Sub Cipher vs Base64 Encode and Decode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sub Cipher
Easily encode and decode messages using simple substitution ciphers like Caesar and Atbash. Convert up to 2,000 characters at a time and save your cipher settings for later use. Ideal for fun educational purposes, not for serious secret messaging.
- Encode/decode simple substitution ciphers
- Supports Caesar and Atbash cipher methods
- Converts up to 2,000 characters at once
- Save cipher settings as text
- Create magic decoder wheels
- No licensing or royalties required for published ciphers
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Sub Cipher is an easy-to-use Encoder/Decoder app, which can encode or decode your text using various "simple substitution" cipher methods. * Simply type or copy-paste your encoded or decoded text to and from e-mail, messages, social media, and it is immediately converted for you. Up to 2,000 characters can be converted at a time. Sub Cipher offers you the encoded text, placeholder-text, and even a magic decoder wheel that you can add to your own books and publications. You can also capture the cipher settings you have dialed in (as lines of text) to save in another document. This can be useful if you are publishing a newsletter or book of ciphers, and want to keep a record of the settings you used with each cipher along with the cipher itself. Main Features: *Easy to use: Type into the plain-text or the cypher-text box, and the converted text is immediately displayed. *Easy to transfer: You can select all the converted text and paste it into any other text document. *Easy to adjust: Any substitution offset, forward or reverse can be dialed in. *Easy to save: The settings you dial in can also be saved as text for your notes. *Easy to publish: Any ciphers you make are 100% yours to publish and sell; no copyright restrictions or restrictive "commercial use" clauses here. *Forever Free: Download this software once and it is yours forever. You get all future new features and updates free. No upgrade costs or "subscription/rental" fees. Ever. *No Ads: You are never distracted from enjoying my software. *Human-Made: This software was completely and carefully hand-designed and written by me. No A.I. toys were allowed anywhere near this software. *Private: Your work is safely yours and always stays on your computer. You are never required to create internet accounts, and none of your information is ever stored in the cloud. * Caveat Emptor: It uses the "Caesar" and "Atbash" style cipher methods, which are simple offset-alphabet ciphers. The well-known "Rot13" cipher is one of these. These ancient styles of ciphers are very simple and easy to decode! This is simply a fun educational utility, and is not intended for serious "secret message" work.
Base64 Encode and Decode
Easily convert text and data into Base64 format and back again. This utility app provides a straightforward way to encode and decode information for various applications.
- Base64 encoding
- Base64 decoding
- Data conversion
- Simple interface
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Simply the best app to encode and decode your data with Base64 format.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Base64 Encode and Decode at 5.0 against Sub Cipher's 3.8. Base64 Encode and Decode also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Sub Cipher's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Base64 Encode and Decode sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sub Cipher asks for nothing beyond the download.
Base64 Encode and Decode holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Sub Cipher ships an update every 7 months, Base64 Encode and Decode every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sub Cipher | Base64 Encode and Decode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eduard Schwan | Le Vu |
Customer experience
Sub Cipher
Base64 Encode and Decode
In-app purchases
Sub Cipher
No in-app purchases
Base64 Encode and Decode
- Remove Ads$0.99
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