Design CryptoTools follows a local-first approach, minimizes unnecessary network activity, and gives users direct visibility into cryptographic operations, certificate inspection, and token analysis. Whether you are validating Apple Sign-In tokens, auditing certificates, generating CSRs, testing JWS or JWE payloads, handling RSA or OpenSSH keys, inspecting PKPass content, or learning applied cryptography, CryptoTools delivers a focused and expert-grade toolkit for Apple platforms. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Crypto Tools (De)Encryption at Free against Signal Light's $0.99. Crypto Tools (De)Encryption also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 25 months). Signal Light's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On ratings volume, ads 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
Crypto Tools (De)Encryption is free to download; Signal Light costs $0.99 up front. Crypto Tools (De)Encryption sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Signal Light asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crypto Tools (De)Encryption holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Signal Light ships an update every 25 months, Crypto Tools (De)Encryption every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Signal Light | Crypto Tools (De)Encryption |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bryan Wu | HUBO SOFT |
Customer experience
Signal Light
Crypto Tools (De)Encryption
In-app purchases
Signal Light
No in-app purchases
Crypto Tools (De)Encryption
- Monthly membership$1.991 Month
- Annual membership$17.991 Year
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