Comparison

cryptoscreen vs Shiiru

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

Head to head
About

cryptoscreen

This app creates secure, self-destructing notes that are encrypted locally before being shared. Both a link and a PIN are required to access the message, which is then deleted after a single successful read. It offers enhanced privacy features like screenshot detection.

Highlights
  • Local encryption before upload
  • Link and PIN required for access
  • One-time read deletion
  • Screenshot detection
  • Message destruction after failed PIN attempts
  • Link expiration
  • Encrypted image attachments (Pro)
Features
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cryptoscreen is a private note app for messages that should not last. Write a note, choose a six-digit PIN, and cryptoscreen encrypts the message on your iPhone before it leaves the device. Share the generated link and send the PIN separately. The recipient can read it once in the iOS app, with an App Clip, or in a web browser when you allow web reading. No app download is needed for browser reading. CHOOSE HOW YOUR MESSAGE CAN BE READ Allow app and web reading for easier sharing, or choose app-only reading. Both the link and the PIN are required. Web-enabled messages are decrypted in the recipient's browser and become unavailable for another read after they are opened. ONE-TIME MESSAGES - Encrypt notes locally before upload. - Open normal messages once, then make them unavailable to other readers. - Destroy a message after the third wrong PIN attempt. - Let unopened links expire after the retention window. - Check availability in Sent Messages, including messages opened on the web. GUARDED READING ON iOS The iOS app and App Clip use a guarded reader to reduce casual screen exposure. The reader clears when iOS reports a screenshot. Screenshot protection is best-effort: iOS reports normal screenshots after capture. Browsers cannot provide the app's screenshot detection or capture protection, and no app can protect against external cameras or compromised devices. TEXT IS FREE. IMAGE SENDING IS PRO. Send text-only messages and read received text and images for free. Pro lets senders attach encrypted images. Restore purchases and manage your subscription from Settings. cryptoscreen does not require accounts, profiles, or contact lists. Messages are encrypted before upload; the service stores encrypted content and the metadata needed for expiry, PIN attempts, and message availability. Optional interaction-status sharing is off by default. Support: https://cryptoscreen.app/support Privacy Policy: https://cryptoscreen.app/privacy

About

Shiiru

Easily transfer your Telegram sticker packs to iMessage. Convert static, animated, and video stickers to iMessage-compatible formats. Organize and send stickers directly from a Telegram-style panel within Messages.

Highlights
  • Telegram sticker import
  • iMessage sticker conversion
  • Supports static, animated, and video stickers
  • On-device processing
  • Telegram-style sticker panel
  • Automatic sync for new packs
Features
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WHAT IT DOES • Sign in with your Telegram account, directly from your device. Shiiru talks to Telegram through TDLib, Telegram's official client library, no third-party servers, ever. • Pick any of your installed sticker packs and flip a switch. Shiiru downloads the stickers and converts them into iMessage-ready formats, entirely on your iPhone. • Static, animated, and video stickers are all supported: WebP becomes crisp PNG, animated TGS and video WebM become smooth animated APNG tuned to fit Apple's sticker limits at the highest possible quality. • Open Messages, tap the plus button, choose Shiiru. Your packs appear in a Telegram-style panel with pack tabs. Tap a sticker to send it, or peel it off and drop it onto any message bubble. • Rearrange packs by dragging; the order mirrors into Messages. New packs added to your Telegram account can sync automatically. PRIVACY Everything happens on your device. Shiiru has no servers, no analytics, no trackers, and makes no network connections other than TDLib's own connection to Telegram. Your login session is stored in an encrypted local database and can be ended at any time from Shiiru is open source under the GNU GPL v2. Shiiru is an independent app and is not affy Telegram FZ-LLC.

Screenshots

cryptoscreen4 screens
Shiiru3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: cryptoscreen at Free against Shiiru's $1.99. On rating, ratings volume, 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

cryptoscreen is free to download; Shiiru costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for cryptoscreen against 5.0 for Shiiru. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
cryptoscreen versus Shiiru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercryptoscreenShiiru
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDomenico Marco Di DonnaJiawei Ye

Customer experience

cryptoscreen

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shiiru

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

cryptoscreen

No in-app purchases

None

Shiiru

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is cryptoscreen free?
cryptoscreen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shiiru free?
Shiiru costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, cryptoscreen or Shiiru?
cryptoscreen and Shiiru are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do cryptoscreen or Shiiru have ads?
Neither cryptoscreen nor Shiiru shows ads.

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