Comparison

Müller vs AgePony

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

Head to head
About

Müller

Features
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Here’s the English translation: This app is a convenient tool for easily experimenting with the Müller-Lyer illusion. No special equipment or paper is needed—just your smartphone to experience the fascinating world of optical illusions. Key Features: Super easy to use! Perfect for classroom lessons and scientific experiments. Record illusion experiments in sets of 10 trials Ideal for group projects and individual research. Scientific data recording Simply tap where the horizontal lines of outward- and inward-facing figures "appear equal"! The recorded illusion magnitude (in pixels) is helpful for comparisons in subsequent experiments. Randomized display of ascending and descending series The order of ascending and descending series is randomized, ensuring unbiased data collection. Clear display of initial conditions The app displays the starting position and other conditions at the beginning of each trial, making it convenient for analysis and retrying experiments. Data saved securely on your device All experiment results are safely stored on your smartphone. Data management is simple, and retrying is effortless! Learn while having fun! Explore the mysteries of optical illusions while improving observation and analytical skills. This app is enjoyable for students, educators, psychology enthusiasts, and anyone curious about the science of perception. Download now and take your first step into the world of science!

About

AgePony

Securely encrypt, decrypt, and sign files using the modern age protocol. Protect your data with post-quantum cryptography and verify file authenticity without relying on servers or accounts. Supports various key types and any file size for robust local-first security.

Highlights
  • Post-quantum encryption (ML-KEM-768 + X25519)
  • Encrypt, decrypt, sign, and verify files of any size
  • Supports various public keys (SSH, age, passphrase)
  • Hardware security key integration (NFC)
  • Local-first, zero-backend architecture
  • Encrypted notes for sensitive data
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Modern file encryption and signing for iPhone, built on the age protocol. Encrypt anything to anyone, sign files so others can verify they came from you, and keep every byte on your device. No accounts, no servers, no key-management headaches. POST-QUANTUM Hybrid ML-KEM-768 + X25519 recipients, so a file captured today stays private even if X25519 falls to a quantum computer years from now. Interoperable with the age CLI 1.3 and newer. Files already on a classical key? The re-encrypt tool moves them across. ANY SIZE Encrypt, decrypt, sign and verify files of any size. Nothing is held in memory, so a 1 GB video behaves like a text file. ENCRYPT TO ANYONE • Anyone's published SSH keys, fetched by their username • Any age public key, classical (X25519) or post-quantum • Any SSH public key (ed25519 or RSA) • A passphrase, when you don't need recipient keys at all SIGN FILES Prove a file came from you and hasn't been altered. Sign on its own, producing a detached signature anyone can check without AgePony. Or sign and encrypt in one step, sealing the signature inside the file so the ciphertext never reveals who sent it. Signatures are verified automatically as a file decrypts. • Sign with an in-app SSH key (ed25519 or RSA) • Sign with a Secure Enclave key, generated in hardware and never exportable • Sign with an external hardware security key over NFC, including keys protected by a PIN • Standard SSHSIG signatures, verifiable with the usual SSH command-line tools • Verify signatures from other people right inside the app BUILT ON AGE A clean-room implementation of the age v1 file format, a modern, simpler alternative to older encryption tools. X25519 key agreement, ChaCha20-Poly1305 authenticated encryption, scrypt for passphrase-protected files. Bit-perfect with the reference age CLI: encrypt on your phone, decrypt on your laptop, and back again. HARDWARE, PAPER, NEXT PHONE • Secure Enclave decryption keys, quantum-safe if you like • Decrypt with a security key over NFC • Move keys to your next phone over Wi-Fi • Passphrase-protected paper backups ENCRYPTED NOTES Passphrase-locked notes for secrets that never need to leave your device: recovery phrases, API keys, server credentials. Each note has its own passphrase, stretched through scrypt into its wrapping key. Forget it and the body is gone for good. That is the point. EVERY KIND OF DATA • Files: encrypt anything from the Files app • Several at once: one archive, or one encrypted file each, your choice • Text: armored age blocks for paste-into-email use • Inspect: see what any age file is encrypted to, without decrypting it • .age files: tap "Open in AgePony" from the Files app LOCAL-FIRST, ZERO BACKEND No accounts. No cloud sync. No telemetry. No analytics. No advertising. No third-party SDKs. Your vault stays on your device, encrypted at rest with a master key in the iOS Keychain that Face ID or Touch ID unlocks. The only internet request AgePony ever makes is fetching someone's published SSH keys, when you ask. FOR THE DEVELOPER SECURITY COMMUNITY If you have ever wished file encryption were simpler, age is the answer and AgePony is age on your phone. Sending someone an encrypted file without coordinating keys first takes one tap and their username. The interface is deliberately minimal: files, notes, text, identities, settings. OPEN SOURCE Apache 2.0. Source code linked from agepony.com. COMPATIBILITY • Any age v1 implementation, including the reference command-line tool • Post-quantum recipients need age CLI 1.3 or newer • Reads and writes both binary and PEM-armored age files • Requires iPhone with iOS 17.0 or later PRIVACY AgePony collects nothing and there is no server. Your data never leaves your device unless you export it. Policy: agepony.com/privacy. SUPPORT Documentation, FAQ, and contact: agepony.com/support Email: NorseHorse@norsehor.se Built quietly in Alabama by NorseHorse. Sibling to PGPony, the same idea for OpenPGP keys.

Screenshots

Müller4 screens
AgePony4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AgePony at none against Müller's shown. AgePony also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). Müller's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Müller ships an update every 9 months, AgePony every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Müller versus AgePony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMüllerAgePony
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSOCIA LABO, K.K.Kevin Stewart

In-app purchases

None

Müller

No in-app purchases

None

AgePony

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Müller free?
Müller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AgePony free?
AgePony is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Müller or AgePony have ads?
Müller shows ads; AgePony does not.
Which is updated more often, Müller or AgePony?
Müller ships an update every 9 months, and AgePony every 3 weeks. Most recently, Müller was updated on October 27, 2026 and AgePony on November 5, 2026.

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