Line vs Encrypt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Line
Streamline message creation and sending via SMS and email using customizable templates. Quickly edit and insert text, time, date, and location data. Attach pictures and reuse saved text pieces across templates.
- Send SMS and Email from one template
- Divide messages into editable pieces
- Automated time and date input
- Location data integration for Maps URLs
- Attach multiple pictures to emails
- Reusable text 'models' across templates
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"Line-Writer" saves your time to make a message and send it. Features --- - Send a message to SMS and Email from same template - Divide a message of template into some pieces to quickly access and modify these pieces of template that you need to edit it - Select how to input text for each piece, - keyboard typing, selecting text, Input time and date automatically - Change whether text of each piece will be added on message Input text style of piece --- * Long Tap allows you to edit text with the keyboard Enter text (keyboard typing) ・Specify keyboard type (Ex. number pad, phone pad, URL, and so forth) ・Cache the history of text you save in each piece ・Use assist menu to enter text - UNDO(Maximum number of undos is 20) - Search / Replace - Clipboard - Paste text of Notes - Use function of model of piece - Paste text of data in Contacts - Insert Text - Convert piece to 'Select Text' type / Divide piece Select text ・Pick one out from all ・Select multiple text Input time automatically ・Now ・Add or reduce time you specified(Ex. 1hour later) ・Round time to the nearest minute interval you set (5, 10, or 15 minutes) ・Specify time (preset) ・Select time by using picker Input date automatically ・select date by using picker ・Add or reduce number of days you specified to date (you can shift the day before or later if the day calculated is the day of the week you specified) ・Add or reduce number of days without day of the week you specified to date ・Change whether elements of date, year, month, day, and day of the week, will be included in a message Location (Make URL of Maps) ・Use Location services ・Search the location by address or keyword ・Drop a Pin in Map ・Save a screenshot of Maps as an attachment Piece for the others --- Recipient ・SMS ・E-Mail Attachment (picture) ・Attach multiple pictures to email * SMS is not supported ※ All templates can share the piece which is saved as 'model'. So you don't need to make same pieces, for example signature, group of recipients, and greeting, for each template. Other Functions --- Notes ・Save text such as drafts and various information. Widgets ( Up to iOS13 ) URL scheme ・Launch this app from other apps. ( Please enter this " linewriter: " ) ・Select the template when launching Line-Writer by URL scheme. (Please copy URL scheme in the view of template setting) Copy text / Open In… Ways you can copy and export text is below. ・"Open In..." option ( Export .txt file ) ・Open Mail App ( Copy text to pasteboard ) ・Run text as URL Scheme ・Open LINE App * To use this function, please tap text part in Preview. * The function of exporting text file is only available in case that other app which supports text file is exist on your device. Please notes --- ※ HTML template is not supported. ※ The SMS sending feature is only available on the iPhone. ※ In case iOS takes the address you set to be invalid, you need to add the address to field of recipient after launching view of Email or SMS. ※ An single e-mail cannot be sent if the number of recipient you set is more than the recipient limit by cellphone company's spam policy that you can email at one time. ※ An Internet connection is required to display maps or to search the location by address. ※ You must enable Location Services on your device and give your permission to “Line-Writer” before it can use your location data. You can turn Location Services on or off at Settings > Privacy > Location Services. ※ Please check the information about precision or privacy of Location Services on Apple website https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207056
Encrypt
Securely store and manage sensitive personal information like passwords, logins, and credit cards. This app utilizes Apple's native cryptographic APIs for robust protection, with all data encrypted and stored locally or on iCloud. Enjoy seamless synchronization across devices and enterprise-level security features.
- Securely store passwords, logins, and credit cards
- Encrypts and stores data locally and on iCloud
- Seamless synchronization across Apple devices
- Utilizes Apple CryptoKit for maximum security
- Encryption key rotation for heightened protection
- Backup and restore functionalities
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Encrypt-it securely manages your personal secrets while making them easily accessible. Built on top of Apple CryptoKit to provide maximum security protection for your personal data. It utilizes only native Apple cryptographic API to avoid security vulnerabilities. With Encrypt-it, you can create and store secrets such as passwords, logins, credit cards, photos, secure notes, and other personal information. All your data is encrypted and stored locally on your devices and your Apple iCloud account, so only you have access to it. Because your data is frequently backed up onto the cloud, any changes you make on one device is instantly available on your other devices. Enjoy enterprise-level security with features like encryption key rotation, ensuring regular refreshment of your keys for heightened protection, while backup and restore functionalities guarantee the safety and accessibility of your data, providing peace of mind and practicality. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Encrypt at Free against Line's $4.99. Encrypt also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). Line's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On review sentiment, 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
Encrypt is free to download; Line costs $4.99 up front. Encrypt sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Line asks for nothing beyond the download.
Line ships an update every 3 months, Encrypt daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Line | Encrypt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TAKESHI ONO | Akecura |
Customer experience
Line
Encrypt
In-app purchases
Line
No in-app purchases
Encrypt
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Yearly$9.991 Year
- One Time Use$0.99









