Comparison

Encrypt Messages vs CipherKit

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

Head to head
About

Encrypt Messages

Securely send private messages using custom codes. Choose from text, emoji, or hidden message formats. Share codes safely with recipients through various methods, including QR codes and hints. Includes duress codes for added security.

Highlights
  • AES-256 encryption
  • No account or internet required
  • Text, Emoji, Hidden, and Classic modes
  • Secure code sharing (hints, QR codes)
  • Duress codes for decoy messages
  • Customizable code generation
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Type a message. Pick a secret code. Send the scrambled result through any app you already use — Messages, WhatsApp, email, even a handwritten note. Only someone who knows your code can read it. Not us, not your carrier, not whoever is looking over their shoulder. REAL ENCRYPTION, NOT A TOY CIPHER Your message is locked with AES-256. Your secret code is the only key — there is no master key, no backdoor, and no way to recover a message if the code is lost. Codes are strengthened before use, so even a short one is slow to attack. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE No account. No sign-up. No servers. The app never connects to the internet, so your messages and codes are never collected, uploaded, or shared. Saved codes live in your device keychain, on this device only. FOUR WAYS TO SEND • Text — a block of scrambled letters and numbers. Paste it anywhere. • Emoji — the same message, disguised as a string of emoji. • Hidden — your secret tucked invisibly inside an ordinary sentence you write. Anyone reading sees only the cover text. • Classic — turns letters into letters. No code is ever reported as wrong, so someone guessing gets thousands of believable answers and no way to tell which is yours. Best for short secrets: a time, a place, a name, a password. SHARING A CODE, SAFELY A code only works if your recipient has it too, so the app gives you three ways to hand one over without ever sending it: • Say it out loud, in person or on a call. • Attach a hint that travels with the message — a question only your recipient can answer. • Show a Code Card: a QR your friend scans off your screen with their camera. Screen to camera, nothing in between. Save the codes you use and name them — "Mom," "Poker night" — so picking the right one takes a tap. DURESS CODES Any message can carry a second code that opens a harmless decoy message you wrote yourself. If someone pressures you into handing over your code, give them that one instead. Both messages are padded to the same size, so nothing in the scrambled text hints that a second message exists. STRONG CODES, MADE EASY Generate a passphrase you can read aloud over the phone, or a dense random string best shared by Code Card. Either way you see exactly how strong it is before you use it. Type your own and the app tells you honestly where it stands. UNSCRAMBLING IS ONE STEP Paste the whole chat message — greeting, signature, and all. The app finds the scrambled part on its own, whether it's text, emoji, or hidden inside a normal sentence. Built for people who'd rather keep a few things between themselves. No ads. No tracking.

About

CipherKit

This app offers a toolkit for cryptography enthusiasts to encrypt and decrypt data using various methods. It's useful for solving puzzles, creating escape rooms, and enhancing analytical skills.

Highlights
  • Hex encryption
  • Binary encoding
  • Vigenère cipher
  • Data encryption
  • Data decryption
  • Puzzle solving
Features
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Elevate your problem-solving skills with this app designed for cryptography enthusiasts! Seamlessly encrypt and decrypt data using diverse methods like hex encryption, binary encoding, and the timeless Vigenère cipher. From unraveling puzzles to crafting engaging self-hosted escape rooms, this versatile tool enhances your analytical journey with a touch of excitement.

Screenshots

Encrypt Messages4 screens
CipherKit2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Encrypt Messages at 50% against CipherKit's 0%. Encrypt Messages also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.5). CipherKit's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 70 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

CipherKit is free to download; Encrypt Messages costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Encrypt Messages holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Encrypt Messages's written reviews are positive against 0% of CipherKit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Encrypt Messages ships an update every 70 months, CipherKit monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Encrypt Messages versus CipherKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEncrypt MessagesCipherKit
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 70 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony HarveyLewis Luther-Braun

Customer experience

Encrypt Messages

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

CipherKit

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Encrypt Messages

No in-app purchases

None

CipherKit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Encrypt Messages free?
Encrypt Messages costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CipherKit free?
CipherKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Encrypt Messages or CipherKit?
Encrypt Messages is rated higher. Encrypt Messages averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while CipherKit averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Encrypt Messages or CipherKit have ads?
Neither Encrypt Messages nor CipherKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Encrypt Messages or CipherKit?
Encrypt Messages ships an update every 70 months, and CipherKit monthly. Most recently, Encrypt Messages was updated on October 17, 2026 and CipherKit on October 22, 2026.

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