SeifGuard vs Sesam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
SeifGuard
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SeifGuard helps you stay in control by blocking high-risk apps and unlocking them only after you pass a reaction-based lucidity test. Whether you want to reduce impulsive spending, limit gambling, avoid adult content, or protect your childβs device, SeifGuard gives you a smarter layer of protection β impossible to bypass when youβre not fully aware. Key features: Safe Mode β Block gambling, adult, or other sensitive apps and websites. Lucidity Test β Unlock blocked apps only if you pass a quick reaction-time test designed to prevent impulsive decisions. Usage History β Track attempts, blocks, and activity logs clearly and securely. Guardian Mode β Monitor your childβs app usage and block inappropriate content. Smart Permissions β Requires Accessibility permissions to ensure apps stay protected and cannot be bypass SeifGuard is built for anyone who wants more discipline, more safety, and fewer impulsive decisions β for themselves or their loved ones. By using this application, you agree to our End User License Agreement (EULA). For more details, please visit: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Sesam
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Sesam protects what is yours: your messages, your photos, your papers, your passwords, your 2FA codes, your crypto. Everything is encrypted on your phone. Nothing leaves for a server β there is none. MESSAGES NO ONE ELSE CAN READ Sesam turns your message into an unreadable block. Send it anywhere β SMS, WhatsApp, email. Only the person who holds your key can read it, and that key is exchanged in person, by QR code: it never goes through the internet. Photos and videos included. The Sesam keyboard encrypts without leaving the app you're in, and your message can even hide between the letters of an ordinary conversation. A safety number, compared out loud, confirms no one slipped in between you; in doubt, renew the key in one gesture. YOUR 2FA CODES, NO OTHER APP NEEDED All your codes on one screen, with the service's logo and the countdown. Bring your accounts over in one go from Google Authenticator or 2FAS. Tick the ones you use most: they show on Apple Watch, iPhone still in your pocket β the watch computes them on its own, offline. Your messages can be read on your wrist too. A TRUE COLD WALLET Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum and EVM networks β Polygon, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, BNB Chain, Avalanche. The key is born on your phone and never leaves it. Before signing, offline and after Face ID, Sesam shows the transaction IN THE CLEAR: network, recipient, amount, maximum debit. No more blind signing. Your balance is checked via a watch-only export, and your 24 words stay encrypted in the vault. A SAFE IN YOUR POCKET Photos, videos, documents, notes, passwords: everything behind your code. Masked cards for your credentials, a clipboard that erases itself, a document scanner that never touches the photo roll. And from any app: Share, then Sesam. NO ONE KNOWS SESAM EXISTS Sesam can take the appearance of another app β about fifteen disguises, with the real icon and the real interface. A second code opens a decoy vault, a third erases everything. Before a border, travel mode makes your files unreadable. The access log tells you who tried to open, and when. Too many failures, or too many days without opening: everything is erased. NOTHING IS EVER LOST Twenty-four words, written on paper, are enough to recover everything on a new phone. A sealed archive under a secret phrase carries everything β without a server. On the Mac, Sesam waits in the menu bar. DON'T TRUST US. VERIFY. Switch to airplane mode: everything still works. Then open Settings, Privacy, App Privacy Report: next to Sesam, the list of connections stays empty. It's a record kept by your own phone. FOR EXPERTS β’ Cascade AES-256-GCM then XChaCha20-Poly1305 β’ Argon2id, 64 MB per attempt β beyond OWASP recommendations β’ TOTP 2FA codes (RFC 6238), SHA-1, SHA-256 and SHA-512 β’ Wallet: BIP-39/32/44/84, PSBT, EIP-1559 β’ No account, no server, no usage analytics βββ Sesam Premium β monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. The price is shown in the app before any purchase, in your country's currency. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it at any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://omnixapps.com/en/applications/sesam/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sesam at every 3 days against SeifGuard's fortnightly. Sesam also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SeifGuard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Sesam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SeifGuard ships an update fortnightly, Sesam every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SeifGuard | Sesam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | seifguard | rayan settah |
In-app purchases
SeifGuard
- Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$29.991 Year
Sesam
- Sesam Premium7 Days trial$11.991 Month
- Sesam Premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$179.99









