SmartZip vs GPG Decrypt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
SmartZip
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SmartZip is the best app for ZIP file management on iPhone/iPad! . It is a utility app that helps user ( Business, Professional and others ) to zip, unzip, open and perform many operations on files very easily and securely. It does its work very fast. SmartZip is a ZIP file management tool on iPhone and iPad. SmartZip has the following features: - Compress, Archive, Combine files into ZIP file. - Compress, Archive, Combine photos and videos from Camera Roll. - Open and extract, unarchive, unzip files from ZIP format, including password protected and AES encrypted ZIP files. - Open and extract, unarchive many other compressed file formats: RAR, 7Z, ZIPX, TAR, GZIP. - Open and view many document types: DOC, Excel, PPT, PDF, TXT, RTF, Pages, JPG, GIF, PNG, videos, etc. - Append files to a ZIP file. - Send files in Email. - Open a file in another App. - Zip/Email photos and videos from Photo Album. - Share your photos on Facebook/Twitter/Weibo. - Save images to Photo Album. - Print documents. - Download/upload files through iTunes. - Download files from your iCloudDrive. Save files to your iCloudDrive. - Upload and download files to/from Dropbox, Box, GoogleDrive, and OneDrive. - Compress files using a plain password or an AES password. -User can unlock full version of the app SmartZip provides the best way to manage ZIP files on iPhone and iPad. SmartZip has very simple and cool user interface which helps user to zip, unzip, open and manage files.
GPG Decrypt
Securely decrypt GPG-encrypted files on your iPhone or iPad. Transfer your encrypted documents and private key, then use the app to view sensitive content without permanent storage on your device.
- Decrypt GPG-encrypted files
- Support for private key authentication
- Secure file handling
- Display-only decryption
- Asymmetric encryption support
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This app is designed to allow you to read on your iPhone, files that have been encrypted on your Mac using GPG. The workflow is: 1. Encrypt a file on your Mac using GPG (AEAD - Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data, is not supported at the moment, see support page). 2. Transfer the encrypted file and your private key to your iPhone (using iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, or any other cloud storage service) 3. Use this app to decrypt and view the file content on your iPhone This is particularly useful for securely accessing sensitive documents on your iPhone without storing the decrypted content permanently on the device. Features - Decrypt GPG-encrypted files - Support for private key authentication - Secure file handling with security-scoped resources - Display-only decryption (no persistent storage of decrypted content) Usage 1. Select the encrypted file you want to decrypt 2. Select your private key file 3. Enter the passphrase for your private key 4. Tap "Decrypt" to decrypt the file 5. The decrypted content will be displayed on screen. It is not saved to your device. GPG ([GNU Privacy Guard](https://gnupg.org/)) is a widely used open-source implementation of the OpenPGP standard. This app only supports asymmetric encryption (public/private key). It cannot decrypt files that were encrypted using symmetric encryption (password-only encryption). Using GPG on Mac OS - Install GnuPG: brew install gnupg - Generate a new GPG key: gpg --full-generate-key - Choose option 1 (RSA and RSA) - Choose 4096 bits - Choose 0 (key does not expire) - Enter your name and email - Enter a secure passphrase - Export your private key (required for decryption on iPhone): gpg --export-secret-keys --armor your-email@example.com > private_key.asc - Replace `your-email@example.com` with the email you used when creating the key - Enter your passphrase when prompted - The private key will be saved to `private_key.asc` - Transfer this file to your iPhone for use with the app - Encrypting a file: gpg --encrypt --recipient your-email@example.com your_file.txt - This creates `your_file.txt.gpg` - Transfer this encrypted file to your iPhone for decryption with the app Decrypting a file on Mac: gpg --decrypt your_file.txt.gpg > decrypted_file.txt - This will prompt for your private key passphrase - The decrypted content will be saved to `decrypted_file.txt` Transferring files to iPhone You can transfer the encrypted file and private key to your iPhone using various cloud storage services: - iCloud Drive - Dropbox - Google Drive - OneDrive - Or any other cloud storage service that provides iOS file access Security - All file operations use security-scoped resources - Passphrase is never stored - Files are copied to the app's documents directory for processing - Decrypted content is only displayed and not saved to the device - No persistent storage of sensitive information
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GPG Decrypt at every 3 days against SmartZip's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SmartZip ships an update every 4 months, GPG Decrypt every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartZip | GPG Decrypt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | โ | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mobirizer | Laurent Ach |
In-app purchases
SmartZip
No in-app purchases
GPG Decrypt
No in-app purchases









