Encryption maker vs tomTrace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Encryption maker
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ComLock is an app that encrypts your texts, texts and messages with a password. Safety for your everyday life. Humor in your daily life. Put a smile on your face every day. Use ComLock to securely send and receive important messages to your loved ones. ComLock is a fun and safe way to send important messages to your loved ones. ***** Security ***** All data entered is stored on your iPhone only and will not be shared with any other server, app, website, etc., except when you share it yourself. Only you and your loved ones will be able to unlock your encrypted text. *****Main Functions***** ・Password encryption of messages. →Only those who know the password can cancel it. ・Serverless encryption →Messages and passwords will not be leaked because the data is not stored on the server. ・No physical password sharing.(Premium Mode) ・Simplified exchange of ciphertext by QR code →You can convert a large number of characters into a QR code and exchange them (useful for Twitter, etc.!). ・Two modes. ・Various Encryption Languages →When it comes to ciphers, there are images of alphabets and numbers, but in this app, you can convert them into pictograms and ancient Egyptian characters, and there are various types! ・Secure storage of ciphertext →You can only save the ciphertext to your iPhone (ciphertext is kept safe). *****About the app ***** Although ComLock is aware of usability, we believe there is still room for improvement. Therefore, we would like to hear from our users. It doesn't matter what it is. We're going to reflect your voice in the app. ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ https://communication-lock.com/voice
tomTrace
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tomTrace は、紙の書類をすばやく画像化できるシンプルな文書スキャナーです。 カメラ撮影または画像読込に対応し、必要な範囲を四隅で調整して切り出せます。 傾きや余白も手動で整えたうえで、補正なし・色くっきり・カラー文書・白黒から仕上がりを選べます。 保存形式は JPEG / PNG に対応しています。 保存先は「写真」または「Files」から選択できます。 主な機能 カメラ撮影 画像から読込 四隅・辺ハンドルによる範囲調整 文書向け画像補正 JPEG / PNG 書き出し 写真保存 / Files 保存 こんな用途におすすめ 講義資料の整理 研究メモの保存 紙の配布物の画像化 手書きメモの記録 ご注意 書類を撮影して取り込むためにカメラを使用します。 画像を読み込んで書類を補正するために写真ライブラリを使用します。 補正後の画像を写真ライブラリに保存するために使用します。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: tomTrace at every 3 days against Encryption maker's every 3 weeks. Encryption maker's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). 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.
Encryption maker ships an update every 3 weeks, tomTrace every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Encryption maker | tomTrace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hiro Suzuki | Taro Tomura |
In-app purchases
Encryption maker
No in-app purchases
tomTrace
No in-app purchases









