Comparison

TXTcrypt vs MealDrift

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

MealDrift

Features
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Are you the one who has to decide again today? Since this morning, you have already chosen, thought, considered everyone else, and made one decision after another. When the day is finally almost over, one last question still remains: what should we eat today? The truth is, you do not have the energy to think about it anymore. But when you ask someone else, the answer is often, “Anything is fine.” When you suggest something, you may hear, “Not that.” And when you are alone, you end up choosing the same familiar thing again. Time passes while you remain unable to decide. Eventually, you open an expensive food delivery app because you are too tired to keep thinking. You forget that there is already food in the refrigerator. You forget the restaurant you wanted to try and the meal you meant to cook. And in the end, you eat the same thing again. Once or twice does not seem like a serious problem. But when it happens every day, a quiet feeling begins to build: you are no longer choosing how you live. Your exhaustion is choosing for you. You spend more money. Food goes to waste. You eat the same things over and over. The question “What should we eat?” begins to drain you all by itself. Then you feel a little frustrated with yourself for being unable to make such a simple decision. That does not mean you are indecisive. Maybe you have simply made too many decisions already today. So at least this final decision can be released. MealDrift chooses one meal for today from the options you saved when you had more energy, helping the tired version of you at the end of the day. You do not have to give up your own tastes. And you do not have to leave everything to pure chance. Save the dishes you love, restaurants you visit often, meals you cook at home, leftovers, and anything you would genuinely be happy to eat. Then let the app choose one of those options for today. You are not making the decision yourself. But the result still feels like yours. No more: “Fine, I guess we’ll just have this.” Instead: “Yes. This is what we’re eating today.” You do not have to be the only person who decides every night. You do not have to order delivery just because you could not choose. You do not have to forget what is in the refrigerator and throw it away later. You do not have to blame yourself for choosing the same thing again. You are not preparing MealDrift only for who you are today. You are leaving options for who you will be tomorrow, when there is no energy left to think. MealDrift is a small safety net for your meals, left behind for your tired future self. You no longer need to spend the last of your energy just deciding what to eat today. Key features • Chooses one meal for today from your saved options • Sets how often each option appears using three simple levels • Sets suitable months and seasons • Filters or excludes options using tags • Hides an option for today or for a chosen period • Records the date, taste, amount, and whether you want it again • Searches your history by dish name or tag • Backs up and transfers data using JSON • No account required • Your data is never sent to a server The options you saved when you still had energy will return to help when you are tired. With MealDrift, let go of the final decision of your day.

Screenshots

TXTcrypt1 screens
MealDrift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TXTcrypt at Free against MealDrift's $1.59. TXTcrypt also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 18.0). MealDrift's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On 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

TXTcrypt is free to download; MealDrift costs $1.59 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TXTcrypt ships an update every 2 months, MealDrift monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TXTcrypt versus MealDrift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTXTcryptMealDrift
PriceFree — better$1.59
Rating3.9 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVlad AlexaMakoto Fukuoka

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

MealDrift

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TXTcrypt

No in-app purchases

None

MealDrift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TXTcrypt free?
TXTcrypt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MealDrift free?
MealDrift costs $1.59, with no in-app purchases.
Do TXTcrypt or MealDrift have ads?
Neither TXTcrypt nor MealDrift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TXTcrypt or MealDrift?
TXTcrypt ships an update every 2 months, and MealDrift monthly. Most recently, TXTcrypt was updated on October 31, 2026 and MealDrift on October 31, 2026.

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