Comparison

Age Vault vs Teletype

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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 โ€” 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. โ€” WHAT YOU CAN DO โ€” โ€ข Generate an X25519 keypair, locked behind Face ID โ€ข Encrypt text messages to anyone whose public key you have โ€ข Decrypt messages sent to you with a tap โ€ข Save recipient public keys as named contacts โ€ข Encrypt files โ€” photos, documents, archives, anything โ€ข Send the same encrypted payload to multiple recipients at once โ€ข Export and back up your keypair through the iOS Share Sheet โ€” HOW IT WORKS โ€” Age Vault uses the open age encryption format: โ€ข X25519 elliptic-curve key exchange โ€ข ChaCha20-Poly1305 authenticated stream encryption โ€ข 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. โ€” PRIVACY POSTURE โ€” โ€ข Zero data collection. No analytics SDKs, no crash reporting off-device, no advertising IDs. โ€ข No backend. The app has no server it talks to. โ€ข Keys live in the iOS Keychain. We have no copy and no recovery โ€” by design. โ€ข Face ID authentication is handled by Apple's LocalAuthentication framework. Your biometric data never enters our code. โ€ข 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 โ€” FREE vs. PREMIUM โ€” The free tier is fully usable for encrypted messaging: โ€ข Generate keypair โ€ข Encrypt and decrypt text messages โ€ข View your public key A one-time $2.99 unlock adds: โ€ข File encryption (any file type) โ€ข Contacts vault โ€” save recipient keys with names โ€ข Multi-recipient encryption โ€” encrypt once, share with many No subscription. No recurring billing. One purchase, yours forever, restorable on any device signed into your Apple ID. โ€” WHY AGE? โ€” PGP is powerful but notoriously difficult โ€” 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. โ€” OPEN SPECIFICATION โ€” 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.

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Teletype

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Connect to servers and desktops from one native iPhone and iPad app. Use SSH and Mosh terminals, manage SFTP files, and control RDP or VNC desktops without switching tools. Start free with one saved connection. Teletype is built for developers, sysadmins, and homelab users who need remote access wherever a machine needs attention. What you can do: - Open SSH terminal sessions with native keyboard controls. - Use Mosh for resilient terminal work on changing networks. - Browse, upload, download, rename, remove, and create folders over SFTP. - Preview supported remote files before sharing or saving them. - Control RDP desktops with touch pointer input, keyboard controls, and certificate trust options. - Control VNC desktops with gestures and remote display selection. - Keep supported sessions visible with Picture in Picture. - Sync connections, settings, themes, and eligible credentials with iCloud when enabled. - Customize terminal appearance, input controls, and app icons. Teletype Pro unlocks unlimited saved connections, Picture in Picture, iCloud sync, custom terminal themes, and custom app icons. Choose a monthly or annual subscription, or a lifetime purchase. Prices and any eligible trial are shown before purchase. Remote connections require a reachable server with the selected protocol enabled. Privacy Policy: https://teletype.sh/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Age Vault4 screens
Teletype4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Teletype at every 6 days against Age Vault's every 3 weeks. Age Vault's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Age Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Teletype sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Age Vault ships an update every 3 weeks, Teletype every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Age Vault versus Teletype: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAge VaultTeletype
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size24 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSabri BASOGLUSergio Fernandez Duran

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Age Vault

One-time1
  • Age Vault Premium$3.99
3 purchases

Teletype

Subscriptions2
  • Teletype Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Teletype Pro Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Teletype Pro Lifetime$149.99

Questions

Is Age Vault free?
Age Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Teletype free?
Teletype is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Age Vault or Teletype have ads?
Neither Age Vault nor Teletype shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Age Vault or Teletype?
Age Vault ships an update every 3 weeks, and Teletype every 6 days. Most recently, Age Vault was updated on October 19, 2026 and Teletype on October 19, 2026.

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