ForwardContact vs Secure Files
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ForwardContact
Easily share contact information via text, email, or messaging apps. Generate QR codes for in-person sharing and access contacts quickly with a widget. Supports multiple languages.
- Share contact details via text, email, WhatsApp, Telegram
- Generate QR codes for in-person sharing
- Dedicated widget for quick access
- Select specific information to share
- Multi-language support
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Life is all about networking, and sharing contacts with others is a common everyday activity. ForwardContact is a simple yet powerful app designed to make this task easier. With just a few taps, you can choose a contact, select the information you want to share, and send it via text message or email. ForwardContact is designed to be fast and easy to use. To send contact details, it uses the built-in Messages and Mail apps. If installed on your device, you can also share contacts through WhatsApp or Telegram. You can even share your contacts in person using a QR code. Enjoy quick access with a dedicated widget. Available in: English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian.
Secure Files
Securely store and encrypt your sensitive files with password-protected folders. Your data is encrypted locally, ensuring privacy even if your device is lost or compromised. No cloud backup means ultimate control, but remember your passwords!
- Password-protected file encryption
- Nested protected folders
- PIN protection for app access
- Local storage, no cloud backup
- Unlimited folders
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When importing your files in a protected folder, they are encrypted with a password hash and stored inside the app. The hash of the password is stored in the Keychain. What does all this mean? It means that at no point of time the actual password is stored physically. Nobody can know it, except you! Moreover, the files inside the app are stored encrypted as well, so even if you lose your phone or it gets Jailbroken, by no means can someone open and view these files. You can have an unlimited number of folders, protected with different passwords, inside other protected folders! To further restrict anyone from accessing the contents of the app you can set a PIN protection. Secure Files does not have a backup feature, it does not store your files in the cloud. This is intended, and, once you forget the PIN or the password for a certain folder - consider those files gone FOREVER! By using the app you agree to the following Data Privacy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JscieYYg0Mar4UfKO7Gq1WrK9UQDm5RsnBs321nPr5s/ In case of questions, use the app's "Give Feedback" feature or contact me at help.encrypted.files@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ForwardContact at 100% against Secure Files's 69%. ForwardContact also leads on price ($1.99 vs $3.99). Secure Files's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 32 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
ForwardContact costs $1.99 and Secure Files $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ForwardContact ships an update every 32 months, Secure Files every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ForwardContact | Secure Files |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 68.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefano Rampazzo | Igor Fedotov |
Customer experience
ForwardContact
Secure Files
In-app purchases
ForwardContact
No in-app purchases
Secure Files
No in-app purchases
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