Cryptific vs Linksay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cryptific
Securely send and receive sensitive messages with end-to-end encryption. Establish a shared secret code with recipients to encrypt and decrypt messages, ensuring your private information remains protected from unauthorized access on your device.
- End-to-end message encryption
- Secure secret code system
- Optional message expiration
- Cross-platform message sharing
- Simple sender/receiver interface
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Encrypt and decrypt messages with a simple, private workflow. Cryptific helps you protect message content by converting it into encrypted text that can only be unlocked with the correct key. — HOW IT WORKS • Type your message • Enter a secret key • Generate encrypted text instantly To read a message, paste the encrypted text and enter the same key to decrypt it. — KEY FEATURES • Encrypt and decrypt messages locally on your device • Optional message expiration for additional control • Biometric authentication for quick access • Fast, lightweight, and easy to use — PRIVACY Cryptific performs encryption directly on your device. Message content is not stored or processed on external servers by the app. — IMPORTANT Cryptific is a utility tool designed to add an extra layer of message privacy. It does not replace messaging platforms like iMessage or other chat apps. Both sender and receiver must use the same key to decrypt messages. — Great for: • Adding privacy to messages • Protecting sensitive information • Sharing encrypted text across platforms Simple. Fast. Private. Cryptific.
Linksay
This decentralized social communication software utilizes blockchain and DID identity systems for private and secure messaging. It offers a new generation of encrypted communication built on Web3 technology.
- Decentralized blockchain protocol
- DID identity system
- Web3 native chain integration
- Encrypted instant messaging
- Private and secure communication
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Linksay is based on the decentralised blockchain protocol, the DID identity system on the native WEB3 chain, and builds a new generation of decentralised, private and secure new social communication software.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Linksay at every 2 weeks against Cryptific's every 35 months. Linksay also leads on iOS requirement (13.1 vs 26.2). Cryptific's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, rating, ads 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
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 Cryptific against 5.0 for Linksay. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.
Cryptific ships an update every 35 months, Linksay every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cryptific | Linksay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 13.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cryptific LLC | K NET LAB SDN BHD |
Customer experience
Cryptific
Linksay
In-app purchases
Cryptific
No in-app purchases
Linksay
No in-app purchases
