Comparison

Bill O'Reilly vs ScrambleChat Encryption

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

Head to head
About

Bill O'Reilly

Access news analysis and commentary on demand. Watch free clips or log in with a premium membership to enjoy exclusive content without commercial interruptions. Share your opinions directly with the commentator.

Highlights
  • News analysis and commentary
  • Watch free clips
  • Premium member login
  • No commercial breaks
  • Direct email feedback
Features
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No commercial breaks. No frightened executives. Get the official Bill O’Reilly app for iOS and put Bill’s one-of-a-kind brand of news analysis in your pocket. Watch free clips or log in using your BillOReilly Premium Member account. As always, name and town if you wish to opine: email bill@billoreilly.com. If Premium Memberships are purchased within the app: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. The subscription can be managed through your Apple account, or by tapping the "Manage Subscription" button on the Account tab. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings on their device after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.billoreilly.com/pg/jsp/help/general/privacypolicy.jsp Terms of Use: https://www.billoreilly.com/pg/jsp/help/general/termsconditions.jsp

About

ScrambleChat Encryption

Send secret messages that only specific recipients can read. Encode your text using a shared private key, making it appear as scrambled characters to others. Only someone with the same key can decode and reveal the hidden message.

Highlights
  • Create unlimited private channels
  • Encode messages with a shared secret key
  • AES-256 encryption
  • No login or account required
  • Simple and private interface
  • Hide messages in plain sight
Features
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Secret Messages — Hide Text in Plain Sight Send messages only the right people can read. ScrambleChat lets you and a friend share a secret channel — a private key that only you two know. When you encode a message using your shared channel, it transforms into a scrambled string of characters that only your channel can unlock. Post it anywhere — only someone with the same channel can decode it and reveal what's really hidden inside. How it works:
You and your friend agree on a secret channel name. Type your hidden message and encode it with your channel. Select one of 300 private channels to keep conversations secure. Share the encrypted text anywhere — social media, group chats, emails
Your friend decodes it using the same channel name. To everyone else, it's just unreadable gibberish. To your friend, it reveals your secret. Why you'll love it:
 Create unlimited private channels with different people.
 Share secrets in public spaces without anyone knowing. Real AES-256 encryption keeps your messages secure. No login, no accounts, no data stored — completely private. Beautiful, simple interface. Whether it's inside jokes, surprise plans, or private notes hidden in plain sight — ScrambleChat gives you and your contacts a way to communicate that's just for you. Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bill O'Reilly3 screens
ScrambleChat Encryption4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ScrambleChat Encryption at 100% against Bill O'Reilly's 70%. ScrambleChat Encryption also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Bill O'Reilly's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Bill O'Reilly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and ScrambleChat Encryption sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScrambleChat Encryption holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bill O'Reilly has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Bill O'Reilly's written reviews are positive against 100% of ScrambleChat Encryption's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bill O'Reilly versus ScrambleChat Encryption: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBill O'ReillyScrambleChat Encryption
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNox SolutionsMichael Shanley

Customer experience

Bill O'Reilly

All ratings1,270 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral11.4%
Negative18.2%

ScrambleChat Encryption

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Bill O'Reilly

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • No sound on videos for some users
  • App crashing or freezing on certain devices
  • Subscription/payment issues with Apple Store

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add audio-only mode
  • Improve casting/mirroring functionality
  • Integrate access to all premium content
  • Enhance search and navigation options

ScrambleChat Encryption

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bill O'Reilly

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Yearly$66.991 Year
  • Concierge$104.991 Year
1 purchases

ScrambleChat Encryption

One-time1
  • Go Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is Bill O'Reilly free?
Bill O'Reilly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScrambleChat Encryption free?
ScrambleChat Encryption is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bill O'Reilly or ScrambleChat Encryption?
ScrambleChat Encryption is rated higher. Bill O'Reilly averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while ScrambleChat Encryption averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bill O'Reilly or ScrambleChat Encryption have ads?
Neither Bill O'Reilly nor ScrambleChat Encryption shows ads.

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