Comparison

Trygg vs encyfr

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

Head to head
About

Trygg

This app provides a privacy-focused tool for encrypting and securely sharing sensitive documents and photos. It allows users to combine various file types, add signatures, and split PDFs, all protected by strong password encryption before sharing.

Highlights
  • Password encrypt ZIP and PDF files
  • Combine images, PDFs, and text
  • Add signatures to documents
  • Intelligent document scanning
  • Split existing PDF files
  • Secure sharing via multiple platforms
Features
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You deserve to feel safe sharing information - Use Trygg - The privacy first encryption tool that lets you share sensitive information easy and legal in 2 minutes. Tired of services and tools that spy on you?  Use Trygg - We don't collect any data about you or your documents. Trygg lets you easily photos, scan documents add text, signatures, images and PDF files to create password encrypted ZIP archive or PDF files and easily share them however you want. iMessage, E-mail, Messaging apps, Filesharing etc. Trygg will also let you split existing PDF files into single pages and export to PDFs or PNGs. Need to send a friend or your doctor a secret image, or PDF-document - Or just a photo of something you don't want anyone else to see? Trygg password encrypts it lets you share it via iMessage, Facebook, Mail or Airdrop. Secure and Easy! ____________________________________________________________________________ * Features: - Combine and merge Images, PDFs and text into a ZIP-archive or PDF-document - Legally share sensitive information and documents with password encryption - Intelligent document scanning - Add signatures - Password encrypt PDF with AES 128-bit encryption - Password encrypt ZIP with AES 256-bit encryption - Share password encrypted ZIP or PDF file via iMessage, Facebook, Mail etc - Save ZIP or PDF files to file system - Import PDF files and split into multiple PDF files or split PDF pages into multiple Images ____________________________________________________________________________ * Questions and Answers: Q: Does Trygg collect data about me? A: No. Trygg doesn't contain any form of tracking or analytics, and collect zero information about you or the usage of Trygg. Q: What kind of encryption is used? A: Trygg uses AES-256 for ZIP-archives and AES-128 for PDF-documents. Q: What can I legally share with Trygg? A: Everything, as long as it is a PDF, an Image Or something you can type into the Editor. Just make sure you password encrypt the ZIP or PDF with a strong password. Trygg will provide a password strength indicator that tell you how strong your password is.  - A Protip is to use a long password with UPPERCASE, lowercase letters, numbers and symbols. Q: What does Trygg means? A: Trygg is a Norwegian word for safe, because your PDFs will be safe when you use Trygg Q: Can I import password encrypted PDFs into Trygg? A: Yes, you can import password encrypted PDFs and split them into unencrypted PDFs, one for each page. Q: Can I send Photos with Trygg? A: Yes, you can easily add your secret photos, encrypt them as a ZIP archive or PDF and share them securely. Only recipients who know the password can open the PDFs from Trygg Important links: Privacy policy https://www.ftl.no/trygg  Terms of use(EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

encyfr

Features
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The first cross-platform post-quantum encryption solution • iOS, visionOS, macOS Encrypt any and all sensitive data • Pictures, passwords, notes, plans, texts, and more Intuitive design • Choose your own password • Generate and manage your own on-device keys • Exclusively uses native SwiftUI interfaces for a first-class user experience Complete Security • State-of-the-art AES-256 symmetric key encryption • Cutting edge post-quantum Kyber and Dilithium algorithm support • Exclusively written with the memory-safe Swift language • Data exclusively processed on-device • No data collected, no third-party frameworks implemented Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Trygg4 screens
encyfr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Trygg at weekly against encyfr's every 2 months. Trygg also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Trygg sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and encyfr sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trygg ships an update weekly, encyfr every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Trygg versus encyfr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTryggencyfr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Vision Pro
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFredrik Lillejordetzepsec industries LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Trygg

Subscriptions3
  • 7 days3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • 30 days$4.991 Month
  • 365 days$6.991 Year
1 purchases

encyfr

Subscriptions1
  • encyfr Pro - Monthly$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Trygg free?
Trygg is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is encyfr free?
encyfr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Trygg or encyfr have ads?
Neither Trygg nor encyfr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trygg or encyfr?
Trygg ships an update weekly, and encyfr every 2 months. Most recently, Trygg was updated on October 24, 2026 and encyfr on October 10, 2026.

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