Comparison

Paranoia Text Encryption Lite vs Tattle

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

Tattle

Report suspicious activity and view local crime data to help improve community safety. Users can contribute to a safer environment by sharing information and staying informed about their surroundings.

Highlights
  • Report suspicious incidents
  • View local crime data
  • Contribute to community safety
  • Stay informed about surroundings
  • Location-based reporting
Features
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Empower your community by uniting through the Tattle-Tale App, where your location can make a difference. Whether you've witnessed something suspicious or want to help keep your streets safe, our app enables you to report incidents, and view crime data from your location.

Screenshots

Paranoia Text Encryption Lite4 screens
Tattle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tattle at 5.0 against Paranoia Text Encryption Lite's 4.5. Tattle also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Paranoia Text Encryption Lite's advantage is ratings volume (84 vs 5) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, 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

Tattle 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 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paranoia Text Encryption Lite ships an update every 2 months, Tattle weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Paranoia Text Encryption Lite versus Tattle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParanoia Text Encryption LiteTattle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (84 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings84 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.5 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB46 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFrantisek DvorakNicholas Hubbard

Customer experience

Paranoia Text Encryption Lite

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

Tattle

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Paranoia Text Encryption Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Tattle

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 Tattle free?
Tattle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paranoia Text Encryption Lite or Tattle?
Tattle is rated higher. Paranoia Text Encryption Lite averages 4.5 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while Tattle averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Paranoia Text Encryption Lite or Tattle have ads?
Neither Paranoia Text Encryption Lite nor Tattle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paranoia Text Encryption Lite or Tattle?
Paranoia Text Encryption Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Tattle weekly. Most recently, Paranoia Text Encryption Lite was updated on October 14, 2026 and Tattle on October 15, 2026.

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