Comparison

HEX Editor vs Hash & Encryption Calculator

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

Head to head
About

HEX Editor

View and edit the raw data contents of any file in hexadecimal or ASCII format. Offers robust search, replace, and navigation features for precise file manipulation. Easily manage, save, and export your edited files.

Highlights
  • Edit in HEX or TEXT mode
  • Switch between HEX, TEXT, or both views
  • Search and replace HEX/TEXT
  • Insert and delete bytes
  • Jump to specific byte locations
  • Save and export files
  • File manager with preview
Features
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** Featured in Editor's Picked by Best10Apps.com ** HEX Editor iOS App allows you to view & edit the raw data contents of a file. The data of the file are represented in two columns; hexadecimal paired values & ASCII characters. HEX Editor supports editing & viewing on all types of file (regardless of OS platform). With its simple UI yet packed with features, editing any type of files on-the-go will be effortless. Features include: 1. Supports editing in both HEX or TEXT mode concurrently. 2. Switch views between HEX only, TEXT only or both views anytime while editing a file. 3. Search function supports both for HEX & TEXT mode. Users are now able to select "Find Next", "Replace" once, or "Replace All". In addition, "Exact Match" or "Case Insensitive" search options are added. Note** - replacing bytes will results in adding or removing of bytes IF number of bytes you are replacing is different from the number of bytes you are searching. i.e. if you search "00FF" & replace with "AA01FF", this will automatically insert the additional byte to the file. If you search "editor" & replace with "edit", this will automatically delete the unwanted 2 bytes. 4. Move easily between bytes while editing via the "Prev" & "Next" buttons on the keyboard. 5. Insert & delete any number of bytes at any given locations are supported. 6. "Jump to.." any location of the file easily by specifying the byte number to go to. 7. "Save" or "Save as" edited files are supported. 8. Export files via email or Files App instantly within App. 9. File manager allows user to rename, delete, and preview all files inside the App's document folder. 10. From the preview view, users will have the options to export or open the files via any other installed App that supports that particular type of files or do other useful supported actions for example.. if the file is "PDF", user can export & open this file in iBooks, print to any air print printer, email file, export to Files, export to PDF Assembler, etc. 10a. Use AirDrop feature to share files with others or to import files from other iOS device! 11. Theme selector will allow you to choose the color theme while in edit mode. This will help many users to choose colors that are best for their eyes only i.e. black background with white text, etc. 12. Web downloader will allow users to download files from the internet or LAN. 13. Media importer will allow users to import raw photos & videos from the photo library. 14. Uploader will allow users to upload files to the App's document folder via the built-in web based file-server. You can switch on this service on your device & point your PC or Mac web browser to the given IP address & start uploading your files. 15. Import any files from your iCloud Files is also supported. 16. Import any files from your email attachments or any other installed Apps that supports file sharing via the "Open in.." feature. Please email us for suggestions, comments or any bug reports at info@appkan.my & kindly spare some time to rate this App in the App Store to show your support. We appreciate if user can contact us directly at the email above for any issues & we for sure needs all the information from users in order for us to troubleshoot the issues. Thank you & Enjoy! IMPORTANT NOTES : Editing the raw content of a file may rendered the file to be useless. Make sure you know what your are editing & we shall not be held responsible for any kind of damages to the system or software due to the use of this App.

About

Hash & Encryption Calculator

This utility app allows users to generate various hash values and perform Base64 encoding/decoding. It supports multiple hashing algorithms like MD5 and SHA, and offers a user-friendly interface for easy data manipulation and result copying.

Highlights
  • Multiple hashing algorithms (MD2, MD4, MD5, SHA 1, SHA 224, SHA 256, SHA 386, SHA 512)
  • Base64 encoding and decoding
  • ROT13 cipher
  • Copy paste results
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Encryption became a common thing with the availability and spread of information we’re facing today, encryption of various kinds has to be employed if we want to ensure any level of information confidentiality. Hashing is a method of checking the integrity of encrypted content and lets us detect any and all modifications done to it. Features: • Instance check with type MD2, MD4, MD5, SHA 1, SHA 224, SHA 256, SHA 386, SHA 512, Base 64, ROT13. • Copy Paste Result. • User friendly Interface and Navigation. MD5 Complete an MD5 output on the Input data using the MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm. This algorithm is a hash function that produces a 128-bit 16-byte hash value. Useful for security application, it can perform a check data integrity function. It was designed to replace MD4. Typically, it is expressed as a hex number that is 32 digits long. As it is not collision resistant, it is not good for digital signature or SSL certificate applications. Hash keying is also known as convergent encryption. This keying and encryption is a cryptosystem that produces ciphertext from plain text. A cryptographic hash function is an algorithm that takes data and provides a hash value. The message or value to be encoded is the data while the hash value is called a digest or message digest. Authentication and digital signatures are two of many information security applications involving cryptographic hash. The hash functions can also be useful for fingerprinting, identification of duplicate data, detection of data corruption, and creation of hash tables. Cryptographic hash values are sometimes called hash values or checksums or digital fingerprints. Security provided by a hash algorithm depends on it being able to produce a unique value. A collision occurs when you get the same hash value for different data. A strong hash value is resistant to computational attacks. SHA Complete a SHA output on the data in the Input window choosing from Sha-1, Sha-224, Sha-256, Sha-384, or Sha-512. This set of cryptographic hash functions was designed by the US National Security Agency (NSA) and published in the early 2000’s. Short for Secure Has Algorithm, the Sha function is an algorithm that hashes data such as a text file into a fixed length variable know as a has. This computed hash value is then used to verify copies of the original data. You cannot recreate the original from the hash value. The SHA functions include digests for 224, 256, 384, or 512 bits. Hash keying is also known as convergent encryption. This keying and encryption is a cryptosystem that produces ciphertext from plain text. Base64 Base64 is a group of schemes that encode binary to text. This represents binary data in an ASCII strong format. Translation is done via radix 64. The term comes from a MIME encoding. These schemes are typically used when you need to encode binary data stored over media that deals with textual data. Data remains intact with no modification during transport. Email via MIME is one application. Storing data in XML is another application. Encoding that is now called MIME Base64 was first used in a standardized way was through privacy-enhanced mail using the PEM protocol in the mid 1980’s. PEM uses a Base64 scheme that transforms octets to a format of 60bit characters that can use SMTP. ROT13 ("rotate by 13 places", sometimes hyphenated ROT-13) is a simple letter substitution cipher that replaces a letter with the 13th letter after it, in the alphabet. ROT13 is a special case of the Caesar cipher, developed in ancient Rome. Because there are 26 letters (2×13) in the basic Latin alphabet, ROT13 is its own inverse; that is, to undo ROT13, the same algorithm is applied, so the same action can be used for encoding and decoding. The algorithm provides virtually no cryptographic security, and is often cited as a canonical example of weak encryption. Thanks for your support and do visit nitrio.com for more apps for your iOS devices.

Screenshots

HEX Editor4 screens
Hash & Encryption Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hash & Encryption Calculator at 3.7 against HEX Editor's 1.7. Hash & Encryption Calculator also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99). HEX Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (24 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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

HEX Editor costs $2.99 and Hash & Encryption Calculator $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hash & Encryption Calculator holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HEX Editor has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HEX Editor ships an update every 2 months, Hash & Encryption Calculator every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HEX Editor versus Hash & Encryption Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHEX EditorHash & Encryption Calculator
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating1.7 (24 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperaZeR DiLLsHeng Jia Liang

Customer experience

HEX Editor

All ratings24 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative79.2%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive23.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative67.1%

Hash & Encryption Calculator

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

HEX Editor

No in-app purchases

None

Hash & Encryption Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HEX Editor free?
HEX Editor costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hash & Encryption Calculator free?
Hash & Encryption Calculator costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HEX Editor or Hash & Encryption Calculator?
Hash & Encryption Calculator is rated higher. HEX Editor averages 1.7 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Hash & Encryption Calculator averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do HEX Editor or Hash & Encryption Calculator have ads?
Neither HEX Editor nor Hash & Encryption Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HEX Editor or Hash & Encryption Calculator?
HEX Editor ships an update every 2 months, and Hash & Encryption Calculator every 38 months. Most recently, HEX Editor was updated on September 29, 2026 and Hash & Encryption Calculator on September 26, 2026.

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