File Guard Pro vs GPG Decrypt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
File Guard Pro
Securely encrypt and decrypt your files with this powerful cryptography tool. It offers a user-friendly interface for protecting confidential information quickly and efficiently. Based on a customized, reliable algorithm, it provides stronger security than many public tools.
- File encryption
- File decryption
- Customized cryptography algorithm
- User-friendly interface
- Fast performance
- Confidential information security
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This is the iOS version of File Encryptor Pro, the app is a small general purpose cryptography tool that can be used to encrypt and decrypt files. The app was based on a customised stable and reliable cryptography algorithm, that guarantees it more stronger than well-known public cryptography algorithm based tools, and helps user ensure confidential informations is secure, easy to use and fast. Only requires several taps in daily usage scenarios.
GPG Decrypt
Securely decrypt GPG-encrypted files on your iPhone or iPad. Transfer your encrypted documents and private key, then use the app to view sensitive content without permanent storage on your device.
- Decrypt GPG-encrypted files
- Support for private key authentication
- Secure file handling
- Display-only decryption
- Asymmetric encryption support
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This app is designed to allow you to read on your iPhone, files that have been encrypted on your Mac using GPG. The workflow is: 1. Encrypt a file on your Mac using GPG (AEAD - Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data, is not supported at the moment, see support page). 2. Transfer the encrypted file and your private key to your iPhone (using iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, or any other cloud storage service) 3. Use this app to decrypt and view the file content on your iPhone This is particularly useful for securely accessing sensitive documents on your iPhone without storing the decrypted content permanently on the device. Features - Decrypt GPG-encrypted files - Support for private key authentication - Secure file handling with security-scoped resources - Display-only decryption (no persistent storage of decrypted content) Usage 1. Select the encrypted file you want to decrypt 2. Select your private key file 3. Enter the passphrase for your private key 4. Tap "Decrypt" to decrypt the file 5. The decrypted content will be displayed on screen. It is not saved to your device. GPG ([GNU Privacy Guard](https://gnupg.org/)) is a widely used open-source implementation of the OpenPGP standard. This app only supports asymmetric encryption (public/private key). It cannot decrypt files that were encrypted using symmetric encryption (password-only encryption). Using GPG on Mac OS - Install GnuPG: brew install gnupg - Generate a new GPG key: gpg --full-generate-key - Choose option 1 (RSA and RSA) - Choose 4096 bits - Choose 0 (key does not expire) - Enter your name and email - Enter a secure passphrase - Export your private key (required for decryption on iPhone): gpg --export-secret-keys --armor your-email@example.com > private_key.asc - Replace `your-email@example.com` with the email you used when creating the key - Enter your passphrase when prompted - The private key will be saved to `private_key.asc` - Transfer this file to your iPhone for use with the app - Encrypting a file: gpg --encrypt --recipient your-email@example.com your_file.txt - This creates `your_file.txt.gpg` - Transfer this encrypted file to your iPhone for decryption with the app Decrypting a file on Mac: gpg --decrypt your_file.txt.gpg > decrypted_file.txt - This will prompt for your private key passphrase - The decrypted content will be saved to `decrypted_file.txt` Transferring files to iPhone You can transfer the encrypted file and private key to your iPhone using various cloud storage services: - iCloud Drive - Dropbox - Google Drive - OneDrive - Or any other cloud storage service that provides iOS file access Security - All file operations use security-scoped resources - Passphrase is never stored - Files are copied to the app's documents directory for processing - Decrypted content is only displayed and not saved to the device - No persistent storage of sensitive information
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GPG Decrypt at every 3 days against File Guard Pro's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
File Guard Pro ships an update every 2 months, GPG Decrypt every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | File Guard Pro | GPG Decrypt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 斌 虞 | Laurent Ach |
Customer experience
File Guard Pro
GPG Decrypt
In-app purchases
File Guard Pro
No in-app purchases
GPG Decrypt
No in-app purchases
Questions
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