LNK Chats vs Cryptic Send
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LNK Chats
A secure messaging application focused on user privacy. It offers end-to-end encryption to ensure conversations are only readable by participants, with no third-party access or data tracking.
- End-to-end encryption
- Private conversations
- No third-party access
- No data tracking
- Ad-free experience
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Lock & Key Chats is a simple, secure messaging app designed to protect your privacy. With end-to-end encryption, only you and your recipient can read your messages—no third parties, no ads, no data tracking. Stay connected with confidence, knowing your conversations are truly private.
Cryptic Send
Encrypt your text messages within iMessage for enhanced privacy. Share sensitive information securely using a secret key, with options for messages to expire. Ideal for private conversations and situations requiring extra message control.
- Encrypt messages within iMessage
- Use a secret key for decryption
- Set messages to expire
- Auto-load and decrypt messages
- Add privacy to personal conversations
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Send private messages inside iMessage with an extra layer of protection. Cryptic Send helps you encrypt messages before you send them, so only someone with the same secret key can read them. It is built for private conversations, sensitive details, and moments when you want more control over who can see your message. Why people use Cryptic Send • Add privacy to messages sent through iMessage • Encrypt messages with your own secret key • Auto-load and decrypt messages when opened in the extension • Set messages to expire for extra privacy • Keep message content out of plain view if someone else accesses the device How it works 1. Write your message 2. Enter your secret key 3. Send through iMessage 4. The recipient opens the message and uses the same key to decrypt it Built for privacy Cryptic Send is designed to protect message content before it is sent. Only the correct key can unlock the original text. For even more control, you can choose message expiration for conversations that should not stay readable forever. Great for • Personal conversations • Sensitive information • Extra privacy on shared or accessible devices • Anyone who wants more control over message visibility Important Both people need the same secret key to decrypt the message. If you want a simple way to send more private messages inside iMessage, Cryptic Send gives you that extra layer without leaving your normal messaging flow.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LNK Chats at every 9 days against Cryptic Send's every 5 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. 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 LNK Chats against 5.0 for Cryptic Send. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
LNK Chats ships an update every 9 days, Cryptic Send every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LNK Chats | Cryptic Send |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Javier Gomez | Cryptific LLC |
Customer experience
LNK Chats
Cryptic Send
In-app purchases
LNK Chats
No in-app purchases
Cryptic Send
No in-app purchases









