Disk Decipher vs Smart by Jarod
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Disk Decipher
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.
- Access encrypted virtual disks
- Supports VeraCrypt, TrueCrypt, LUKS, DMG
- Native file system handling
- Secure authentication options
- File Provider integration
- Media playback
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Access encrypted virtual disks on iPhone & iPad. Open VeraCrypt, TrueCrypt, LUKS, DMG, ProxyCrypt and more—securely, anywhere. Disk Decipher supports many advanced features. Full compatibility details and documentation are available on the support site: https://disk-decipher.app. Highlights: - Freedom of storage - Keep your disk images on your device, on an external disk or NAS, or in the cloud - Broad disk‑image compatibility – VeraCrypt, TrueCrypt, LUKS, DMG, Apple sparse image/bundle, ProxyCrypt - Native file‑system handling – FAT, exFAT, NTFS, HFS, APFS, Linux ext (*) - Rich viewer & media playback – Work securely with your files within the app, or use the File Provider integration across apps - Secure authentication options – Password, passcode, Touch ID, Face ID; Keyfiles, smart-card and FIDO2 security key. (*) exFAT and write support for HFS, APFS and NTFS are offered as optional in-app purchases to cover patent and licensing royalties.
Smart by Jarod
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Application permettant d'afficher des informations spécifiques par utilisateurs suivant les droits fonctionnels attribués dans Besoft by Jarod.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Smart by Jarod at Free against Disk Decipher's $0.99. Smart by Jarod also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8). Disk Decipher's advantage is chart position (#48 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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
Smart by Jarod is free to download; Disk Decipher costs $0.99 up front. Disk Decipher sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Smart by Jarod asks for nothing beyond the download.
Disk Decipher ships an update weekly, Smart by Jarod every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Disk Decipher | Smart by Jarod |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (93 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #48 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Richard Huveneers | BeIngenierie |
Bugs and requests
Disk Decipher
Reported bugs
3 issues- Issues with mounting/opening encrypted containers
- Problems with file deletion or management within containers
- Incompatibility with certain VeraCrypt/TrueCrypt features
Requested features
4 requests- 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
Smart by Jarod
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Disk Decipher
- Small Donation$0.99
- Medium Donation$1.99
- exFAT filesystem support$2.99
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- APFS write license$2.99
- NTFS write license$2.99
- HFS write license$2.99
- Large Donation$3.99
- All filesystem licenses$7.49
Smart by Jarod
No in-app purchases
Questions
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