Mininigma vs Flipper Mobile App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mininigma
This app simulates the historical Enigma cipher machine used during WWII. It allows users to encrypt and decrypt messages, generate machine configurations from keywords, and accurately models various Enigma machine types. Interact with other applications through copy/paste functionality.
- Enigma machine simulation
- Message encryption and decryption
- Keyword-based configuration generation
- Multiple Enigma machine types supported
- Rotor and plugboard configuration
- Copy/Paste support
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Mininigma is a complete simulator of an Enigma Machine for your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch. Basically, Enigma was a cipher machine used by the Germans during World War II for the encryption and decryption of secret messages. It looked like an old typewriter with some extra features. Being fully compatible with the real Enigma means you can also use Mininigma to decode any of the original messages which can be found on Internet. You can also generate a machine configuration based on a keyword or keyphrase. That means you'll only have to share that keyword to send a message!! Mininigma can accurately simulate different types of machines: The Enigma I, M3 and M4, Railway, G-312, or Swiss-K, with some others coming in the future. You can read more about these, as always, on the Wikipedia :) You can actually select between the different machine types and setup them as you would with a real one: choose rotors, configure them, or use a plugboard to switch letters. All at the tip of your finger. Mininigma supports Copy/Paste to allow you to interact with any other application on your device. You can even copy/paste machine configurations in an encryptable string!!
Flipper Mobile App
Manage your portable multi-tool device data, organize digital keys, and share them with a community of users. This application enhances the functionality of your device for various geeky projects.
- Manage device data
- Organize digital keys
- Share keys with users
- Community sharing
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Flipper Zero is a portable multi-tool for geeks in a toy-like body. This app helps to manage your data on the device, organize keys and share them with other Flipper Zero users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Flipper Mobile App at Free against Mininigma's $1.99. Flipper Mobile App also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (313 vs 30). Mininigma's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 69%) and device support (3 vs 1). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Flipper Mobile App is free to download; Mininigma costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Mininigma against 4.5 for Flipper Mobile App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flipper Mobile App has 313 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Mininigma's written reviews are positive against 69% of Flipper Mobile App's.
Mininigma ships an update every 6 months, Flipper Mobile App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mininigma | Flipper Mobile App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (30 ratings) — better | 4.5 (313 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.5% of reviews — better | 69.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 313 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Horacio Jimenez | Flipper Devices Inc. |
Customer experience
Mininigma
Flipper Mobile App
User reviews
Mininigma
From 30 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Realistic Enigma simulation
- 👍 Historically accurate
- 👍 Great attention to detail
- 👍 Excellent graphics and artwork
- 👍 Informative and educational
Room to improve
- 🐛 Audio not working after update
- 🐛 Sound issues with key presses
- 🐛 UI elements cut off on newer devices
- 🐛 Not compatible with VoiceOver
- 🐛 Help/tutorials use difficult font
Flipper Mobile App
From 313 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app for installing and updating Flipper Zero
- 👍 Useful for controlling Flipper Zero remotely
- 🚀 Efficient firmware and app updates
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 👍 Helpful for managing Flipper Zero files and apps
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with custom firmware
- 🐛 App download section not always working
- 🔋 Bluetooth connection can drain phone battery
- 🐛 Difficulty reconnecting after disconnecting
Bugs and requests
Mininigma
Reported bugs
15 issues- Audio not working after latest update
- No sound from keyboard presses after update
- UI elements cut off on newer devices (iPhone X, Dynamic Island)
- App not compatible with VoiceOver screen reader
- Help and tutorials use a difficult-to-read font
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- App crashes and freezes iPad
- Incomplete download and reload issues
- Copy and paste not working with iOS 5
- Light board not working
- Ring settings may not be working
- Dials on top are finicky
- Spacing issues where words run together
- Numerals not working
- Some settings have little influence on the text
- App crashes on opening
Requested features
17 requests- Add German language support
- More Enigma models
- Add numbers to the keyboard
- Add a space bar
- Improve readability of tutorial font
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- Fix UI issues with newer devices (Dynamic Island, home gesture)
- Add VoiceOver compatibility
- Add a reset button for settings
- Add landscape mode
- Add other crypto simulators (NEMA, Jefferson wheel)
- Add more sounds
- Option to send key with ciphertext
- Create authentic style code books
- Add Enigma clock
- Add Hagelin M209
- Option to switch to a 'normal' iPhone keyboard
- Improve directions for plugboard and rotors
Flipper Mobile App
Reported bugs
5 issues- Firmware update process sometimes causes Bluetooth, SubGHz, or NFC issues
- App crashes when trying to access the App Store section
- Keyboard not showing up when pairing code is requested
- Widgets not working on iOS 16
- Remote control feature has input lag
Requested features
9 requests- More interactive features (e.g., sleeping dolphin, talking dolphin)
- Ability to download different firmware versions directly in the app
- Support for managing multiple Flipper Zero devices
- Folder support in SubGHz catalog
- Apple Watch companion app
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- Shortcuts integration for payloads
- Notification system for app updates
- Ability to edit and move files/folders on the Flipper Zero
- Ducky script compiler in the mobile app
In-app purchases
Mininigma
No in-app purchases
Flipper Mobile App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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