WispPGP vs Weldwise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Weldwise
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Stop guessing your welder settings. Weldwise gives you a clean starting point for MIG, TIG, Stick and flux-core in seconds. Pick your process, material and thickness and get recommended amperage, voltage, wire or electrode size, wire feed speed, shielding gas and polarity. FREE - Settings finder: MIG, TIG, Stick and flux-core on mild steel, stainless, aluminum and titanium - Saved setups: keep one free — the volts and wire speed you actually ran, loaded again in one tap. Pro keeps as many as you like - Sheet gauge from 24 to 7 ga, using the right table for steel, stainless and aluminum - Weld symbols chart, drawn to AWS A2.4, with the ISO 2553 dashed line explained - Position and what's on hand: flat, horizontal, vertical or overhead, and the wire, rod or tungsten you actually have — with gas flow, filler classification, TIG cup size and AC balance - Symbol quiz: ten symbols, four answers each — beat your best - Dual shield and metal-core alongside MIG, TIG, Stick and self-shielded — with rod and wire amperage by diameter, from 0.023 in wire to 3/16 in rod - Heat input calculator in kJ/mm or kJ/in, with the arc efficiency factor that codes such as AWS D1.1 and ISO/TR 18491 ask for - Reference charts: electrodes, shielding gases, polarity, tungsten types and the fix for every common weld fault - Full metric and imperial, in 11 languages - Works on iPhone and iPad, fully offline, with no account and no ads WELDWISE PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription) - Your machine's dials: results as the number on your own machine, not just amps and IPM - Procedure sheets: a one-page PDF of the parameters with your shop's name on it - Unlimited saved setups, and your own values on top of any of them - Shielding gas calculator: usage per job and what the cylinder actually costs - Filler metal calculator: deposited weight, how much to buy once stub-end and spatter loss are counted, and the cost in your own currency - Groove and pipe joints: weld metal and filler per joint for V, bevel, double V and square butt welds on plate or pipe, with the joint drawn to scale - Filler metal selector: the AWS filler for any pair of base metals, stainless to carbon steel and cast iron included - Cooling time t8/5 to EN 1011-2, right under your heat input - Back purge: time and gas to purge a stainless or titanium pipe root - Preheat and carbon equivalent: CE (IIW) and Pcm from the steel grade or your own mill certificate, with the preheat and maximum interpass temperature the joint calls for - Fillet weld size and strength: effective throat, allowable load per inch and for the whole run, and whether your leg size clears the code minimum for that thickness - Every future Pro tool included: pay once, yours forever WELDWISE SHOP (subscription, 3 days free) - Weld log: every weld, who ran it, to which procedure and how it was inspected — export the job's log as the record an inspector asks for - WPS builder: fill the standard form, with the AWS D1.1 prequalification conditions the app can check flagged for you - Your shop's records in iCloud, and everything in Weldwise Pro included Built by an independent developer for people who actually weld. Every value is a starting point. Always confirm against your WPS, the machine chart and a test coupon. Weldwise Shop is an auto-renewing subscription: 3 days free, then the price shown on this page, billed monthly or yearly. It renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mjkfxjbx9h-ux.github.io/legal/weldwise/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Weldwise at Free against WispPGP's $3.99. WispPGP's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, 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
Weldwise is free to download; WispPGP costs $3.99 up front. Weldwise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. WispPGP asks for nothing beyond the download.
WispPGP ships an update every 2 weeks, Weldwise every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WispPGP | Weldwise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marco Janssen | ENES AYKUT AYDEMIR |
In-app purchases
WispPGP
No in-app purchases
Weldwise
- Weldwise Shop3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Weldwise Shop3 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Weldwise Pro$7.99









