Comparison

TXTcrypt vs Burning Parchment

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

Head to head
About

TXTcrypt

Easily encrypt and decrypt text messages, emails, and notes for secure communication. Share sensitive information with confidence, knowing only those with the correct password can read your messages. Works across mobile and desktop platforms for seamless interoperability.

Highlights
  • Encrypt and decrypt text
  • Secure messaging
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • Password-based encryption
  • Unicode support
Features
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TXTcrypt is a general purpose text encryption application for sms/email/notes etc. focused on ease of use and interoperability between mobile and desktop versions. You can use it for text in any application , including text from the TXTcrypt desktop application. Say you want to send a sms that only someone knowing a password for it can understand , or just need to encrypt a conversation to hide it for prying eyes , now there is a easy way for that on a iphone. With TXTcrypt just enter your message and a password for it , now the encrypted message can only be decoded with that password , just tell it to someone , and send them message encrypted with it , they can use TXTcrypt to decode it. TXTcrypt works with any character set being unicode compliant , the encryption used is as strong as encryption export regulations allow , not military grade but namely RC4 with keys as big as 64bit depending on the length of your password as such providing a decent amount of security.

About

Burning Parchment

Visualize your remaining time as a burning parchment, not just a number. Track daily, weekly, and yearly time, set goals, and reflect on how you spend your hours. Features include a unique breath-controlled 'blow out' ritual and a reflection journal.

Highlights
  • Time visualization as burning parchment
  • Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly time tracking
  • Goal setting with deadlines
  • Breath-controlled 'blow out' ritual
  • One-line reflection journal
  • Time spent distribution graph
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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The time you have left today burns away right in front of you. Burning Parchment shows your remaining time as a sheet of parchment on fire instead of a number. It is made for anyone tired of watching their evenings simply disappear. DAY, WEEK, MONTH, YEAR From the moment you wake up to bedtime, the parchment slowly burns. See what is left of this week, this month and this year the same way. Add a goal with a deadline and it counts down right alongside. BLOW OUT THE FLAME From 30 minutes before bedtime you can blow on the parchment to put the fire out. Only the strength of your breath is used. Nothing is recorded. The piece that is left is kept for you. Flip it over and write a line on its back whenever you like. WHAT REMAINS AS ASH Look back with a one-line reflection and place it on a two-axis graph of how the time was spent. Reflections gather in urns you name by topic, and you can read them again in the Reflection Book. Ash Flow shows where your time went with a distribution graph and an ember calendar. ALWAYS IN SIGHT Check the time left from Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, the Dynamic Island and a Live Activity. Light and dark themes, suggested bedtimes, and only the tabs you want to see. BURNING PARCHMENT PRO The burning parchment, reflections and the blow-out ritual are all free, along with one deadline. Pro is a one-time lifetime purchase, not a subscription. It adds parchment and flame themes (Moonlit Hanji, Celadon, Dusk), fragment cards and posters to share, a PDF of your Reflection Book, a year of ash at a glance, and unlimited deadlines. Every Pro feature added later is included. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TXTcrypt1 screens
Burning Parchment4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Burning Parchment at 5.0 against TXTcrypt's 3.9. Burning Parchment also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). TXTcrypt's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). 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. Burning Parchment sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TXTcrypt asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Burning Parchment holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TXTcrypt has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TXTcrypt ships an update every 2 months, Burning Parchment every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TXTcrypt versus Burning Parchment: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTXTcryptBurning Parchment
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (14 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVlad Alexahyunho lee

Customer experience

TXTcrypt

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative20.3%

Burning Parchment

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

Bugs and requests

TXTcrypt

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Kicks user out of app after decrypting
  • Cannot decrypt text due to typos in password
  • Message sent failure
  • Crashes when setting a password
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  • Text field is empty after restarting the app

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add spell check support
  • Improve UI further
  • Update to stronger encryption (AES 256-bit)
  • Add Windows and web versions
  • More discrete app icon
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  • Password protection to load app
  • Allow sending directly from app
  • Allow 128-bit encryption or higher
  • Encryption algorithm options
  • Syncing setup for inviting contacts
  • Minimize keyboard after typing without pressing outside textbox
  • Password security prompt for typos
  • Support for encrypting Facebook messages
  • Bring back black screen option

Burning Parchment

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TXTcrypt

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Burning Parchment

One-time1
  • Pro$9.99

Questions

Is TXTcrypt free?
TXTcrypt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Burning Parchment free?
Burning Parchment is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TXTcrypt or Burning Parchment?
Burning Parchment is rated higher. TXTcrypt averages 3.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Burning Parchment averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TXTcrypt or Burning Parchment have ads?
Neither TXTcrypt nor Burning Parchment shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TXTcrypt or Burning Parchment?
TXTcrypt ships an update every 2 months, and Burning Parchment every 5 days. Most recently, TXTcrypt was updated on October 31, 2026 and Burning Parchment on October 31, 2026.

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