Comparison

Age Vault vs Dashboard for Cloudflare

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

Head to head
About

Age Vault

Features
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ENCRYPT WITHOUT TRUSTING ANYONE. Age Vault is a modern, on-device encryption app for iOS. It implements the open age specification — the same cryptography used by security professionals as a simpler, more auditable alternative to PGP. No servers. No accounts. No analytics. Your private key is generated on your iPhone and never leaves it. — WHAT YOU CAN DO — • Generate an X25519 keypair, locked behind Face ID • Encrypt text messages to anyone whose public key you have • Decrypt messages sent to you with a tap • Save recipient public keys as named contacts • Encrypt files — photos, documents, archives, anything • Send the same encrypted payload to multiple recipients at once • Export and back up your keypair through the iOS Share Sheet — HOW IT WORKS — Age Vault uses the open age encryption format: • X25519 elliptic-curve key exchange • ChaCha20-Poly1305 authenticated stream encryption • HKDF-SHA256 key derivation Encrypted output is the standard age format, interoperable with the reference age CLI on macOS, Linux, and Windows. You are not locked into our app. — PRIVACY POSTURE — • Zero data collection. No analytics SDKs, no crash reporting off-device, no advertising IDs. • No backend. The app has no server it talks to. • Keys live in the iOS Keychain. We have no copy and no recovery — by design. • Face ID authentication is handled by Apple's LocalAuthentication framework. Your biometric data never enters our code. • In-app purchase is processed by Apple's StoreKit. We see only a confirmation that a valid purchase exists. Full privacy policy: https://dolucid.com/age-vault/privacy.html — FREE vs. PREMIUM — The free tier is fully usable for encrypted messaging: • Generate keypair • Encrypt and decrypt text messages • View your public key A one-time $2.99 unlock adds: • File encryption (any file type) • Contacts vault — save recipient keys with names • Multi-recipient encryption — encrypt once, share with many No subscription. No recurring billing. One purchase, yours forever, restorable on any device signed into your Apple ID. — WHY AGE? — PGP is powerful but notoriously difficult — long key IDs, web-of-trust ceremony, dozens of legacy options that hide footguns. Age was designed by security researchers as a modern replacement: small key format, no configuration, no algorithm choices to get wrong. — OPEN SPECIFICATION — The age format is published, peer-reviewed, and implemented in multiple languages. Anything Age Vault encrypts can be decrypted by the reference age tool on a desktop. You own your data and your encryption keys, in a portable format.

About

Dashboard for Cloudflare

Manage your Cloudflare infrastructure on iOS and macOS. Monitor domains, DNS, analytics, Workers, and security insights. Offers a free tier with full DNS management and optional pro plans for advanced features.

Highlights
  • DNS management with full CRUD
  • Cache purging and SSL status checks
  • Attack Surface Report and WAF monitoring
  • Workers & Pages management
  • R2, D1, and KV namespace monitoring
  • HTTP traffic analytics
  • Multi-account support with secure credential storage
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Get started in seconds: sign in with Cloudflare's official OAuth — secure, convenient, and fast, plus advanced API Token configuration for precise control. Dashboard for Cloudflare is the native iOS and macOS companion for managing your Cloudflare infrastructure: domains, DNS, analytics, Workers, and more. FREE TIER, FULLY USABLE DNS management is free — add, edit, and delete records with full CRUD. Purge cache, check SSL, and view 24-hour analytics without a subscription. Start managing your Cloudflare from your phone in seconds. DOMAIN MANAGEMENT View all your Cloudflare zones at a glance. Check SSL status, DNS records, and zone health. Manage DNS records with full CRUD support and purge cache on demand with instant feedback. Dashboard for Cloudflare turns your iPhone, iPad, and Mac into a full-featured Cloudflare console. SECURITY INSIGHTS See how safe each domain really is. Attack Surface Report with severity breakdowns — Critical, High, Medium, Low, Info. Real-time WAF event monitoring with action filters. Proactive security badges on your domain list so you spot threats before they become incidents. COMPUTE & STORAGE Unified Workers & Pages management in one tab. Monitor R2 storage buckets, D1 databases, and KV namespaces. Quick access to deployment details and configurations. ANALYTICS & MONITORING HTTP traffic analytics with interactive charts. Bandwidth and request breakdowns by country. Real-time security event tracking. Zone-level performance metrics that help you understand your traffic patterns. MULTI-ACCOUNT SUPPORT Switch between Cloudflare accounts seamlessly. Full support for User API Tokens, Account API Tokens, Global API Keys, and OAuth sign-in. Secure credential storage with biometric lock — Face ID, Touch ID, or fingerprint. GO PRO Unlock unlimited domains, advanced analytics, WAF filtering, storage, and more. Monthly, annual, or lifetime plans with a 7-day free trial. DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE Native iOS and macOS experience with dark mode support. Optimized for iPhone, iPad, and Mac with Apple Silicon support. Download Dashboard for Cloudflare and take control of your Cloudflare infrastructure from anywhere. No official mobile app from Cloudflare? We fixed that. Privacy Policy: https://k8z.dev/docs/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Age Vault4 screens
Dashboard for Cloudflare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Age Vault at 13.0 against Dashboard for Cloudflare's 16.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Age Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dashboard for Cloudflare sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Age Vault ships an update every 3 weeks, Dashboard for Cloudflare every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Age Vault versus Dashboard for Cloudflare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAge VaultDashboard for Cloudflare
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSabri BASOGLU矾建 孔

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Age Vault

One-time1
  • Age Vault Premium$3.99
3 purchases

Dashboard for Cloudflare

Subscriptions2
  • CF Dash Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • CF Dash Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • CF Dash Pro (Lifetime)$59.99

Questions

Is Age Vault free?
Age Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dashboard for Cloudflare free?
Dashboard for Cloudflare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Age Vault or Dashboard for Cloudflare have ads?
Neither Age Vault nor Dashboard for Cloudflare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Age Vault or Dashboard for Cloudflare?
Age Vault ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dashboard for Cloudflare every 10 days. Most recently, Age Vault was updated on October 19, 2026 and Dashboard for Cloudflare on October 11, 2026.

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