# Natural Text vs Pocket

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pocket at 15.6 against Natural Text's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Natural Text sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pocket sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Natural Text | Pocket |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[3.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-pgp/id6758344591/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **6** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 30 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hassan Chizari](https://appshunter.io/developer/958618402) | [MAGNUS FINSTAD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1868362081) |

## What reviewers say

### Natural Text

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/natural-text/id1323616521)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Characters | $0.99 | one-time |


### Pocket

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-pgp/id6758344591)

Securely encrypt, decrypt, sign, and verify messages and files directly on your device. Manage PGP keys locally for enhanced privacy and control, with options for handling larger files and unlimited key storage through in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** Create and manage PGP keys locally, Encrypt, decrypt, sign, and verify messages, Encrypt and decrypt files, Support for large files with Chunk Mode, Organize and manage keyring, Channel-independent encryption

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| File encryption (125MB) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Chunk Mode (750 MB) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pocket PGP Pro (Unlimited keys) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pro Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Natural Text free?

Natural Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pocket free?

Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Natural Text or Pocket have ads?

Neither Natural Text nor Pocket shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Natural Text or Pocket?

Natural Text ships an update weekly, and Pocket weekly. Most recently, Natural Text was updated on October 29, 2026 and Pocket on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*