Comparison

VOID vs hYYa Encrypted Folder

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

Head to head
About

VOID

Securely encrypt your messages offline with military-grade AES-256 encryption. Customize parameters, use hidden keys for extra protection, and even encode texts into emoji. Your data remains entirely on your device, ensuring complete privacy.

Highlights
  • Offline AES-256 encryption
  • Customizable encryption parameters
  • Hidden key (VOID Secret)
  • Emoji text encoding
  • No internet connection required
  • No accounts or registration
Features
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With VOID, you can: • Encrypt your texts securely and offline. VOID uses AES-256 encryption to protect your information with military-grade security. All encryption and decryption happen locally on your device - your data never leaves your phone. No cloud storage, no internet connection, no third-party servers. Your information stays completely offline. • Encrypt your files with AES-256 + Argon2id. VOID protects not just text, but your files too. File encryption combines AES-256 with Argon2id - a memory-hard key derivation function that won the Password Hashing Competition - making brute-force attacks practically impossible. Encrypt any file directly on your device with no internet connection required. • Customize encryption parameters. Take full control of how your data is secured. Fine-tune settings including salt length (0-256 bytes), number of iterations (up to 500), memory usage (up to 1024 MiB), parallelism (up to 6 threads), and key length (up to 224 bytes). Apply up to 7 layers of encryption for maximum security. Advanced users can optimize encryption strength according to their needs. • Use a hidden key (VOID Secret). VOID Secret is a hidden key variant generated per device. Each device can generate up to 999 different hidden keys, providing an extra layer of protection. Only you can decrypt messages with the correct VOID Secret - your communication stays fully confidential even if the main password is shared. The hidden key is optional but adds meaningful security for sensitive conversations. • Encode your texts in emoji. Transform your messages into emoji sequences. VOID converts your text to Base64 and then into emojis, so you can send encrypted messages that look like strings of symbols. Adds a layer of secrecy while making encryption visually engaging. • Generate and customize QR codes. Turn any encrypted text into a QR code. Customize appearance - colors, style, and format - then export in multiple formats and share however you choose. Additional Features: Offline-first design: VOID never connects to the internet, stores, or transmits your data. No accounts or registration: No personal information is ever required. Temporary decryption timer: Set a self-expiring timer so messages can only be decrypted within a limited time. Security Mode: Blocks screenshots and screen recordings completely. Multilingual support: Use VOID in your preferred language. Intuitive UI/UX: Designed with Apple's guidelines in mind, with animations, haptic feedback, and simple navigation. With VOID, your information is encrypted and under your full control. You decide how, when, and with whom to share it. Secrets truly stay secret. Links Privacy Policy: https://ge-developer.github.io/VOID/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

hYYa Encrypted Folder

Securely encrypt and lock your files, photos, and documents using AES-256 encryption. Access your protected data with Face ID or Touch ID, and optionally sync your encrypted folders privately with iCloud or Google Drive. Keep your sensitive information safe and private on your device.

Highlights
  • AES-256 file encryption
  • Face ID/Touch ID unlock
  • Private iCloud/Google Drive sync
  • Encrypted file names
  • Recently Deleted recovery
  • Scan documents
  • Shortcuts and Siri integration
Features
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Encrypted by default. Beautiful by design. hYYa Encrypted Folder keeps your files in private, AES-256 encrypted folders that unlock with Face ID or Touch ID. No hYYa account. No hYYa server. Nothing of yours ever passes through us. REAL ENCRYPTION, NOT A DISGUISE • AES-256, using Apple's own encryption — not a hidden folder, not a passcode over plain files. The contents are genuinely encrypted on your device. • Your key is stored in your Keychain, and hYYa asks for Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode before it will use it. Only you can read it: not us, not Apple. • Files are encrypted the moment they go in. Add them in a few taps. • File names inside are encrypted too. The only name left visible is the folder's own. NEW IN 2.1 • Google Drive sync — keep an encrypted folder in your own Google Drive and open it on your other devices. hYYa encrypts the folder on this device. Only encrypted files are uploaded. Google can see the folder's name, not what is inside. Entirely optional. • Recently Deleted for folders — a folder you delete can be recovered for 30 days. • One recovery key now covers all your folders. PEACE OF MIND, BUILT IN • Recovery Key — opens your folders if you forget your passphrase. We cannot reset it for you; this can. • Share to hYYa — send files straight into an encrypted folder from Photos, Files, Mail, or anywhere that shares. • Add from Photos — pick photos and videos with no re-compression, then remove the originals if you want to. • Scan Document — scan paper straight into an encrypted folder. • Recently Deleted — files you delete inside a folder can be recovered for 30 days. • Verify — checks that every file in a folder still opens. • Shortcuts and Siri — "Lock All Folders", ready for the Action button and your automations. • Family Sharing — one purchase covers your household. UNLOCK WITH FACE ID OR TOUCH ID • Open every folder with a single Face ID or Touch ID check. Your device passcode is always there as a fallback. • The app locks itself the moment you switch away, and hides your files from the app switcher. • Auto-Lock (Pro) locks everything again after a period of inactivity. SYNC PRIVATELY — iCLOUD OR GOOGLE DRIVE • Keep a folder in iCloud and it syncs across your iPhone, iPad and Mac, end-to-end encrypted the whole way. • Or keep it in your own Google Drive. Either way, hYYa encrypts the folder on this device. Only encrypted files are uploaded. • Enter your passphrase once on each device, then unlock with Face ID or Touch ID. • Works offline. Syncing is optional. No sign-up, no email, no tracking, ever. FREE, WITH A ONE-TIME UPGRADE • Free: up to two encrypted folders in total, plus Face ID / Touch ID unlock and private sync. Opening folders you already have is always free. • hYYa Encrypted Folder Pro (one payment, no subscription): unlimited folders and Auto-Lock. ALSO ON MAC The Mac version adds Folder Styler — give any everyday Finder folder a custom color and emblem. PRIVACY YOU CAN VERIFY We collect nothing. No analytics, no account system, and hYYa runs no server of its own. The encryption is Apple's own and standard. Your files, your key, your device. hYYa Encrypted Folder is part of the hYYa family — a small studio building beautiful, private tools you can actually trust.

Screenshots

VOID4 screens
hYYa Encrypted Folder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: hYYa Encrypted Folder at weekly against VOID's every 6 months. hYYa Encrypted Folder also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VOID sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and hYYa Encrypted Folder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for VOID against 5.0 for hYYa Encrypted Folder. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VOID ships an update every 6 months, hYYa Encrypted Folder weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VOID versus hYYa Encrypted Folder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVOIDhYYa Encrypted Folder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikhail BukhrashviliHassaan Abdeen

Customer experience

VOID

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

hYYa Encrypted Folder

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

VOID

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99
1 purchases

hYYa Encrypted Folder

One-time1
  • hYYa Encrypted Folder Pro$19.99

Questions

Is VOID free?
VOID is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is hYYa Encrypted Folder free?
hYYa Encrypted Folder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VOID or hYYa Encrypted Folder?
VOID and hYYa Encrypted Folder are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do VOID or hYYa Encrypted Folder have ads?
Neither VOID nor hYYa Encrypted Folder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VOID or hYYa Encrypted Folder?
VOID ships an update every 6 months, and hYYa Encrypted Folder weekly. Most recently, VOID was updated on September 27, 2026 and hYYa Encrypted Folder on October 10, 2026.

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