Restique vs WispPGP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Restique
Access and manage your Restic backup archives directly from your iOS device. Browse repositories, restore files, view snapshots, and manage backup details securely and privately.
- Secure Restic remote backup access
- Browse and restore files from backups
- View and manage backup snapshots
- Compare snapshot file changes
- View various file formats with syntax highlighting
- Supports multiple backup backends
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Restique brings the power of Restic Backup Solution straight to your iOS device, offering seamless access to your backup archives anytime, anywhere. With this app, you can securely browse your Restic Backup repository, list archives, restore files within specific backups — all with full security and control, right on your device. ## Features - Access restic remote backup securely and directly from your device. - Contacts backup as a snapshot in restic repository. - Time-Based/Counter-Based One-Time Password (TOTP/HOTP) Authenticator backup through iCloud keychain and restic backup as a snapshot. - Restore files from backup to your device. - View the snapshots in a remote backup. - View and search for files within an snapshot. - View details of remote backup repository (e.g., disk usage, total files etc.). - View details of remote backup snapshots (e.g., disk usage, total files etc.). - Snapshot tag management. Add or remove tags from a snapshot. - Rewrite snapshot host name. - Forget a snapshot (without pruning). Swipe to forget a snapshot; pruning can be time-consuming and should be performed on a computer. - Compare two snapshots to see file changes between them. - Text file viewer: View text, markdown, xml, json and source code files with syntax highlighting and line number. - Supports viewing multiple file formats including PDF, Office documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), images, and more. - Supports liquid glass on iOS 26. - Supports app scheme URL restique:// to add new repository. Supported backends: - SFTP - WebDAV - Rest Server - S3 and S3 compatible - B2 (backblaze) - File Provider: Seamlessly integrates with the Files app, allowing you to import your restic repository from connected USB storage, iCloud, or any online storage provider that supports File Provider. ### URL Schemes The app supports the following URL schemes to add new repositories: restique://repos/new?name=[repo-name]&location=[location-url]&password=[password]&env.key1=value1&env.key2=value2... Quick Setup QR Generator: https://www.flinteger.com/products/restique/#qs ## Terms of Use This app follows the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA), available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Privacy Restique stores all data encrypted and solely on the device, utilizing the operating system's built-in data protection mechanisms NSFileProtectionComplete: . Repository-related data, such as repository URL, password, and env variables, are further encrypted and securely stored in the device's Keychain, ensuring maximum security and privacy. We are fully committed to data security and privacy. High lights about our privacy practice: * We don’t track your usage of the app, there are no cookies, advertisements, analytics. * We design our app to be used anonymously, we do not ask for any email, phone or personal information to use our app. * We do not (and will never) sell or share any of the data submitted directly or indirectly by our users with any person or entity. ## Technical Support If you encounter any issues while using the app, have feedback to share, or wish to request a feature, please contact us via email support within the app. We will respond to your inquiry promptly. PGP mail public key: https://www.flinteger.com/publickey-3062E1ACD5430D78.asc
WispPGP
This app provides a focused toolkit for encrypting, decrypting, signing, and verifying text using OpenPGP standards. It allows for managing multiple key pairs and integrates with other apps via a share extension for secure communication.
- Encrypt and decrypt messages
- Sign and verify messages
- Generate and manage multiple key pairs
- Set an active key
- Share encrypted output as text or files
- Use Share Extension for any app
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WispPGP is a focused OpenPGP toolkit for iPhone. Encrypt, decrypt, sign, and verify text in seconds, or use the Share Extension to protect content from any app and send it as ASCII‑armored .asc. Manage multiple keys, set an active key, and keep your workflow fast and predictable. Built for iOS 17+, WispPGP keeps cryptography practical: generate key pairs, label keys clearly, and choose whether to share encrypted output as a file attachment or as plain text. The experience is intentionally clean so you can work quickly without losing control of important details. Powered by GoOpenPGP (MIT) for broad OpenPGP compatibility. Armored exports include clear headers: Version: WispPGP, Comment: https://micro.mjanssen.nl/wisppgp Highlights • Encrypt and decrypt messages with OpenPGP. • Sign and verify messages to confirm authenticity. • Generate and manage multiple key pairs with name, email, and comment. • Set an active key to speed up repeated actions. • Share encrypted output as ASCII‑armored text or .asc files. • Use the Share Extension to protect text from any app. Security & Privacy • Biometric access is required for private keys and stored passphrases. • Private keys are stored in iOS Keychain with device-only access. • No plaintext key files are written to disk. • Sensitive passphrases are cleared when the app goes to background. • Optional clipboard auto-clear after pasting. • The source code is open source, so anyone can review what happens with their private keys. Security Test Checklist • Key Manager access prompts Face ID; cancel keeps the screen locked. • Private key actions (Decrypt/Sign/Export) always prompt biometrics. • Lockout behavior: repeated failures show the biometry lock message. • No biometric enrolled: shows a clear not enrolled/not available message. • Passcode disabled: shows a clear passcode-required message. • App backgrounding locks Key Manager again on return. • Share Extension prompts biometrics for private-key operations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Restique at Free against WispPGP's $3.99. Restique also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). WispPGP's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
Restique is free to download; WispPGP costs $3.99 up front. Restique sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. WispPGP asks for nothing beyond the download.
Restique holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Restique's written reviews are positive against 75% of WispPGP's.
Restique ships an update every 9 days, WispPGP every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Restique | WispPGP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flinteger LLC | Marco Janssen |
Customer experience
Restique
WispPGP
In-app purchases
Restique
- Restique Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Restique Pro Yearly14 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Restique Lifetime Pro$12.99
WispPGP
No in-app purchases









