Comparison

Veil vs DotBGE

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

Head to head
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.

About

DotBGE

Securely encrypt and decrypt private documents and photos using recipient identities or passwords. Organize files in a vault with collections and sync across devices. Share encrypted messages and files with trusted contacts.

Highlights
  • Encrypt/decrypt individual files
  • Secure text message sharing
  • Private iOS vault
  • Share via recipient identity
  • Password-protected sharing
  • Organized vault with collections
  • Optional iCloud sync
Features
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Encrypt private documents and photos, then share them with people you trust. DotBGE protects files directly on your iPhone using a recipient’s identity or a password — with no DotBGE account required. FREE FOR EVERYDAY FILES • Encrypt and decrypt individual files. • Encrypt text messages and share them as .bge files. • Keep up to 20 encrypted files in your iOS vault. • Use one identity and preview supported files after decrypting. SHARE WITH THE RIGHT PERSON Add trusted contacts using identity cards. Choose a recipient to create files that only their private key can decrypt, without exchanging a shared password. Share your own card as a QR code, link or .bgekey file so others can encrypt files for you. PREFER A PASSWORD? Protect a file with a passphrase for one-time sharing. The recipient can open it in DotBGE using that password. Send the password through a separate channel. A PRIVATE VAULT, KEPT ORGANIZED Unlock your vault with Face ID or Touch ID. Create collections with names, colors and icons, and add a file to several collections without making copies. Optional iCloud sync makes your encrypted vault and collections available across your own devices. DECRYPT, PREVIEW, KEEP EXPLORING View supported photos, PDFs, text, audio and video inside the app. Enable Reuse Authentication in Vault to swipe through supported vault files, and optionally show photo thumbnails. Both settings are off by default. Some previews use protected temporary files; see the privacy policy for details. MESSAGES YOU CAN SHARE Type or paste text, encrypt it for yourself, a contact or with a password, then send the .bge message file through your chat app. Recipients open it in DotBGE to read and copy the decrypted text. MORE FILES, MORE CONTROL WITH PRO • Batch encryption for multiple files. • Folder and structured encryption, with one encrypted package or separate encrypted files. • An unlimited vault and multiple identities. • Saved Quick Tasks for repeating folder workflows. For folder encryption, choose the save location and whether to keep originals. Optionally hide names or select which file types to encrypt. Files outside the selection stay unencrypted. Existing encrypted outputs are skipped, even when the source has changed; Quick Tasks do not automatically refresh those files. ON YOUR DEVICE. IN AN OPEN FORMAT. DotBGE uses RSA-4096 and AES-256-GCM with the documented .bge format. Encryption and decryption run on your device. Open .bge files from Files, Mail or other apps that support document sharing, or encrypt through the share sheet. Pro is available through in-app purchase. Single-file encryption, decryption, encrypted messages and supported previews remain free. Designed for iPhone; runs on iPad in compatibility mode. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdfla/ Privacy Policy: https://dotbge.app/privacy

Screenshots

Veil4 screens
DotBGE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Veil at none against DotBGE's 2. DotBGE's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support 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. DotBGE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Veil asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Veil versus DotBGE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVeilDotBGE
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.217.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeartBit Technology刚 熊

In-app purchases

None

Veil

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DotBGE

Subscriptions1
  • DotBGE Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • DotBGE Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

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

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