Keyring vs Paranoia File Encryption Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Keyring
Securely store all your login credentials in one encrypted vault. Access your accounts quickly with biometric authentication and one-tap copying. The app automatically locks your vault and clears the clipboard for enhanced security.
- Secure KeePass KDBX storage
- Master password protection
- Touch ID support
- Quick search functionality
- One-tap copy login/password
- Automatic vault locking
- Automatic pasteboard clearing
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Store all your accounts in one place. By using open source KeePass format, Keyring provides secure storage with a lot of supporting apps on many platforms. • One Master Password to access all your accounts • Touch ID support for quick unlocking • Quick search to find the account you need • One tap to copy login or password • No need to manually lock vault or clear pasteboard, the app does it automatically
Paranoia File Encryption Lite
Securely encrypt your private files and folders using robust algorithms. This app creates encrypted archives and offers options to delete original files automatically or manually after encryption. It supports multiple strong encryption ciphers for enhanced data protection.
- Encrypt files and folders
- Create .enc archive files
- Delete original files automatically
- Supports Blowfish, AES, RC6, Serpent, Twofish
- Decrypt PRO version encrypted files
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• Paranoia File Encryption is a universal file encryption application for iOS (iPhone/iPad/iPod), brought to you by Paranoia Works. It securely encrypts your private and confidential files or entire folders. P.F.E. works like an archiver, creating a new .enc file after encryption. The original file(s) can be deleted or wiped after the encryption process is completed. This can be done manually or set to be done automatically. • The app guarantees real security by encrypting data using robust encryption algorithms: Blowfish 448 bits, AES 256 bits, RC6 256 bits, Serpent 256 bits, and Twofish 256 bits ciphers. • Steganography: The application offers steganographic features, allowing you to conceal files within a JPEG image. Two algorithms are available: J-UNIWARD and F5. The selected algorithm works with your chosen symmetric cipher to create the final steganogram. • Versions for other systems and platforms are available on the application's homepage (download section - https://paranoiaworks.mobi/download/). • The AES web version is available at: https://pteo.paranoiaworks.mobi/paranoia-file-encryption/ • Free / PRO version differences: The PRO version contains more algorithms - specifically, Threefish 1024bit, SHACAL-2 512bit, and Paranoia C4 2048bit (which is a cascade of Threefish–Serpent–AES–SHACAL2). The free version can decrypt data encrypted by these advanced algorithms, but encryption is exclusive to the PRO version. In addition, the PRO version allows the selection of multiple files and their batch processing. It also provides a key to activate the PRO version of the desktop application: Paranoia File & Text Encryption for PC, Paranoia Text Encryption for PC and S.S.E. File Encryptor for PC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Paranoia File Encryption Lite at 5.0 against Keyring's 2.8. Paranoia File Encryption Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (71% vs 50%). Keyring's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.2 vs 14.5). On price, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Keyring sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Paranoia File Encryption Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Paranoia File Encryption Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keyring has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Keyring's written reviews are positive against 71% of Paranoia File Encryption Lite's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keyring | Paranoia File Encryption Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 14.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergey Pershenkov | Frantisek Dvorak |
Customer experience
Keyring
Paranoia File Encryption Lite
In-app purchases
Keyring
- Up to 20 Entries$0.99
- Up to 50 Entries$1.99
- Unlimited$2.99
Paranoia File Encryption Lite
No in-app purchases
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