Flash vs Encrypta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flash
Enhance your phone calls with visual communication. Share photos and videos instantly during calls, or send them as private messages that can self-destruct. Edit your media with captions, stickers, and filters before sharing.
- Send photos and videos during calls
- Use photos as caller ID
- Password-protected self-deleting messages
- Photo and video editor with stickers and filters
- Picture and video messaging
- Group messaging and live chat
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Flash redefines phone calls by adding picture and video sharing to make phone calls fun and exciting. Send pictures and videos to your friend’s phone whenever you call them and share what you’re up to in a flash! Flash is the latest and greatest photo and video messaging app. Let your friends see your photos and videos whenever you call them, edit pictures, message your friends and send secure, protected pics with ease. Turn your pictures into a caller ID, so your friends will see what you’re up to as soon as you call. Send a “Hidden Flash” that deletes itself, so your flash remains secret. Organize hangouts, make inside jokes and more with “Hidden Flash” pictures and videos. Confidently share photos and videos in private with your friends. Send great pics and videos in a flash with every call! Download Flash now! FLASH FEATURES: SEND PHOTOS AND VIDEOS THROUGH PHONE CALLS - Take and send pics or videos to your friends whenever you call them - Display your photos as your caller ID on your friends’ phones - Share pictures while you talk HIDDEN PHOTOS AND VIDEOS - “Hidden Flash” photos and videos are password-protected and delete themselves - Send private, time-limited Flashes, because some things should disappear PHOTO EDITOR - Add captions to your pics and videos before you send them - Add stickers and emojis - Save your edits to your phone - Add unique effects and filters MESSENGER APP - Send picture and video messages to your friends - Send reactions to your friends’ Flashes - Add emoji faces and reactions to your messages - Keep the conversation going with group messaging and live chat Share pictures and videos like never before with Flash! Download today!
Encrypta
A private messaging app offering end-to-end encryption for all communications. Features include disappearing messages, secret media, encrypted voice and file sharing, and robust account protection. Offers a free tier with limited messages and a Pro subscription for unlimited use.
- End-to-end encryption
- Disappearing messages
- Secret media
- Encrypted voice and file sharing
- Group conversations
- On-device translation
- Panic PIN for data wipe
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Encrypta is a private messenger built on end-to-end encryption by default. Your messages are encrypted on your device and can only be opened on your recipient's device. Our servers relay sealed data we cannot read. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • End-to-end encryption on every message, using established, audited cryptography (X25519 key exchange, XSalsa20-Poly1305 authenticated encryption) • Keys are generated and stored on your device, protected by your passcode • We never see your message content, and we cannot recover it for anyone MESSAGING THAT DISAPPEARS • Disappearing messages with per-conversation timers • Delete for everyone — including messages you received • Secret media: hold to reveal photos, no saving, no lingering copies • Screen privacy blur when you switch apps MORE THAN TEXT • Encrypted voice messages • Encrypted file and photo sharing • Group conversations with modern group key management • Real-time delivery and read status • Optional on-device translation for 36 languages ACCOUNT PROTECTION • Passcode-protected key vault • Panic PIN to wipe your data instantly • Block and report tools in every conversation • Delete your account and data at any time from Settings MEMBERSHIP Encrypta is free to start. Every account includes 500 free messages each month. • 500 Messages — $9.99 one-time • Encrypta Pro — $24.99/month for unlimited encrypted messages Encrypta Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://encryptaapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://encryptaapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Encrypta at 5.0 against Flash's 4.1. Encrypta also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (daily vs monthly). Flash's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (48 vs 3). On price, ads 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. Encrypta sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Flash asks for nothing beyond the download.
Encrypta holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flash has 48 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Flash's written reviews are positive against 100% of Encrypta's.
Flash ships an update monthly, Encrypta daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flash | Encrypta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (48 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Flash App LLC | andy moreno |
Customer experience
Flash
Encrypta
In-app purchases
Flash
No in-app purchases
Encrypta
- Encrypta Pro$24.991 Month
- 500 Messages$9.99









