Comparison

CypherAir vs Veil

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

Head to head
About

CypherAir

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CypherAir is a fully offline, open-source OpenPGP encryption tool built for iOS, iPadOS, macOS and VisionOS. It makes zero network connections. There is no telemetry, no tracking, and no possibility of data leakage. Two Encryption Profiles β€’ Universal (Profile A) β€” Interoperable with GnuPG and all major PGP implementations. RFC 4880 compliant, employing Ed25519 and X25519 with SEIPDv1. β€’ Advanced (Profile B) β€” Implements the latest OpenPGP standard, RFC 9580, with Ed448 and X448, authenticated encryption via AEAD (SEIPDv2), and Argon2id passphrase protection. Capabilities β€’ Encrypt and decrypt text and files, processed as streams for efficiency β€’ Create digital signatures β€” cleartext for messages, detached for files β€’ Exchange public keys through QR codes using the system Camera, with no camera permission required β€’ Manage multiple keys, each with its own encryption profile β€’ Safeguard private keys in the Secure Enclave, unlocked only by Face ID or Touch ID Privacy Through Architecture β€’ The sole system permission is the Face ID usage description β€’ Private keys never leave the protection of Secure Enclave wrapping Open Source CypherAir is open source and available under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later (GPL-3.0-or-later) or the Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL-2.0). Additional languages are in progress. Disclaimer No Warranty: You expressly acknowledge and agree that use of the Licensed Application is at your sole risk. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Licensed Application and any services performed or provided by the Licensed Application are provided "as is" and "as available," with all faults and without warranty of any kind, and Licensor hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with respect to the Licensed Application and any services, either express, implied, or statutory, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties and/or conditions of merchantability, of satisfactory quality, of fitness for a particular purpose, of accuracy, of quiet enjoyment, and of noninfringement of third-party rights. No oral or written information or advice given by Licensor or its authorized representative shall create a warranty. Should the Licensed Application or services prove defective, you assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, or correction. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or limitations on applicable statutory rights of a consumer, so the above exclusion and limitations may not apply to you.

About

Veil

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At-rest encryption: All media is encrypted at-rest with AES-256-GCM. Your encryption key is secured by Face ID or Touch ID. Fully offline: All your media remain offline and never leave your device. Capture or import: Take photos and videos directly, or import from your library. Everything goes straight into your encrypted vault. Tied to your biometrics: Only you can unlock your vault. If biometric enrollment changes, encrypted data cannot be recovered. Veil stores nothing in the cloud and collects no data whatsoever. Your vault exists only on your device, protected by your biometrics.

Screenshots

CypherAir4 screens
Veil4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: CypherAir at 4 against Veil's 1. 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
CypherAir versus Veil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCypherAirVeil
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.526.2 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size79 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperεΊ· ι™ˆHeartBit Technology

In-app purchases

None

CypherAir

No in-app purchases

None

Veil

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CypherAir free?
CypherAir is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Veil free?
Veil is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CypherAir or Veil have ads?
Neither CypherAir nor Veil shows ads.

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