Comparison

Grafin vs Cipher5000

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

Head to head
About

Grafin

This app offers a simple way to encrypt and decrypt text messages and notes locally on your device. It generates unique keys for secure communication and experimentation with coding, all while working offline and without data collection.

Highlights
  • Text encryption
  • Offline functionality
  • Local data processing
  • Unique key generation
  • Secure messaging
  • Coding experimentation
Features
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Grafin is a simple, privacy-focused app for encrypting text. Turn any message or note into encrypted text in seconds. To decrypt it, the recipient needs the correct key — a key that stays in your hands. Everything happens locally on your device. Grafin works fully offline, collects no data, and never sends your text or encryption keys anywhere. Use it to protect private notes, exchange encrypted messages while sharing the key through a separate channel, or just explore a simple way to encode and decode text.

About

Cipher5000

Features
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Cipher is a creative tool that transforms text into fun, coded messages only decodable by the intended recipient. With a library of 250 unique ciphers, you can encode text into fun formats and then share them with friends through any messaging platform. As long as your recipient knows which cipher to use, they can decode the text and reveal its hidden meaning.

Screenshots

Grafin4 screens
Cipher50004 screens

Verdict

The call

Grafin and Cipher5000 are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grafin ships an update monthly, Cipher5000 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Grafin versus Cipher5000: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrafinCipher5000
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB185 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGleb RagalevichSean Scollin

In-app purchases

None

Grafin

No in-app purchases

None

Cipher5000

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grafin free?
Grafin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cipher5000 free?
Cipher5000 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Grafin or Cipher5000 have ads?
Neither Grafin nor Cipher5000 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grafin or Cipher5000?
Grafin ships an update monthly, and Cipher5000 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Grafin was updated on September 24, 2026 and Cipher5000 on October 2, 2026.

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