Comparison

TXTcrypt vs day.txt

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

day.txt

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A text canvas for every day. Simple like a text file. A little more capable. day.txt gives each day its own page for plans, ideas, meeting notes, lists and whatever needs writing down. Open it and start typing. There is no layout to build and no folder structure to maintain. Your text, on your devices Notes are saved locally and sync through your private iCloud account across Mac, iPhone and iPad. No separate day.txt account is required, and your notes are not sent to a day.txt server. Keep writing, searching and reading local history offline; pending changes can sync when you reconnect. No ads or third-party analytics. A page for today and any other day Move between days with the arrows or choose a date in the calendar. Leave a plan for next week, revisit yesterday or return to today. Calendar markers show which days have notes and give a sense of how much you wrote. Subtle progress dots show how much of today has passed. Shortcuts within your note Start a heading with ### and a name. Its first word becomes a shortcut above the editor, letting you jump straight to that section. Keep projects, reading lists and other topics together without scrolling through the whole page each time. Web links can stay in your text and open through the standard system menus. Carry something into the next day Mark a section with three greater-than signs before it and three less-than signs after it. That text can carry forward when you open today's note. Use it for unfinished tasks, a reminder or any text you want to keep nearby. Planned text stays first, carried sections appear below it, and the original note stays unchanged. Write, dictate, find and replace Type with the keyboard or use your device's dictation. Search the current note, replace words or search across your notes when you remember the text but not the date. Familiar system tools handle selection, copy and paste, undo, spell checking and autocorrect. Revisit earlier versions Preview and restore earlier versions of a note. Choose how long to retain revision history. Your notes and history sync through iCloud. Make it comfortable Choose a light or dark appearance, color palette, font, text size and line spacing. Settings stay on each device, so your Mac and iPhone can have different writing setups. A little more, when you need it Named notes are available for things that do not need a date. On Mac, export the current versions of your notes as portable plain-text files. Made for Mac, iPhone and iPad. One-time purchase. No subscription.

Screenshots

TXTcrypt1 screens
day.txt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: day.txt at every 2 weeks against TXTcrypt's every 2 months. TXTcrypt's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TXTcrypt ships an update every 2 months, day.txt every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TXTcrypt versus day.txt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTXTcryptday.txt
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVlad AlexaZbigniew Ledwon

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

day.txt

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TXTcrypt

No in-app purchases

None

day.txt

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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