Comparison

Paranoia File Encryption Lite vs DataShredder

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

Head to head
About

Paranoia File Encryption Lite

Securely encrypt your private files and folders using robust algorithms. This app creates encrypted archives and offers options to delete original files automatically or manually after encryption. It supports multiple strong encryption ciphers for enhanced data protection.

Highlights
  • Encrypt files and folders
  • Create .enc archive files
  • Delete original files automatically
  • Supports Blowfish, AES, RC6, Serpent, Twofish
  • Decrypt PRO version encrypted files
Features
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• Paranoia File Encryption is a universal file encryption application for iOS (iPhone/iPad/iPod), brought to you by Paranoia Works. It securely encrypts your private and confidential files or entire folders. P.F.E. works like an archiver, creating a new .enc file after encryption. The original file(s) can be deleted or wiped after the encryption process is completed. This can be done manually or set to be done automatically. • The app guarantees real security by encrypting data using robust encryption algorithms: Blowfish 448 bits, AES 256 bits, RC6 256 bits, Serpent 256 bits, and Twofish 256 bits ciphers. • Steganography: The application offers steganographic features, allowing you to conceal files within a JPEG image. Two algorithms are available: J-UNIWARD and F5. The selected algorithm works with your chosen symmetric cipher to create the final steganogram. • Versions for other systems and platforms are available on the application's homepage (download section - https://paranoiaworks.mobi/download/). • The AES web version is available at: https://pteo.paranoiaworks.mobi/paranoia-file-encryption/ • Free / PRO version differences: The PRO version contains more algorithms - specifically, Threefish 1024bit, SHACAL-2 512bit, and Paranoia C4 2048bit (which is a cascade of Threefish–Serpent–AES–SHACAL2). The free version can decrypt data encrypted by these advanced algorithms, but encryption is exclusive to the PRO version. In addition, the PRO version allows the selection of multiple files and their batch processing. It also provides a key to activate the PRO version of the desktop application: Paranoia File & Text Encryption for PC, Paranoia Text Encryption for PC and S.S.E. File Encryptor for PC

About

DataShredder

Securely erase personal data from your phone's storage before selling or discarding it. This utility fills free space with meaningless data, ensuring deleted files are unrecoverable. Essential for protecting your privacy when changing devices.

Highlights
  • Fills free storage space
  • Prevents data recovery
  • Protects personal information
  • Ideal for device disposal
Features
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If you're worried about your personal data in your storage when you throw away or sell your phone, this app is for you. Even if you delete files from your phone, your data may still be there in the free space on your storage. This app works by filling the free space with meaningless data so that your personal data is not left behind. Use this app before you get rid of your phone.

Screenshots

Paranoia File Encryption Lite4 screens
DataShredder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Paranoia File Encryption Lite at 5.0 against DataShredder's 4.1. Paranoia File Encryption Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). DataShredder's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paranoia File Encryption Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DataShredder has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Paranoia File Encryption Lite's written reviews are positive against 75% of DataShredder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Paranoia File Encryption Lite versus DataShredder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParanoia File Encryption LiteDataShredder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.1 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings210 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.5 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB23 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFrantisek DvorakSummerSoft

Customer experience

Paranoia File Encryption Lite

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

DataShredder

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Paranoia File Encryption Lite

No in-app purchases

None

DataShredder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paranoia File Encryption Lite free?
Paranoia File Encryption Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DataShredder free?
DataShredder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paranoia File Encryption Lite or DataShredder?
Paranoia File Encryption Lite is rated higher. Paranoia File Encryption Lite averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while DataShredder averages 4.1 from 10 ratings.
Do Paranoia File Encryption Lite or DataShredder have ads?
DataShredder shows ads; Paranoia File Encryption Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Paranoia File Encryption Lite or DataShredder?
Paranoia File Encryption Lite ships an update every 2 months, and DataShredder every 2 months. Most recently, Paranoia File Encryption Lite was updated on September 17, 2026 and DataShredder on September 23, 2026.

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