Comparison

Cipher vs Apricot Bitcoin Explorer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cipher

Securely store and encrypt sensitive text files, passwords, and crypto keys. Access your protected information across devices with cloud sync, even when offline. Your data remains private and under your control with strong AES-based encryption.

Highlights
  • Encrypt notes, texts, passwords, crypto keys, and recovery phrases
  • Import text files for encryption
  • Search across encrypted items
  • Cloud Sync across devices
  • Offline access to encrypted content
  • AES-based encryption
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Password managers ask you to trust them with everything. One breach โ€” and your whole digital life is exposed. Cipher works differently: you store hints, not passwords. The passwords stay in your head. HOW IT WORKS Keep two or three base patterns in your head. They are never written down anywhere. For each service, save only a hint about which pattern and which rule you used: "Bank โ€” pattern B, caps, +2024" That hint is useless to anyone else. The password itself never leaves your head. WHAT YOU GET - Hints, notes and text files encrypted with AES, each protected by a passphrase you choose - Passphrases are never stored โ€” not on the device, not in the cloud - Works fully offline, no account required - Optional cloud sync with your Apple or Google account, if you want your hints on every device - Import text files, search across your encrypted items - Also fits crypto seed-phrase hints and any private note WHO IT IS FOR People who do not want to hand every password to a single vault. If you have hundreds of random passwords, a password manager is the right tool. If you rely on patterns in your head and keep forgetting which rule you used where, Cipher is for you. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i8-tLk1ekAxQgjGyF6LO0mOtwo_sgI1nsi22A4v-ITo

About

Apricot Bitcoin Explorer

Features
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Apricot Bitcoin Explorer is a read-only research tool for exploring Bitcoin addresses and transactions. Search any public Bitcoin address or transaction ID, review balances and transaction history, inspect transaction details, and visualize how funds move between inputs and outputs. Apricot is designed for investigation workflows: โ€ข Add aliases to addresses โ€ข Organize wallets with colors โ€ข Create tags and notes โ€ข Review transaction flows โ€ข Inspect UTXOs, fees, confirmations, and block data โ€ข Keep recent searches for faster follow-up Apricot does not connect to wallets, does not manage private keys, does not offer trading, and does not provide financial advice. It only displays publicly available Bitcoin blockchain data.

Screenshots

Cipher4 screens
Apricot Bitcoin Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Cipher at 4 against Apricot Bitcoin Explorer's 1. Cipher also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Cipher versus Apricot Bitcoin Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCipherApricot Bitcoin Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size34 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDGL FactorDemian Tejo

In-app purchases

None

Cipher

No in-app purchases

None

Apricot Bitcoin Explorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cipher free?
Cipher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apricot Bitcoin Explorer free?
Apricot Bitcoin Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cipher or Apricot Bitcoin Explorer have ads?
Neither Cipher nor Apricot Bitcoin Explorer shows ads.

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