Comparison

BIP39 DECRYPT vs ChipVault

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

Head to head
About

BIP39 DECRYPT

Features
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Quickly decrypt and encrypt your BIP39 recovery phrase with BIT39 DECRYPT! BIT39 DECRYPT is an open-sourced and safe decryption tool that DOES NOT collect, record, or transmit any user data or user inputs at any point. You can also decrypt your recovery phrase with the included word list for an ultra-private decryption on your phone anywhere. View the code here: https://github.com/slimeforest/BIP39-DECRYPT/blob/main/DECRYPTo/DECRYPTo/Controllers/DecryptViewController.swift Both Light Mode and Dark Mode are supported. Also works with BIP32 and BIP44.

About

ChipVault

This app transforms NFC cards into secure, encrypted personal data vaults. Store passwords, recovery phrases, and more, all protected by your master password and AES-128 encryption directly on the chip. Your data remains offline, with no cloud or server reliance.

Highlights
  • Personalize DESFire EV2/EV3 cards
  • AES-128 encrypted data storage
  • Store passwords, notes, recovery phrases
  • Edit card details and categories
  • Clone cards for backup
  • Visual storage usage
  • Reset cards to factory state
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The only iOS app dedicated to NXP DESFire EV2 and EV3 NFC cards. ChipVault turns your DESFire cards into hardware-backed personal data vaults — AES-128 encrypted at the chip level, secured by your own master password. No cloud, no servers, no accounts, no subscriptions. The cards in your wallet are the storage. SECURE FIRST. Traditional NXP card tools fall short on security when working with these chips. ChipVault treats native AES encryption, EV2 Secure Messaging, and proper key derivation as first-class citizens — not afterthoughts. Every byte written to a card is encrypted with a key derived from your master password and that card's unique UID. The same data on a different card is a different ciphertext. A different password unlocks nothing. The chip enforces this at the silicon level. WHAT YOU CAN DO — Personalize a blank DESFire EV2 or EV3 card into a ChipVault: pick up to 8 categories from a palette of 15+ pre-canned options (Financial, Medical, Travel, Auto, Insurance, Tools, Credentials, Licenses, Subscriptions, Crypto Recovery, Family, Work, Notes, Wi-Fi & IoT, Personal IDs) or roll your own with custom names — Store passwords, codes, account numbers, notes, recovery phrases — each entry is a simple key plus a multi-line value, with optional hide-by-default for sensitive fields — Read your data with a tap and your master password — Edit a card after enrollment: rename it, change its theme and icon, rename any category — all instant, no NFC tap needed — Add new categories or delete existing ones on a card you've already personalized — one NFC tap each, with confirmation — Clone an entire card to a backup card — your safety net stays in your physical control, with per-trait toggles for what carries over (name, theme, icon) — Recover from a stuck chip memory allocator with Reset & Restructure — wipes entries and rebuilds the card with your current category set (chip-level recovery you'll rarely need, but you'll be glad it's there if you do) — See exactly how much space each category is using with the visual storage donut — Reset any card back to factory state with a single command — Delete individual entries cleanly with no leftover ghost data USE CASES — A password manager backup that doesn't live on anyone's cloud — A travel-only vault you carry separately from your phone — Encrypted storage for crypto recovery phrases that survives device loss — An emergency credentials kit that goes in a safe deposit box — A shared medical info card a family member can read with their own ChipVault install (if they know your master password) PRIVACY BY DESIGN ChipVault has no servers. No analytics. No tracking SDKs. No accounts to create. Nothing you do leaves your device, except a small operational record stored in your own iOS Keychain (which you control). Your master password is never transmitted, never logged, and never recoverable — write it down somewhere safe. WHAT YOU'LL NEED — An iPhone with NFC support (iPhone 7 or later) — One or more NXP DESFire EV2 or EV3 NFC cards (widely available online — see the in-app guide) ONE-TIME PURCHASE A 20-day free trial. After that, a single one-time purchase unlocks ChipVault forever — on all your devices. No subscriptions. Ever. ABOUT N0AGI ChipVault is built by N0AGI LLC, an indie shop focused on tools that respect your data and your wallet. Questions, feedback, or bug reports: n0agi@n0agi.com

Screenshots

BIP39 DECRYPT4 screens
ChipVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ChipVault at Free against BIP39 DECRYPT's $1.99. BIP39 DECRYPT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

ChipVault is free to download; BIP39 DECRYPT costs $1.99 up front. ChipVault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BIP39 DECRYPT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BIP39 DECRYPT ships an update every 6 days, ChipVault weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
BIP39 DECRYPT versus ChipVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBIP39 DECRYPTChipVault
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn BattleN0AGI LLC

In-app purchases

None

BIP39 DECRYPT

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ChipVault

One-time1
  • ChipVault Full Access$6.99

Questions

Is BIP39 DECRYPT free?
BIP39 DECRYPT costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChipVault free?
ChipVault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BIP39 DECRYPT or ChipVault have ads?
Neither BIP39 DECRYPT nor ChipVault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BIP39 DECRYPT or ChipVault?
BIP39 DECRYPT ships an update every 6 days, and ChipVault weekly. Most recently, BIP39 DECRYPT was updated on October 3, 2026 and ChipVault on September 24, 2026.

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