TimeLync vs File Crypt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeLync
Design custom interval timers for various activities like work, study, or workouts. Organize actions with durations and set them to play sequentially, with Apple Watch support for on-the-go use. Stay on track with timely progress reminders.
- Create custom interval timers
- Design sequential actions with durations
- Organize actions within processes
- Play processes on Apple Watch
- Receive progress reminders
- Supports iPhone and Apple Watch
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TimeLync is a creative interval timer. Whether for creative work, study, workout, cooking, or other activities, you can use TimeLync to design, to play a Process, and to remind you about the progress of each Action by the order of your design while playing the Process. You can create multiple Actions with duration. You can add, pick, edit, organize Actions in a Process, to set an Action to wait on its completion before resuming to the next Action. You can also create multiple Processes, and to wear, to play your favorite Processes on the Apple Watch.
File Crypt
Securely store and manage your sensitive files, media, and documents with military-grade AES-256-GCM encryption. Organize with custom folders, capture encrypted photos directly, and create encrypted text notes. Designed for offline use and fast performance.
- AES-256-GCM encryption
- Custom folder organization
- Secure in-app camera
- Encrypted text file creation
- Offline first design
- Lite photo editing
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File Crypt: Secure AES Browser Built for fast performance and smooth user experience. Files are encrypted using AES-256-GCM (Advanced Encryption Standard with Galois/Counter Mode), a military-grade encryption algorithm. This is the same standard used by governments and financial institutions. Hardware acceleration for Cryptography make file encryption and decryption feel instantaneous! Features: - Military-grade encryption for files, media, and other documents - Some optional security features to protect sensitive data - Custom folders for easy organization with drag & drop - Secure in-app camera utility to capture and encrypt images directly - Lite photo editing capabilities - Create and save encrypted text files within the app - Offline first design - perfect for remote, legal, medical, or journalistic use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: File Crypt at Free against TimeLync's $4.99. TimeLync's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
File Crypt is free to download; TimeLync costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TimeLync against 5.0 for File Crypt. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
TimeLync ships an update every 6 weeks, File Crypt every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeLync | File Crypt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 靖元 张 | Michael Ellis |
Customer experience
TimeLync
File Crypt
In-app purchases
TimeLync
No in-app purchases
File Crypt
No in-app purchases
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