Comparison

TapCrypter vs Secret.ly

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

Head to head
About

TapCrypter

Securely encrypt and decrypt private messages, emails, and SMS. Protect sensitive data like passwords and credit card information from prying eyes. This app converts regular text into unreadable cipher-text, requiring a password for decryption.

Highlights
  • Encrypt and decrypt messages, SMS, and emails
  • Password protection for sensitive data
  • Automatic email composition with encrypted messages
  • Copy/Paste functionality
  • Symmetric-key encryption
  • Contact information integration
Features
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TapCrypter is an offline encrypted vault for passwords, recovery codes, private notes, and other sensitive text. Create encrypted local cards, protect them with a master password, and keep your private information on your device. TapCrypter does not require an account, cloud sync, or network connection for its core vault features. Key Features: • Create encrypted cards for passwords, backup codes, notes, and private text • Store encrypted cards locally on your device • Unlock cards with your master password • Import and export encrypted cards as text, files, or QR codes • Scan QR codes with the camera or import QR images from Photos • Generate printable recovery cards for offline backup • Optional Face ID or Touch ID app lock • Clipboard auto-clear after copying sensitive content • English and Simplified Chinese support Privacy First: TapCrypter is designed for offline use. Your encrypted cards stay on your device unless you choose to export, print, or share them. Master passwords are not stored. TapCrypter is built for people who want a simple, private way to keep sensitive text encrypted and close at hand — without relying on cloud storage or online accounts. Privacy Policy: http://mindkey.xyz/index.php/zensee-studio/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Secret.ly

This app lets you hide text or images within other images using steganography. It employs encryption and customizable secret keys for secure data storage and sharing, ensuring privacy without collecting user data.

Highlights
  • Hide text or images within other images
  • Steganography techniques
  • Customizable secret keys
  • Data encryption
  • Secure storage and sharing
  • No data collection
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Secret.ly© allows you to hide and reveal data on images imperceptibly without any visual changes through steganography techniques. Steganography is a set of ancient techniques that consist of hiding information in plain sight but isn't a form of cryptography because it only hides the existence of that data. That's why Secret.ly uses a customizable secret key that is automatically encrypted as well as the data that will be hidden, ensuring security and inviolability. With Secret.ly you can: • Store sensitive data in plain view securely. • Hide and reveal any type of text or image within images. • Use customizable passwords on each image with hidden data to reveal their content. • Save and share the hidden data. Privacy and security - Secret.ly encrypts all data and hash values of the secret keys used in the app. Even without setting a customizable secret key, a default encrypted one is used to prevent third parties from accessing your data. - Only the same key that encrypted a file is able to decrypt it and it is not possible to recover forgotten keys. - We do not collect or store any data used in the application, not even passwords (secret keys). To share images with hidden data, make sure that the chosen app or communication channel allows to send images at their original size without compression. Compressing an encoded image to reduce its size can corrupt or completely erase the hidden data, making it impossible to decode them.

Screenshots

TapCrypter4 screens
Secret.ly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Secret.ly at 80% against TapCrypter's 20%. Secret.ly also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.4 vs 1.0). On 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

Secret.ly is free to download; TapCrypter costs $0.99 up front. TapCrypter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Secret.ly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Secret.ly holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of TapCrypter's written reviews are positive against 80% of Secret.ly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TapCrypter ships an update every 4 months, Secret.ly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
TapCrypter versus Secret.ly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapCrypterSecret.ly
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer碧珍 刘S. Technologies Solutions

Customer experience

TapCrypter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Secret.ly

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TapCrypter

One-time1
  • TapCrypter Pro$0.99
None

Secret.ly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TapCrypter free?
TapCrypter costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Secret.ly free?
Secret.ly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TapCrypter or Secret.ly?
Secret.ly is rated higher. TapCrypter averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Secret.ly averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do TapCrypter or Secret.ly have ads?
Neither TapCrypter nor Secret.ly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TapCrypter or Secret.ly?
TapCrypter ships an update every 4 months, and Secret.ly every 5 days. Most recently, TapCrypter was updated on October 13, 2026 and Secret.ly on October 1, 2026.

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