Comparison

Disk Decipher vs SMSForward

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Access encrypted virtual disks
  • Supports VeraCrypt, TrueCrypt, LUKS, DMG
  • Native file system handling
  • Secure authentication options
  • File Provider integration
  • Media playback
Currently charting
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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.

About

SMSForward

Features
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Пожилые люди чаще всего становятся жертвами телефонных мошенников — и почти всегда всё начинается с SMS, которую человек прочитал один. «СМС пересылка» отправляет копию важных сообщений с телефона родителя на ваш номер. Вы видите то же, что видит он, и успеваете позвонить раньше, чем код будет продиктован чужому. Как это устроено: • Правило: от кого пересылать, какие слова должны быть в тексте, на какие номера • Копия уходит молча — родителю ничего не нужно делать и подтверждать • Фильтр отсекает рекламу и акции, пересылается только важное • Журнал: когда, от кого и кому ушло; можно перейти в саму переписку Приватность как конструкция: • Сервера у приложения нет. Данные не покидают телефон • Тексты сообщений не сохраняются нигде — ни на устройстве, ни у нас • Ни одного сетевого запроса • Вход по паролю и Face ID

Screenshots

Disk Decipher4 screens
SMSForward4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SMSForward at Free against Disk Decipher's $0.99. SMSForward also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8). Disk Decipher's advantage is chart position (#65 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SMSForward is free to download; Disk Decipher costs $0.99 up front. Disk Decipher sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. SMSForward asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disk Decipher ships an update weekly, SMSForward every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Disk Decipher versus SMSForward: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisk DecipherSMSForward
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (94 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings94 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#65 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRichard HuveneersVED OOO

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

SMSForward

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Disk Decipher

One-time8
  • 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
None

SMSForward

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Disk Decipher free?
Disk Decipher costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is SMSForward free?
SMSForward is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Disk Decipher or SMSForward have ads?
Neither Disk Decipher nor SMSForward shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Disk Decipher or SMSForward?
Disk Decipher ships an update weekly, and SMSForward every 5 days. Most recently, Disk Decipher was updated on October 29, 2026 and SMSForward on October 24, 2026.

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