Comparison

Paranoia Text Encryption Lite vs The Encryptor

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

Head to head
About

Paranoia Text Encryption Lite

Securely encrypt and decrypt sensitive text data, including notes, messages, and cryptocurrency keys. Offers robust security with multiple strong encryption algorithms and advanced steganography features to hide data within images. Also supports secure password exchange using post-quantum cryptography.

Highlights
  • Text encryption and decryption
  • Steganography (hide text in JPEG)
  • Post-quantum key encapsulation
  • Multiple strong encryption algorithms
  • Copy/paste and file saving
  • Session-based password management
Features
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• Paranoia Text Encryption is a comprehensive text encryption application for iOS devices (iPhone/iPad/iPod) and macOS, developed by Paranoia Works. • Paranoia Text Encryption safeguards your notes, SMS messages, emails, social networking posts, cryptocurrency keys (seeds, mnemonics), and any other text from unwanted readers. • Simply copy and paste text to and from your favorite applications, or save it to a file for future use. • This app does not function as a "vault application." Instead, a password is set for the current encryption/decryption session, not to enter the app itself. You may use an unlimited number of passwords for any purpose—different files, tasks, people, etc. • The app guarantees robust security by encrypting data using strong encryption algorithms: Blowfish (448-bit), AES (256-bit), RC6 (256-bit), Serpent (256-bit), and Twofish (256-bit) ciphers. • Steganography: The application includes steganographic features, allowing you to conceal text or files within a JPEG image. Two algorithms are available: J-UNIWARD (content-adaptive, minimizes visual distortion, harder to detect) and F5 (matrix encoding, efficient embedding). The selected algorithm works with the chosen symmetric cipher to produce the final steganogram. • Key Encapsulation (KEM): Securely exchange encryption passwords using the post-quantum ML-KEM mechanism (NIST FIPS 203). Two parties can establish a shared password without ever transmitting it directly, with protection against future quantum computer attacks. ◆ Differences between Free and PRO versions: The PRO version offers additional encryption algorithms, specifically Threefish (1024-bit), SHACAL-2 (512-bit), and Paranoia C4 (2048-bit), which is a cascade of Threefish–Serpent–AES–SHACAL-2. While the free version can decrypt data encrypted by these advanced algorithms, the ability to encrypt data using these algorithms is exclusive to the PRO version. The PRO version also provides a key to activate the PRO versions of desktop applications: Paranoia File & Text Encryption for PC, Paranoia Text Encryption for PC, and S.S.E. File Encryptor for PC. • The application is natively compatible with macOS (10.15 and later). Versions for other systems and platforms can be downloaded from the application homepage: https://paranoiaworks.mobi/download/. • An online (web-based) version, utilizing AES and client-side JavaScript, and other utilities are available at https://pteo.paranoiaworks.mobi

About

The Encryptor

Easily create and read hidden messages. This utility allows for secure communication by encrypting and decrypting text, ensuring your conversations remain private.

Highlights
  • Encrypt messages
  • Decrypt messages
  • Read secret messages
  • Write secret messages
  • Secure communication
Features
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An app that allows you to read and write secret messages.

Screenshots

Paranoia Text Encryption Lite4 screens
The Encryptor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Encryptor at 5.0 against Paranoia Text Encryption Lite's 4.5. Paranoia Text Encryption Lite's advantage is ratings volume (84 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

The Encryptor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paranoia Text Encryption Lite has 84 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Paranoia Text Encryption Lite versus The Encryptor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParanoia Text Encryption LiteThe Encryptor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (84 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings84 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.5 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrantisek DvorakThomas Bartocci

Customer experience

Paranoia Text Encryption Lite

All ratings84 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative18.5%

The Encryptor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Paranoia Text Encryption Lite

No in-app purchases

None

The Encryptor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paranoia Text Encryption Lite free?
Paranoia Text Encryption Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Encryptor free?
The Encryptor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paranoia Text Encryption Lite or The Encryptor?
The Encryptor is rated higher. Paranoia Text Encryption Lite averages 4.5 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while The Encryptor averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Which is updated more often, Paranoia Text Encryption Lite or The Encryptor?
Paranoia Text Encryption Lite ships an update every 2 months, and The Encryptor every 2 months. Most recently, Paranoia Text Encryption Lite was updated on October 6, 2026 and The Encryptor on September 21, 2026.

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