Comparison

Alauda PBY vs u.trust LAN Crypt

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

Head to head
About

Alauda PBY

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With Alauda PBY, you can use your digital identity easily with your smartphone. Alauda PBY offers an easy and secure authentication to online services provided over the Internet. Additionally, Alauda PBY helps you to make electronic signatures and sign for example PDF documents. You can register a test account by following steps: 1. Install Alauda PBY app 2. Open our demo site https://demo.methics.fi/appactivation/ with your browser 3. Give your valid phone number to demo. You will get a QR code. 4. Open the Alauda PBY app on your phone. 5. Accept terms and start Activation 6. Scan the QR code with your phone. 7. Enter the 5-digit code you received in SMS. 8. Choose unique PIN codes when app asks for them.

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u.trust LAN Crypt

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User- and group-based use of encrypted files for invisible end-to-end protection. Work with your protected data on all major desktop and mobile platforms. The u.trust LAN Crypt App for iOS The u.trust LAN Crypt App for iOS/iPadOS enables you to work, share and collaborate securely on your iPhone or iPad. It lets you to protect your sensitive documents via state-of-the-art encryption. You have full control which documents to protect, what keys to use and whom to share access with. If managed by your organization, encryption is based on the permissions assigned to you by your system admin. You can open and work with encrypted files from the corporate network. You can also use the app without central management addition and define your own passwords. Scope of functions • reading and editing of encrypted files • encrypting/decrypting files on demand • checking the encryption status of files • importing and taking inventory of keys from your existing u.trust LAN Crypt infrastructure • creation and taking inventory of password-based keys by the user • Simple sharing of password-based keys • supports local as well as cloud and network directories • native support for Microsoft OneDrive • supports operating system 18 and newer (iOS/iPadOS) • English and German language version available The u.trust LAN Crypt system u.trust LAN Crypt encrypts files and directory contents for secure storage and confidential transport, regardless of the target location/system (local hard disk, external storage device, network share, mobile device). The solution uses an automatic file encryption process to effectively secure confidential files. A user is authorized to access the encrypted data by assigning his profile to a unique key group. Unauthorized persons can only see a ciphered, unreadable character set. The encryption solution operates in the background predominantly invisible to the user himself and can be easily managed by IT staff using existing roles and policies. Numerous companies and organizations in business and public administration in Germany and worldwide already rely on u.trust LAN Crypt. • encrypts data and directories on end devices and servers invisibly in the background • consistent protection through persistent data encryption, independent of the storage location – even in transit • user- and group-based encryption at file level – easy to implement, quick to deploy • simple and centralized policy management by using data from existing directory or domain structures • clear separation of roles between system administrators and security officers

Screenshots

Alauda PBY3 screens
u.trust LAN Crypt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Alauda PBY at 14.0 against u.trust LAN Crypt's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alauda PBY ships an update every 5 months, u.trust LAN Crypt every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Alauda PBY versus u.trust LAN Crypt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlauda PBYu.trust LAN Crypt
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMethics Oyconpal GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Alauda PBY

No in-app purchases

None

u.trust LAN Crypt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alauda PBY free?
Alauda PBY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is u.trust LAN Crypt free?
u.trust LAN Crypt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Alauda PBY or u.trust LAN Crypt have ads?
Neither Alauda PBY nor u.trust LAN Crypt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alauda PBY or u.trust LAN Crypt?
Alauda PBY ships an update every 5 months, and u.trust LAN Crypt every 4 months. Most recently, Alauda PBY was updated on October 8, 2026 and u.trust LAN Crypt on October 2, 2026.

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