Comparison

Encrypt.me vs S3Crypt

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

Head to head
About

Encrypt.me

This app provides a simple and secure way to protect your online data, especially on public Wi-Fi. It automatically secures your connection when you use untrusted networks, offering peace of mind for your on-the-go activities. Enjoy effortless online security with a minimal interface and cloud-synced preferences across your devices.

Highlights
  • Auto-secure on untrusted networks
  • Effortless online security management
  • Cloud-synced preferences
  • Data encryption
  • Minimal user interface
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Encrypt.me keeps you safe on public Wi-Fi with no fiddling or fuss. With Encrypt.me's auto-secure feature, you don't even need to remember that you have Encrypt.me -- just connect to that coffee shop, or airport, or hotel, or conference Wi-Fi and trust that Encrypt.me's got your back. Encrypt.me empowers our users to have total security on what matters most to them - their data on-the-go. We create innovative and award-winning apps that are as powerful as the clients we serve. Finally, peace of mind while on-the-go allowing you more time to focus on what matters most. If you're working at your favorite coffee shop, on-the-go at an Airbnb or home we help protect your data. We encrypt our user's data contribute to preventing hackers and ISPs from reading your data. What else is cool about Encrypt.me? So much: - With a beautiful, minimal user interface and quick access to all the important controls, Encrypt.me makes it effortless to manage your online security. - Encrypt.me knows which networks you trust, and which you don't... and Encrypt.me automatically secures your connection when you use an untrusted network. - All of your preferences are cloud synced to all of your devices: iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches, and Macs. As always, we welcome your comments and feedback and, yes, even your bug reports. To get in touch, send us an email: hello@encrypt.me -- we are here to help, so please do say hello!

About

S3Crypt

This app generates secure, unique passwords based on a master key and a unique key for each site. You only need to remember these two pieces of information to create and access your passwords, without needing a separate password manager.

Highlights
  • Generates secure, unique passwords
  • Uses a master key and unique key
  • No password storage
  • Passwords recreated with same keys
  • Case-sensitive key input
  • Copy password to clipboard
Features
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With S3Crypt you do not need to remember all your different and complex passwords, but instead you only need to remember two pieces of information. With those two pieces of information S3Crypt creates very secure and unique passwords. Use with or without a password manager. By using this app your secure passwords will be readily accessible even if your password manager is not available. The two pieces of information you need are very easy to remember: Master Key: Choose anything you want as long as it is known only to you, and remember your Master Key is always the same for every website! Unique Key: Choose any format that can be repeated for all your websites, and remember your Unique Key changes for each website! Examples: For Amazon: Master Key: ExampleMaster Unique Key: amazon For Costco: Master Key: ExampleMaster Unique Key: costco Notice in the examples that the Master Key was the same for both, but the Unique Key changed based on the website being used. Now that you have created a Master Key and a Unique Key format you are ready to use S3Crypt to create extremely secure passwords for each website.  To begin, type in your Master Key and Unique Key, then click Generate button. Next, copy the generated password to the clipboard by clicking the Copy button and then paste it in the password box on whatever website it was generated for. There is no need to memorize several passwords. You only need to remember your Master Key and your Unique Key format. The same website password can be recreated with the same Master Key and Unique Key pair. Key things to remember: 1) S3Crypt does not store or save any passwords. 2) You are the password manager. Only you can create your passwords. 3) Your Master Key never changes. 4) Your Unique Key "format" never changes. 5) Generated passwords are a derived from "both" the Master Key and Unique Key combination. Any difference results in a completely different password. 6) A generated password can never be used to determine the keys used to create it. 7) Both Master Key and Unique Key are case sensitive, in other words uppercase letters are different than lowercase letters and result in different passwords. Enjoy!

Screenshots

Encrypt.me4 screens
S3Crypt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: S3Crypt at 100% against Encrypt.me's 52%. S3Crypt also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Encrypt.me's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (5.7K vs 4). On 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

Encrypt.me is free to download; S3Crypt costs $0.99 up front. Encrypt.me sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. S3Crypt asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

S3Crypt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Encrypt.me has 5.7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Encrypt.me's written reviews are positive against 100% of S3Crypt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Encrypt.me ships an update every 2 months, S3Crypt every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Encrypt.me versus S3Crypt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEncrypt.meS3Crypt
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (5.7K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.7K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCloak Holdings LLCBrian McAlister

Customer experience

Encrypt.me

All ratings5,719 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews248 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral6.9%
Negative40.7%

S3Crypt

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Encrypt.me

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Certificate expiration issues
  • Inability to connect to home/trusted networks
  • Disconnects frequently, requires constant reconnection

Requested features

3 requests
  • Pause/resume VPN functionality
  • Improved compatibility with hotel/public WiFi logins
  • Ability to bypass VPN for specific apps or websites

S3Crypt

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Encrypt.me

One-time3
  • Week Pass$3.99
  • Month Pass$9.99
  • Year Pass$99.99
None

S3Crypt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Encrypt.me free?
Encrypt.me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is S3Crypt free?
S3Crypt costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Encrypt.me or S3Crypt?
S3Crypt is rated higher. Encrypt.me averages 4.5 out of 5 from 5.7K ratings, while S3Crypt averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Encrypt.me or S3Crypt have ads?
Encrypt.me shows ads; S3Crypt does not.
Which is updated more often, Encrypt.me or S3Crypt?
Encrypt.me ships an update every 2 months, and S3Crypt every 8 months. Most recently, Encrypt.me was updated on October 7, 2026 and S3Crypt on June 10, 2026.

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