# Disk Decipher vs CryptCloudViewer

The clearest difference is price: CryptCloudViewer at Free against Disk Decipher's $0.99. CryptCloudViewer also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Disk Decipher's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and chart position (#178 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

CryptCloudViewer is free to download; Disk Decipher costs $0.99 up front. Disk Decipher sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and CryptCloudViewer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Disk Decipher holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Disk Decipher has 91 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 72% and 71% positive.

Disk Decipher ships an update weekly, CryptCloudViewer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Disk Decipher | CryptCloudViewer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (91 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/disk-decipher/id516538625/reviews)** | [4.3 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cryptcloudviewer/id1458528598/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **91** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | **72.2% of reviews** | 71.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#178** | — |
| Size | 16 MB | 74 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Richard Huveneers](https://appshunter.io/developer/516538628) | [ichiro NAKAHARA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1435691954) |

## What reviewers say

### Disk Decipher

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/disk-decipher/id516538625)

**Currently charting:** #178 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

Access and manage encrypted virtual disk images directly on your iPhone and iPad. Supports a wide range of encryption formats and file systems, offering secure viewing and playback of your data anywhere.

**Highlights:** Access encrypted virtual disks, Supports VeraCrypt, TrueCrypt, LUKS, DMG, Native file system handling, Secure authentication options, File Provider integration, Media playback

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Donation | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Donation | $1.99 | one-time |
| exFAT filesystem support | $2.99 | one-time |
| APFS write license | $2.99 | one-time |
| NTFS write license | $2.99 | one-time |
| HFS write license | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Donation | $3.99 | one-time |
| All filesystem licenses | $7.49 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Works great with VeraCrypt/TrueCrypt
- 🔒 Secure access to encrypted data
- 👍 Convenient mobile access to encrypted files
- 🚀 Allows access to encrypted data across devices
- 👍 Well-designed app with good features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or issues with certain file types
- 💰 Hidden costs for some file system support
- 🔒 Lacks support for keyfiles with VeraCrypt
- 👤 Poor customer support or communication from developer

**Reported bugs**

- Issues with mounting/opening encrypted containers
- Problems with file deletion or management within containers
- Incompatibility with certain VeraCrypt/TrueCrypt features

**Requested features**

- Add support for editing/modifying files within encrypted containers
- Improve Dropbox/cloud integration and usability
- Expand support for additional file systems (e.g. APFS, ext4)
- Implement dark mode or other UI improvements


### CryptCloudViewer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cryptcloudviewer/id1458528598)

Access and manage encrypted files across multiple cloud storage services. Stream media directly from your encrypted cloud with support for various formats and Chromecast.

**Highlights:** Supports Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and more, Rclone, CarotDAV, and Cryptomator encryption, Encrypted media playback, Software decoder for non-native media, Cloud file management (upload, delete, rename), Chromecast support with encoding

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| coffee | $0.99 | one-time |
| fresh orange juice | $4.99 | one-time |
| dinner | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Disk Decipher free?

Disk Decipher costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is CryptCloudViewer free?

CryptCloudViewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Disk Decipher or CryptCloudViewer?

Disk Decipher is rated higher. Disk Decipher averages 4.6 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while CryptCloudViewer averages 4.3 from 15 ratings.

### Do Disk Decipher or CryptCloudViewer have ads?

Neither Disk Decipher nor CryptCloudViewer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Disk Decipher or CryptCloudViewer?

Disk Decipher ships an update weekly, and CryptCloudViewer every 3 days. Most recently, Disk Decipher was updated on September 24, 2026 and CryptCloudViewer on September 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*