CipherApp vs Upd8All Secure Updates
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CipherApp
Easily and securely encrypt your messages with a custom key. This offline app ensures your encrypted messages are not saved online or offline, providing a private way to communicate. It's a tool for encryption, not a messaging platform itself.
- Encrypt messages
- Decrypt messages
- Custom encryption key
- Offline operation
- No message saving
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Cipher is an encryption app designed to help user easily and safely encrypt messages. All the User needs is to enter any encryption key of choice and CIPHER will take care of the rest. CIPHER runs completely offline and encrypted messages are not saved in any online or offline database., Cipher doesn't take legal responsibilities of it usage. USE RESPONSIBLY Features * Encrypt your message * Decrypt messages encrypted using Cipher * Choice any key of prefer FAQs 1. Is Cipher a messaging application? NO. Cipher is a message encryption application. Encrypted Messages can be sent via WhatsApp, Email, Telegram or any text base platform. 2. Can I use Cipher to decrypt messages encrypted with a different platform? NO. Cipher has a unique encryption algorithm.
Upd8All Secure Updates
Send and receive secure, anonymous messages without sharing personal contact information. This app prioritizes your privacy by eliminating the need for accounts, emails, or phone numbers. Enjoy end-to-end encryption for all your communications.
- Anonymous messaging
- No account required
- No personal info needed
- End-to-end encryption
- Free to download and use
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Welcome to Upd8All, the ultimate messaging app designed for privacy-conscious users. Upd8All lets you send or receive notifications securely without the need for exchanging phone numbers. -No need to create account -No need to give your email or phone number -No need to setup -No in-app purchases -Free to download and use -No personal info requested or used -End-to-end encrypted Download and use now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CipherApp at none against Upd8All Secure Updates's shown. CipherApp also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 CipherApp against 5.0 for Upd8All Secure Updates. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
CipherApp ships an update fortnightly, Upd8All Secure Updates every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CipherApp | Upd8All Secure Updates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Addai-Boateng | Upd8All Limited |
Customer experience
CipherApp
Upd8All Secure Updates
In-app purchases
CipherApp
No in-app purchases
Upd8All Secure Updates
No in-app purchases
Questions
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