Cryptify Call vs Guardian by Glacier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cryptify Call
This app provides secure, end-to-end encrypted voice and messaging for businesses and government organizations. It utilizes military-grade cryptography for sensitive conversations, ensuring privacy and control over communication.
- End-to-end encrypted calls and messages
- Military-grade cryptography
- High-quality sound with low latency
- Works on 3G, 4G, 5G, and WiFi
- Absolute control of key material
- Easy to use
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For most companies and government organizations, the damage caused by the interception of communication between key individuals would be dramatic. With Cryptify Call installed on your iPhone you can have sensitive conversations without having anyone intercepting your calls or messages. The technology used in Cryptify Call combines state-of-the art mobile communication technology with military grade cryptography. Cryptify Call works home and abroad, with 3G, 4G, 5G or WiFi, and gives your organization absolute and exclusive control of all key material. Highly sophisticated encryption algorithms are used for creation and distribution of encryption keys. Using Cryptify Call is as easy as making an ordinary call, yet provides the confidence that the call and messages are both encrypted and authenticated end-to-end. You will experience high quality sound with low latency during your secure calls. IMPORTANT: THIS SOFTWARE REQUIRES A CRYPTIFY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT IT.
Guardian by Glacier
This secure mobility platform protects messages, calls, devices, and data from external threats. It offers an encrypted chat experience for teams, requiring an invite to access.
- Encrypted messaging
- Secure calls
- Device protection
- Data security
- Team communication platform
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Guardian by Glacier is the managed edition of Glacier, built for individuals, organizations, and teams that require administered mobile security. This app is available by invitation only — your administrator will provide access and enrollment instructions. With Guardian by Glacier, your device is protected by custom security policies including always-on VPN, network threat protection, and real-time device posture monitoring. Features: - Secure end-to-end encrypted communications - Centralized security policy enforcement - Real-time threat detection and network protection - Seamless enrollment through a guided onboarding flow - Managed VPN and encrypted network traffic Important: Guardian by Glacier requires an invitation. If you're looking for personal mobile security, download "Glacier" from the App Store or visit theglacierapp.com. If you've received an invitation, follow the enrollment instructions provided by your administrator to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Guardian by Glacier at 14 against Cryptify Call's 1. Guardian by Glacier also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cryptify Call against 5.0 for Guardian by Glacier. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guardian by Glacier has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Cryptify Call ships an update every 5 weeks, Guardian by Glacier every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cryptify Call | Guardian by Glacier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cryptify AB | Glacier Security, Inc. |
Customer experience
Cryptify Call
Guardian by Glacier
In-app purchases
Cryptify Call
No in-app purchases
Guardian by Glacier
No in-app purchases
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