The Cipher vs Caesar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Cipher
This app allows users to encrypt and decrypt messages using a variety of classic ciphers. It also includes tools for cryptoanalysis to help understand encrypted text and a mod calculator.
- Multiple classic ciphers (Rail Fence, Caesar, Vigenere, Enigma, etc.)
- Cryptoanalysis tools (Letter Frequency, N-Gram Frequency)
- Mod Calculator
- Random Generator
- Encrypt and decrypt messages
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Encrypt and decrypt messages using famous ciphers. *** Ciphers *** * Rail Fence * Scytale * Caesar Shift * Substitution * Vigenere * Enigma *** Crypto-anaylis *** * Letter Frequency * N-Gram Frequency * Word Frequency * Repeated Letters + Factors * Index of Coincidence * Fitness Measure *** Tools *** * Mod Calculator * Random Generator
Caesar
This utility tool encrypts and decrypts text using a Caesar cipher. Users can specify a shift value to transform their messages. Converted text can be saved within the application for later use.
- Caesar cipher encryption
- Caesar cipher decryption
- Customizable shift parameter
- Save converted strings
- Text transformation utility
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Converts a string into a string shifted the specified number of characters. The number of characters to shift is specified as the conversion parameter. For example, to shift the string AAAA by one character, set the conversion parameter to 1 and the selected string to AAAA. In this case, the converted string will be BBBB. The converted string can be saved in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Cipher at 2.8 against Caesar's 1.0. The Cipher also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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.
The Cipher holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Cipher has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Cipher ships an update fortnightly, Caesar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Cipher | Caesar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (6 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Logan Richards | Hideaki Uchikoshi |
Customer experience
The Cipher
Caesar
In-app purchases
The Cipher
No in-app purchases
Caesar
No in-app purchases
