Secrets Editor vs Cipher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Secrets Editor
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Secrets Editor is a tool to save text files in an encrypted form (passphrase encryption with SHA-256 and AES). When you create a new file, you have to specify a password or a passphrase; it will then be used for authentication when you open the file again.
Cipher
Securely store and encrypt sensitive text files, passwords, and crypto keys. Access your protected information across devices with cloud sync, even when offline. Your data remains private and under your control with strong AES-based encryption.
- Encrypt notes, texts, passwords, crypto keys, and recovery phrases
- Import text files for encryption
- Search across encrypted items
- Cloud Sync across devices
- Offline access to encrypted content
- AES-based encryption
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Password managers ask you to trust them with everything. One breach — and your whole digital life is exposed. Cipher works differently: you store hints, not passwords. The passwords stay in your head. HOW IT WORKS Keep two or three base patterns in your head. They are never written down anywhere. For each service, save only a hint about which pattern and which rule you used: "Bank — pattern B, caps, +2024" That hint is useless to anyone else. The password itself never leaves your head. WHAT YOU GET - Hints, notes and text files encrypted with AES, each protected by a passphrase you choose - Passphrases are never stored — not on the device, not in the cloud - Works fully offline, no account required - Optional cloud sync with your Apple or Google account, if you want your hints on every device - Import text files, search across your encrypted items - Also fits crypto seed-phrase hints and any private note WHO IT IS FOR People who do not want to hand every password to a single vault. If you have hundreds of random passwords, a password manager is the right tool. If you rely on patterns in your head and keep forgetting which rule you used where, Cipher is for you. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i8-tLk1ekAxQgjGyF6LO0mOtwo_sgI1nsi22A4v-ITo
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cipher at every 4 months against Secrets Editor's every 19 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Secrets Editor ships an update every 19 months, Cipher every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Secrets Editor | Cipher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joachim Gehweiler | DGL Factor |
In-app purchases
Secrets Editor
No in-app purchases
Cipher
No in-app purchases
