File Save vs AgePony
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
File Save
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File->Save is a private, encrypted vault for your photos, videos and documents, wrapped in a retro terminal interface that makes protecting your files feel like being the hacker in a heist movie. NO CLOUD. NO ACCOUNT. NO TRACKING. Everything is encrypted and stored on your device only. There is no server, no sync, no analytics peeking at your files. Your password never leaves your head; your keys never leave your phone. SERIOUS ENCRYPTION * ChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption for every file * A random 256-bit master key, wrapped with your password (PBKDF2, 210,000 rounds) * Even file NAMES are encrypted on disk * No password hash is stored. The math itself is the lock. * Change your password instantly, without re-encrypting your vault BUILT FOR REAL PRIVACY * Decoy vault: a second password opens a completely separate vault, and no one can tell it exists (Premium) * Panic actions: shake or tap to lock instantly, wiping keys from memory * Auto-lock the moment you leave the app, or after 5 minutes * Offline-only mode: the vault refuses to open while any network is connected (Premium) * Password-protect individual folders (Premium) YOUR FILES, UNTOUCHED * Imports are byte-for-byte: original quality, original file names, EXIF and capture dates preserved. No recompression, ever. * Sort and filter each folder your way; every folder remembers its own order * Built-in viewer for photos, videos, audio, PDFs and documents * Scan paper documents straight into encryption, never into the camera roll (Premium) ENCRYPTED BACKUPS * Export a fully encrypted backup and restore it on any device with just your backup password * Backups preserve folder structure, names, dates and metadata * Your backup password is the only key. Even we can't open it. A VAULT WITH CHARACTER Green-on-black terminal interface, typed animations, a built-in command line, and maybe a hidden game or two for those who explore. FREE & PREMIUM The core vault is free. Premium unlocks unlimited files, the decoy vault, offline-only mode, folder passwords and the document scanner: monthly, yearly, or a single lifetime purchase. IMPORTANT There is no password recovery. That is the point: no backdoor exists, for anyone. Choose a password you'll remember, and export encrypted backups regularly. Your files. Actually private. Privacy Policy: http://www.youapps.co/filesave-privacy-policy.html This app uses the Standard Apple End User License Agreement (EULA). Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
AgePony
Securely encrypt, sign, and manage files using advanced post-quantum cryptography. Protect your data with robust encryption methods, verify file authenticity, and keep sensitive information private on your device without relying on servers or accounts.
- Post-quantum encryption (ML-KEM-768)
- File signing and verification
- Encrypt to various recipients
- Support for any file size
- Passphrase-locked notes
- Biometric and PIN app lock
- Local-first, zero-backend design
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AgePony at none against File Save's 3. File Save's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. File Save sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. AgePony asks for nothing beyond the download.
File Save ships an update weekly, AgePony every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | File Save | AgePony |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hassan Hattab | Kevin Stewart |
In-app purchases
File Save
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year
- Life Time Access$159.99
AgePony
No in-app purchases









