Comparison

AES Crypt vs Lento

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

Head to head
About

AES Crypt

Securely decrypt and encrypt files on your iPhone or iPad using the industry-standard AES encryption. Access encrypted files from cloud storage and email, and protect your sensitive documents and photos with robust, cross-platform security.

Highlights
  • Decrypt AESCrypt.com encrypted files
  • Encrypt files directly on device
  • Open files from cloud storage
  • Securely share encrypted files
  • Preview common file types
  • Touch ID/Face ID protection
Features
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AESCrypt for iOS lets you decrypt and preview files encrypted with AESCrypt.com on your iPhone or iPad. Open encrypted files from Dropbox, Drive, Email, and other apps with ease. An in-app upgrade enables encryption directly from your device — protect documents, photos, and more, then share securely to your favorite cloud service. AESCrypt uses the industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) to provide strong, cross-platform file security across Windows, macOS, Linux, and mobile devices. Whether you’re backing up sensitive files to the cloud or storing private documents locally, AESCrypt gives you simple, powerful protection. Free Features (Decryption) • Adds AESCrypt as an “Open In…” option for .aes files, allowing you to decrypt files stored in Dropbox, Drive, Email, and other apps • Saves decrypted files in the app for preview or export to other apps • Supports quick actions: rename or swipe to delete • Performs DoD 5220.22-M secure wipe before deleting files • Previews most major file types (PDF, JPG, MOV, PNG, TXT, and more) • Displays decryption date and file size for each file In-App Upgrade Features (Encryption) • Encrypt files directly on your iOS device and store them securely within the app • Take a photo with the camera and immediately encrypt it for safe storage • Adds AESCrypt as an “Open In…” option for all file types, enabling encryption from other apps (Pages, Numbers, Keynote, etc.) • Export encrypted files and photos to your installed cloud apps (Dropbox, Drive, iCloud, etc.) • Touch ID / Face ID support to keep in-app files protected Notes • This app decrypts files encrypted with AESCrypt.com or by this app only • Encryption in this app requires the in-app upgrade • Supports the standard AES Crypt file format across desktop and mobile. Files encrypted outside the AES Crypt ecosystem are not supported • For support or feature requests, visit the Discussion Forum at AESCrypt.com LEGAL The duration and price of each subscription are displayed in the AES Crypt app under Settings → “AES Crypt (Paid Full Version)” at the time of purchase. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aescrypt.datafromthings.com/privacy.html

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Lento

Features
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Lento puts one calm breath between you and the apps and websites that pull you in. Pick the apps and sites you open without thinking and give each one a daily budget of opens. When you reach for one, Lento's shield asks for a short guided breath first. Then you choose how long you need, and when the time is up, it locks again on its own. No bans and no guilt. Just a pause long enough to decide. HOW IT WORKS • Guard an app or a website: choose it with Apple's Screen Time picker. • Meet the shield: opening a guarded app or site shows how many opens you have left today. • Breathe: tap Breathe and follow Lento's glowing orb through a 15-second breath. • Choose your time: 1, 2, 5 or 10 minutes, and it opens. • It locks again: when the session ends, it rests again, even if Lento is closed. A DAILY BUDGET OF OPENS Decide how many times a day each app is worth it. Six is a good start, and your opens refill at midnight. Out of opens? You can still get in, but the breath is three times longer and the open counts as over budget. WEBSITES, TOO Guard the sites you visit in Safari, on their own or together with their app on one budget. A category guard covers its websites as well. SEE THE TIME YOU WIN BACK Insights shows the time you've won back, your opens and your clear days, week by week and month by month. Home keeps your streak of clear days, and Profile a year of them. SEVEN-DAY CHALLENGES Clear Mornings, Calm Evenings, Seven Clear Days, Short Sessions and Halve It: one rule for seven days, one challenge at a time. A missed day doesn't end it, and keeping all seven days earns its badge. YOUR RULES FOR EACH APP Every guarded app or website has its own daily opens, session lengths and breath, from 5 to 60 seconds. Give it a nickname, change its rules, or remove it from Lento whenever you like. GENTLE REMINDERS A quiet "1 minute left" and "Time's up", so a session never runs on unnoticed. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Lento is built on Apple's Screen Time framework. Your Screen Time data stays on your iPhone, and the apps and websites you choose reach Lento as private tokens: not even Lento can tell which they are. Insights and challenges are worked out on your iPhone from the opens Lento counts. No account and no ads. Anonymous usage analytics help improve Lento, and you can turn them off in Profile. LENTO PRO Lento is free with one guarded app or website, and Insights and Challenges are free for everyone. Lento Pro lets you guard up to 20 apps and websites, each with its own budget. • Yearly, with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers, or monthly. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://getlento.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://getlento.app/privacy/

Screenshots

AES Crypt4 screens
Lento4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lento at every 3 days against AES Crypt's every 9 months. AES Crypt's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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. AES Crypt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year and Lento sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AES Crypt ships an update every 9 months, Lento every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AES Crypt versus Lento: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAES CryptLento
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB21 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperIsland Time InnovationsStudio Next Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AES Crypt

Subscriptions1
  • 1-Year Ability to Encrypt Files$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Ability to Encrypt Files$5.99
2 purchases

Lento

Subscriptions2
  • Lento Pro$4.991 Month
  • Lento Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is AES Crypt free?
AES Crypt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lento free?
Lento is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AES Crypt or Lento have ads?
Neither AES Crypt nor Lento shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AES Crypt or Lento?
AES Crypt ships an update every 9 months, and Lento every 3 days. Most recently, AES Crypt was updated on November 1, 2026 and Lento on November 2, 2026.

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