Comparison

Secret.ly vs Text Encryption Tool

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

Head to head
About

Secret.ly

This app lets you hide text or images within other images using steganography. It employs encryption and customizable secret keys for secure data storage and sharing, ensuring privacy without collecting user data.

Highlights
  • Hide text or images within other images
  • Steganography techniques
  • Customizable secret keys
  • Data encryption
  • Secure storage and sharing
  • No data collection
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Secret.ly© allows you to hide and reveal data on images imperceptibly without any visual changes through steganography techniques. Steganography is a set of ancient techniques that consist of hiding information in plain sight but isn't a form of cryptography because it only hides the existence of that data. That's why Secret.ly uses a customizable secret key that is automatically encrypted as well as the data that will be hidden, ensuring security and inviolability. With Secret.ly you can: • Store sensitive data in plain view securely. • Hide and reveal any type of text or image within images. • Use customizable passwords on each image with hidden data to reveal their content. • Save and share the hidden data. Privacy and security - Secret.ly encrypts all data and hash values of the secret keys used in the app. Even without setting a customizable secret key, a default encrypted one is used to prevent third parties from accessing your data. - Only the same key that encrypted a file is able to decrypt it and it is not possible to recover forgotten keys. - We do not collect or store any data used in the application, not even passwords (secret keys). To share images with hidden data, make sure that the chosen app or communication channel allows to send images at their original size without compression. Compressing an encoded image to reduce its size can corrupt or completely erase the hidden data, making it impossible to decode them.

About

Text Encryption Tool

Securely encrypt and decrypt text messages, emails, and confidential documents. Protect your sensitive information with advanced standard encryption and custom passwords for private communication.

Highlights
  • Encrypt chat records
  • Send confidential content
  • Encrypt email content
  • Customizable password
  • Advanced standard encryption
Features
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This App uses advanced standard encryption! With our app, you can easily encrypt any text content and customize your password. Our app has the following advantages: 1. Encrypt chat records: If you want to protect your chat records from being seen by third parties, you can easily encrypt your chat records with our app. Just tell your friends or colleagues the password, and they can easily decrypt the information. 2. Send confidential content: If you need to send confidential information between companies, our app can encrypt the information for you, ensuring that your confidential information will not be leaked. 3. Encrypt email content: Our app can also encrypt your email content to ensure that only the recipient can view your email information. Our encryption technology is of advanced standard, ensuring the security of your information. Download our app now and start using it! Terms and Use: https://onewarcraft.github.io/TermsOfUse(EncryptAndDecode).html

Screenshots

Secret.ly3 screens
Text Encryption Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Secret.ly at 4.4 against Text Encryption Tool's 3.5. Secret.ly also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months). Text Encryption Tool's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Text Encryption Tool sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Secret.ly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Secret.ly holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Secret.ly ships an update every 5 days, Text Encryption Tool every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Secret.ly versus Text Encryption Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecret.lyText Encryption Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperS. Technologies Solutions继伟 王

Customer experience

Secret.ly

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Text Encryption Tool

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Secret.ly

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Text Encryption Tool

Subscriptions4
  • One Month$0.991 Month
  • Three Months$1.993 Months
  • Six Months$3.996 Months
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  • One Year$6.991 Year
One-time3
  • Remove ads, forever free$6.99
  • remove ad$9.99
  • Permanent Buyout$9.99

Questions

Is Secret.ly free?
Secret.ly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text Encryption Tool free?
Text Encryption Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Secret.ly or Text Encryption Tool?
Secret.ly is rated higher. Secret.ly averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Text Encryption Tool averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Secret.ly or Text Encryption Tool have ads?
Neither Secret.ly nor Text Encryption Tool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Secret.ly or Text Encryption Tool?
Secret.ly ships an update every 5 days, and Text Encryption Tool every 6 months. Most recently, Secret.ly was updated on August 31, 2026 and Text Encryption Tool on September 17, 2026.

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