Comparison

Splitcoin vs Side Browser

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

Side Browser

Organize your favorite websites and browse them with fewer distractions. Save links with visual previews and group them into custom collections. Features split-screen browsing and app lock for privacy.

Highlights
  • Organize daily content in one place
  • Browse with reduced ads and clutter
  • Visual bookmarks with screenshots
  • Collections for custom organization
  • Split View browsing for multitasking
  • App Lock for privacy
Features
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Too many tabs? Bookmarks you can never find again? Pages buried in ads? Side Browser keeps the sites you visit every day in one clean place — videos, articles, news, comics, web novels, forums, tools, and research pages, all a tap away. Open them faster, with fewer distracting ads and a cleaner layout. ■ Browse your daily content in one place Keep your favorite videos, articles, news, comics, novels, forums, work tools, and research pages in one simple browser. ■ Browse with less clutter Side Browser helps reduce ads and distracting elements on web pages so you can focus on the content you want to view. Effectiveness may vary depending on the website. ■ Visual bookmarks with screenshots Bookmark pages with screenshots so you can find the right page more easily than with text-only bookmarks. ■ Collections for every use case Create folders for videos, articles, comics, novels, work, research, travel, shopping, and more. ■ Split View browsing Open two pages side by side for comparison, research, reference, or multitasking. ■ App Lock support Protect your personal browser with passcode lock when opening or returning to the app. ■ Free for 30 days, then Pro Every feature is free for the first 30 days after you install the app. After that, adding favorites, adding sites to the patrol list, Split View, and bulk add require Pro (monthly / yearly). You can keep viewing and deleting the favorites and patrol sites you already saved for free. Side Browser is a web browser and content link organizer. It does not provide comics, novels, videos, articles, or other third-party content inside the app. Users can save and browse their own URLs. Ad and clutter reduction may vary depending on the website. ――――――――――― About the subscription - Side Browser Pro (monthly / yearly) - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://fillapps.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Splitcoin4 screens
Side Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Splitcoin at none against Side Browser's 3. Splitcoin also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). 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. Side Browser sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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 Side Browser. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Splitcoin versus Side Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplitcoinSide Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB35 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSplitcoin Inc.Seiya.k

Customer experience

Splitcoin

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

Side Browser

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Splitcoin

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Side Browser

Subscriptions2
  • Side Browser Pro(月額)$0.991 Month
  • Side Browser Pro(yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Side Browser Pro (Lifetime)$11.99

Questions

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

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