Ciphers vs CipherKit
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
CipherKit
This app offers a toolkit for cryptography enthusiasts to encrypt and decrypt data using various methods. It's useful for solving puzzles, creating escape rooms, and enhancing analytical skills.
- Hex encryption
- Binary encoding
- Vigenère cipher
- Data encryption
- Data decryption
- Puzzle solving
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Elevate your problem-solving skills with this app designed for cryptography enthusiasts! Seamlessly encrypt and decrypt data using diverse methods like hex encryption, binary encoding, and the timeless Vigenère cipher. From unraveling puzzles to crafting engaging self-hosted escape rooms, this versatile tool enhances your analytical journey with a touch of excitement.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ciphers at 100% against CipherKit's 0%. Ciphers also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). CipherKit's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). 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
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, 4.8 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Ciphers's written reviews are positive against 0% of CipherKit's.
Ciphers ships an update every 11 months, CipherKit monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ciphers | CipherKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon Booth | Lewis Luther-Braun |
Customer experience
Ciphers
CipherKit
In-app purchases
Ciphers
No in-app purchases
CipherKit
No in-app purchases
