Comparison

MarsText vs Arrowat Encryptor

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

Head to head
About

MarsText

Features
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MarsText is a text encryption app that encrypts any text you write into MarsText, and only if you have the correct password can you understand it.

About

Arrowat Encryptor

Features
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Encrypt important text that can only be read by the people who has the decryptor key you share with or can be decrypted just by yourself. Arrowat Encryptor provides the way to save the encrypted content to file with a separated encrypted key that is used to decrypt the content, you can share the encrypted file and provide the secret key to allow others to read it, most important is keep content secret from others, use it for secure your letters, numbers and any text you want to keep secret. Learn how to use the app at https://arrowat.net/arrowatencryptor/docs/encrypt-and-decrypt-text

Screenshots

MarsText2 screens
Arrowat Encryptor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Arrowat Encryptor at none against MarsText's shown. MarsText's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 25 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MarsText ships an update every 5 months, Arrowat Encryptor every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
MarsText versus Arrowat Encryptor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarsTextArrowat Encryptor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 months โ€” betterEvery 25 months
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.08.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๆ–‡้พ™ ้™ˆArrowat LLC

In-app purchases

None

MarsText

No in-app purchases

None

Arrowat Encryptor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MarsText free?
MarsText is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arrowat Encryptor free?
Arrowat Encryptor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MarsText or Arrowat Encryptor have ads?
MarsText shows ads; Arrowat Encryptor does not.
Which is updated more often, MarsText or Arrowat Encryptor?
MarsText ships an update every 5 months, and Arrowat Encryptor every 25 months. Most recently, MarsText was updated on September 11, 2026 and Arrowat Encryptor on September 10, 2026.

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