Comparison

HexBT vs Kryptos Tools

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

Head to head
About

HexBT

Convert standard text and symbols into various formats like Binary, Hexadecimal, and Base64. It also supports decoding these formats back to ASCII and includes hashing methods like SHA1 and MD5. Share converted text easily with friends.

Highlights
  • ASCII to Binary conversion
  • ASCII to Hexadecimal conversion
  • ASCII to Base64 conversion
  • SHA1 and MD5 hashing
  • Text decoding to ASCII
  • Copy and share converted text
Features
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HexBT is a simple app for you to convert standard ASCII text or symbols to various formats, as well as decoding them. This app consists of a few functions to convert ASCII text and symbols to different 'languages' such as Binary (Base 2), Hexadecimal (Base 16), Base64 and different hashing methods such as SHA1 and MD5. You can then copy and/or send the converted text to your friends for them to convert back to standard ASCII text and symbols via the decoder tab. HexBT is proudly brought to you by StatiX Industries of SST Inc.

About

Kryptos Tools

This app offers a comprehensive suite of classic cryptography tools, including Vigenère and Transposition ciphers, to help users explore and potentially solve complex puzzles. It consolidates features from previous versions and provides detailed information on famous unsolved codes.

Highlights
  • Classic cipher implementations
  • Vigenère cipher
  • Transposition Matrix
  • Detailed puzzle information
  • Sixteen classic ciphers
  • Future cipher additions
Features
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Kryptos Tools combines the best features of the previous two apps (Kryptos Tools - Vigenère and Kryptos Tools - Transposition) along with additional details, documents and photos consolidated into one great app. Kryptos Tools includes classic ciphers, like the Vigenère cipher, that was used to encrypt the first two sections of Kryptos (K1 and K2). It also includes the Transposition Matrix which provides a visual implementation of the Transposition cipher for solving Kryptos section K3. Kryptos Tools now contains sixteen (16) classic ciphers: * Affine * Atbash * Beaufort (plus Autokey variant) * Bifid * Caesar * Columnar Transposition * Four-square * Gronsfeld (plus Autokey variant) * Hill * One-Time Pad * Playfair * ROT13 (Rotate-13) * Substitution * Transposition Matrix * Trifid * Vigenère (plus Autokey variant) Additional ciphers and utilities will be added in future releases. Detailed solutions and information about these sections of the puzzle are also detailed within. Kryptos is a sculpture by the American artist Jim Sanborn located on the grounds of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Langley, Virginia. Since the dedication of Kryptos on November 3, 1990, the first three sections have been successfully decrypted. However, the fourth section remains one of the most famous unsolved codes in the world. Are you going to be the one to solve this mystery?

Screenshots

HexBT4 screens
Kryptos Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

HexBT and Kryptos Tools both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of HexBT's written reviews are positive against 0% of Kryptos Tools's. HexBT also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 18.6). Kryptos Tools's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HexBT holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of HexBT's written reviews are positive against 0% of Kryptos Tools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HexBT ships an update every 7 months, Kryptos Tools monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HexBT versus Kryptos Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexBTKryptos Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSchool of Science and Technology, SingaporeJeffrey Williams

Customer experience

HexBT

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kryptos Tools

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HexBT

No in-app purchases

None

Kryptos Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HexBT free?
HexBT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kryptos Tools free?
Kryptos Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HexBT or Kryptos Tools?
HexBT is rated higher. HexBT averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Kryptos Tools averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do HexBT or Kryptos Tools have ads?
Neither HexBT nor Kryptos Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HexBT or Kryptos Tools?
HexBT ships an update every 7 months, and Kryptos Tools monthly. Most recently, HexBT was updated on October 21, 2026 and Kryptos Tools on October 24, 2026.

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