FileEncryptor vs Geo Trace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FileEncryptor
Securely encrypt and decrypt your files using a password you set. This utility is available across multiple Apple devices, ensuring your data remains protected with a standard encryption algorithm.
- Encrypt files
- Decrypt files
- Password protection
- Cross-device compatibility (iOS, iPadOS, macOS)
- Standard encryption algorithm
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This simple app lets you encrypt and decrypt files using a password that you specify. FileEncryptor is available on iOS, iPadOS and macOS so you can buy it once and you can use it on all of your Apple devices. FileEncryptor uses a standard encryption algorithm to protect your files. These App Store preview images were created using 'Previewed' at https://previewed.app
Geo Trace
This app provides a visual traceroute tool for WiFi and mobile networks. It displays network routes, measures transit delays, and helps diagnose connection speed and stability. It also features a geo map for node geolocation and works with VPN connections.
- Visual traceroute
- Network diagnostic tool
- Measures transit delays
- Geo map for node geolocation
- Works with VPN connections
- Monitors network traffic
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Geo Trace — a simple visual traceroute tool and network diagnostic app for WiFi and mobile networks, displaying possible routes and measuring transit delays of network IPv4 or IPv6 packets. The history of the route is recorded as the round-trip times of the packets received from each successive host (remote node) in the route. The sum of the mean times in each hop is a measure of the total time spent to establish the connection and perform a ping. Geo Trace traces the network route unless all sent packets are lost more than twice. You can check the speed and stability of your connection, as well as set up your home and corporate WiFi networks that use different types of connections: 4G, 5G, LTE, DNS server or ISP equipment. The utility adapts to any environment. Geo Trace features a geo map for node geolocation and visualization of every ping attempt. It also works with VPN connections. Download Geo Trace and monitor your network traffic!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FileEncryptor at Free against Geo Trace's $1.90. Geo Trace's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). On ratings volume, ads, 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
FileEncryptor is free to download; Geo Trace costs $1.90 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Geo Trace holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of FileEncryptor's written reviews are positive against 38% of Geo Trace's.
FileEncryptor ships an update every 8 months, Geo Trace fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | FileEncryptor | Geo Trace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.90 |
| Rating | 3.1 (8 ratings) | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Bazzani | Tamara Dudarenko |
Customer experience
FileEncryptor
Geo Trace
In-app purchases
FileEncryptor
No in-app purchases
Geo Trace
No in-app purchases
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