Comparison

Splitcoin vs Crypto Tools (De)Encryption

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

Head to head
About

Splitcoin

This app provides a secure method for encrypting and storing cryptocurrency seed phrases using a manual encryption process and a unique codebook. It ensures your seed phrase is never digitally stored or shared with the application, giving you full control over your assets.

Highlights
  • Secret Key Splitting
  • Manual Encryption with Codebook
  • User-Controlled Decryption
  • No Digital Seed Phrase Storage
  • Simple and Accessible UX
  • Backup Options
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"Most people are not able to back up their security keys; they will lose the device. They will not have the proper encryption for their backup; they will write it on a piece of paper, someone else will see it, and they will steal those funds." -Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance Safeguarding seed phrases is a critical yet often neglected aspect of cryptocurrency security. Seed phrases work well, but we need to fortify their storage. Enter Splitcoin: a pioneering seed phrase encryption tool designed for cryptocurrency users who want to self-custody their assets. It empowers users to create a vault for their seed phrase, using an innovative auto-scrolling codebook displayed in the Splitcoin app for manual encryption. This codebook is accessed through a unique vault key, encrypted and distributed across a set of NFC-enabled physical coins or QR codes. Decrypting your seed phrase is as simple as scanning your coins with the app and entering your password. The best part? The Splitcoin app will never know your seed phrase or ask you for it. The brilliance of Splitcoin lies in its adherence to seed phrase storage best practices: 1. Never share your seed phrase with anyone. 2. Never store your seed phrase online. 3. Never enter your seed phrase into a device that is not a hardware wallet. Splitcoin fortifies seed phrase storage with the following features: • Secret Key Splitting: Splitcoin splits a secret key, termed the vault key, across multiple physical devices known as Splitcoins. This distribution of the key adds a strong layer of physical security, mitigating the risk of seed phrase theft. Each coin contains an encrypted key shard required to access your codebook for decryption. • Manual Encryption: Utilizing the vault key, Splitcoin generates an auto-scrolling codebook within its mobile application. This codebook allows users to manually encrypt and decrypt their seed phrases securely. Each page of the codebook acts as an independent cipher to securely encrypt your seed phrase. • User Empowerment: Splitcoin places control firmly in the hands of the user, requiring both physical possession of the Splitcoins and knowledge of the password to decrypt the encrypted seed phrase. By enabling manual encryption of seed phrases, Splitcoin ensures that your seed phrase will never be digitally stored or shared with our app. The Splitcoin app doesn't want to know it and will never ask for it. Users gain the confidence to protect their seed phrase, because they don't share any aspect of their private key with our technology. • Simplicity and Accessibility: The manual encryption process, guided by the auto-scrolling codebook, is straightforward, eliminating the need for complex technological interactions or cryptographic understanding. Simply put, Splitcoin is a world-class UX for users of all technical abilities. • Backups and Alternative Storage: The Splitcoin app makes it easy to make backups, giving you a few different options. Using Splitcoin Tools, you can copy your coins onto other NFC tags, export them as QR codes, or export your codebook as a PDF - in case you never want to use the Splitcoin app again! Splitcoin acknowledges the inherent risks in traditional seed phrase storage methods and offers a secure, user-centric alternative that is already compatible with every crypto wallet on the market. Why introduce more pain points to self-custody when we could just solve the current ones? There is no need to reinvent the wheel - or in this case, reinvent seed phrases. Simply fortify them with Splitcoin. Learn more at www.splitcoin.com.

About

Crypto Tools (De)Encryption

This app offers a comprehensive suite of cryptographic tools for Apple devices, including encryption, decryption, key management, and certificate analysis. It's designed for developers, security professionals, and technical learners to inspect, validate, and manage sensitive data locally with precision.

Highlights
  • Encrypt and decrypt data with AES-256-GCM
  • Generate, import, inspect, and manage cryptographic keys
  • Parse and analyze ASN.1 structures and certificates
  • Analyze and verify Apple Sign-In JWTs
  • Validate and generate JWS
  • Work with JWT, JWS, and JWE flows
  • QR code workflows and PKPass tooling
Features
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CryptoTools: Encryption, JWT, Certificates & Forensics for Apple Devices CryptoTools is a privacy-first cryptography and forensic analysis toolkit for Apple devices. Built with SwiftUI, it combines encryption, certificate inspection, ASN.1 parsing, JWT and JWS analysis, JWE support, QR workflows, PKPass tooling, and advanced key utilities in one streamlined app for developers, security professionals, forensic analysts, and technical learners. Designed for transparency and precision, CryptoTools helps you inspect, convert, validate, generate, encrypt, decrypt, and manage sensitive data locally with clear, reproducible results. Features • Encrypt and decrypt data with AES-256-GCM • Generate, import, inspect, and manage cryptographic keys • Parse and analyze ASN.1 structures and certificates • Analyze and verify Apple Sign-In JWTs • Validate and generate JWS in a dedicated UI • Work with JWT, JWS, and JWE flows, including decryption • Use a JWT validator and debugger • Perform SecKey calculations • Generate JWK representations • Export RSA keys to PEM or DER • Manage OpenSSH keys • Generate CSRs • Parse password-protected certificates with OpenSSL • Convert Base64 data quickly and accurately • Share encrypted data through QR codes • Open keys, files, encrypted content, and PKPass workflows via deep links • Access onboarding and in-app technical documentation Built for Real Security Workflows CryptoTools is ideal for testing cryptographic flows, validating signed tokens, inspecting certificates, managing key material, analyzing PKI structures, and sharing protected data across apps and devices. JWT, JWS, JWE & Apple Sign-In Inspect token structure, review claims, verify signatures, generate signed payloads, and decrypt supported JWE content in a dedicated interface. CryptoTools also supports Apple Sign-In JWT analysis and verification using Apple public keys, making authentication debugging faster and clearer. Certificate, ASN.1 & PKI Inspection Explore certificate contents and ASN.1 objects in a readable, structured format designed for debugging, validation, and forensic review. OpenSSL-based parsing also supports password-protected certificate workflows. Key Management & Interoperability Generate, organize, inspect, and transform key material with metadata that supports traceability and repeatable testing. CryptoTools includes JWK generation, RSA export to PEM or DER, OpenSSH key management, CSR generation, and SecKey-based operations for compatibility across common security workflows. QR, Deep Links & PKPass Use QR tools and deep links to move secure or structured data efficiently between systems and apps. PKPass support extends CryptoTools to Wallet-related inspection and testing scenarios. Privacy by Design CryptoTools follows a local-first approach, minimizes unnecessary network activity, and gives users direct visibility into cryptographic operations, certificate inspection, and token analysis. Whether you are validating Apple Sign-In tokens, auditing certificates, generating CSRs, testing JWS or JWE payloads, handling RSA or OpenSSH keys, inspecting PKPass content, or learning applied cryptography, CryptoTools delivers a focused and expert-grade toolkit for Apple platforms. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Splitcoin4 screens
Crypto Tools (De)Encryption4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Splitcoin at none against Crypto Tools (De)Encryption's 2. Splitcoin also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Crypto Tools (De)Encryption sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Splitcoin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Splitcoin against 5.0 for Crypto Tools (De)Encryption. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Splitcoin versus Crypto Tools (De)Encryption: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplitcoinCrypto Tools (De)Encryption
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequency—Every 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSplitcoin Inc.HUBO SOFT

Customer experience

Splitcoin

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Crypto Tools (De)Encryption

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Splitcoin

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Crypto Tools (De)Encryption

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly membership$1.991 Month
  • Annual membership$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Splitcoin free?
Splitcoin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crypto Tools (De)Encryption free?
Crypto Tools (De)Encryption is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Splitcoin or Crypto Tools (De)Encryption?
Splitcoin and Crypto Tools (De)Encryption are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Splitcoin or Crypto Tools (De)Encryption have ads?
Neither Splitcoin nor Crypto Tools (De)Encryption shows ads.

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