Ciphers vs Device Detector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ciphers
Encrypt and decrypt messages using a wide variety of ciphers, from simple substitution to complex machines. Share your encrypted messages with friends. Supports multiple encryption methods for secure communication.
- Multiple encryption methods
- Caesar Cipher
- Enigma Machine support
- Share encrypted messages
- Affine Cipher
- Vigenère Cipher
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Encrypt and decrypt secret messages using Ciphers. Easily add many ciphers, from the Caesar Cipher to the Enigma Machine, then share with your friends. Ciphers includes the following methods of encryption: • Affine Cipher • Atbash • Autokey Cipher • Bifid Cipher • Caesar Cipher • Columnar Transposition • Enigma Machine (M3 & M4) • Four-Square Cipher • Hill Cipher • Keyword Substitution • Playfair Cipher • Rail Fence Transposition • Reversal • ROT13 • Straddling Checkerboard Cipher • Trifid Cipher • Two-Square Cipher • Vigenère Cipher
Device Detector
Scan and analyze all devices connected to your local network. This essential tool helps protect your privacy by identifying everything on your network. Regular updates ensure an improved user experience.
- Scan local network
- Analyze connected devices
- Privacy protection
- Regular updates
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This is a tool to scan and analyze all devices on your local network. It is an essential app to protect your privacy. We will regularly update the app to improve your experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ciphers at 100% against Device Detector's 49%. Ciphers also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.4). Device Detector's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 7). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ciphers holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Device Detector has 3.6K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Ciphers's written reviews are positive against 49% of Device Detector's.
Ciphers ships an update every 11 months, Device Detector monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Ciphers | Device Detector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better | 4.4 (3.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 48.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 3.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon Booth | 长金 胡 |
Customer experience
Ciphers
Device Detector
Bugs and requests
Ciphers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Device Detector
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent network connectivity detection
- Crashes and freezes during scans
- Incorrect device identification in some cases
Requested features
4 requests- Improve device identification and location details
- Provide more context on suspicious devices
- Offer ad-free or paid version to remove ads
- Add support for more device types and manufacturers
In-app purchases
Ciphers
No in-app purchases
Device Detector
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ciphers free?
Is Device Detector free?
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