Comparison

Encrypt vs GhostKey

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Encrypt

Securely store and manage sensitive personal information like passwords, logins, and credit cards. This app utilizes Apple's native cryptographic APIs for robust protection, with all data encrypted and stored locally or on iCloud. Enjoy seamless synchronization across devices and enterprise-level security features.

Highlights
  • Securely store passwords, logins, and credit cards
  • Encrypts and stores data locally and on iCloud
  • Seamless synchronization across Apple devices
  • Utilizes Apple CryptoKit for maximum security
  • Encryption key rotation for heightened protection
  • Backup and restore functionalities
Features
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Encrypt-it securely manages your personal secrets while making them easily accessible. Built on top of Apple CryptoKit to provide maximum security protection for your personal data. It utilizes only native Apple cryptographic API to avoid security vulnerabilities. With Encrypt-it, you can create and store secrets such as passwords, logins, credit cards, photos, secure notes, and other personal information. All your data is encrypted and stored locally on your devices and your Apple iCloud account, so only you have access to it. Because your data is frequently backed up onto the cloud, any changes you make on one device is instantly available on your other devices. Enjoy enterprise-level security with features like encryption key rotation, ensuring regular refreshment of your keys for heightened protection, while backup and restore functionalities guarantee the safety and accessibility of your data, providing peace of mind and practicality. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GhostKey

This app offers a unique, offline approach to password management by generating passwords based on your personal memories and photos. It prioritizes security, simplicity, and an enjoyable login experience, creating unique passwords for each site without storing any data.

Highlights
  • Offline operation, no data leaves device
  • Password generation from memories/photos
  • Unique password for each site
  • Visual Memento login
  • Automatic anti-phishing
  • Persona organization
Features
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“The memories I value most, I don’t ever see them fading.” ― Kazuo Ishiguro, Nobel Prize Winner GhostKey™ is the first password un-manager. It is built on the philosophy that we all have engraved memories, tastes, and preferences that are unique to us. They are more secure than our biometrics, which are not secrets in themselves. GhostKey™ provides three unique benefits over other password systems: security, simplicity, and enjoyment. Security: People used to memorize passwords or write them on a piece of paper. Current password managers convert that piece of paper into a digital form that needs to be protected, copied, and synchronized. GhostKey™ gets rid of that paper forever. It does not store any password or connect to any other machine. Instead, it computes passwords based on your memories, uses these to log you in, and then erases the computed passwords. Because of the unique way that GhostKey™ works, it isn't vulnerable to brute force attacks in the same way as other password managers. GhostKey™ don't validate the results, so If the wrong memento is entered the computed a password is wrong. Each password GhostKey™ generates has a 118-bit entropy, which takes 63 billion years to crack, and each application or website has a different password, making your security virtually unbreakable. Simplicity: GhostKey™ was designed to disappear. We’ve reduced the number of touches to the bare minimum, speeding up your login experience. Instead of inventing passwords, you use existing memories, which we call Flashbacks and Mementos. A Flashback is entered once per device, while a memento is entered every time you log in. Using a Visual Memento renders the login experience as fast as using biometrics. Enjoyment: GhostKey™ is designed to be enjoyable as well as fast and secure. You log in using a combination of your favorite memories and photos chosen from a gallery of 300 beautiful images. Instead of enduring frustrations and anxiety, you'll enjoy logging in and out, because each time you do you will be reliving your special experiences. GhostKey™ features include: • Totally offline operation: nothing leaves your device. • Beautiful photo-based login experience. • Automatic anti-phishing measures. • Personas™ to organize your accounts based on how you live your life. • Guaranteed unique password for each website and application. • Scramblers to create new passwords without changing your Memento. • Total freedom: you choose how you want to express your memories.

Screenshots

Encrypt4 screens
GhostKey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Encrypt at none against GhostKey's shown. Encrypt also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). GhostKey's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Encrypt sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and GhostKey sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Encrypt ships an update daily, GhostKey every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Encrypt versus GhostKey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEncryptGhostKey
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB180 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkecuraRegwez, Inc.

Customer experience

Encrypt

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

GhostKey

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Encrypt

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • One Time Use$0.99
2 purchases

GhostKey

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • GhostKey Yearly subscription$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Encrypt free?
Encrypt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GhostKey free?
GhostKey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Encrypt or GhostKey have ads?
GhostKey shows ads; Encrypt does not.
Which is updated more often, Encrypt or GhostKey?
Encrypt ships an update daily, and GhostKey every 2 months. Most recently, Encrypt was updated on October 13, 2026 and GhostKey on October 13, 2026.

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