Comparison

Turtle vs FileCryptor

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

Head to head
About

Turtle

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Do you want to keep your personal data a bit safer? Turtle is for you. Create and encrypt text files, locally or in the cloud. Turtle works with both iCloud and Dropbox. The mobile and desktop versions of Turtle integrate seamlessly. Create a document in the cloud on your mobile device and it is available on your desktop. Turtle uses the Date Encryption Standard (DES) to encrypt all your data.

About

FileCryptor

Features
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FileCryptor provides convenient file signing, signature verification, encryption and decryption experience. Built on top of Apple CryptoKit to provide maximum security protection for your file. It utilities only native apple cryptographic API to avoid security vulnerabilities. FileCryptor uses the RSA algorithm with OAEP padding to provide security features. You can generate, share, import, export and manage key pairs for different purposes. You can encrypt any private files (video, audio, photo, PDF, text and other file types) for secure storage. You can exchange public keys with your friends and use each other's public key to encrypt files to ensure secure transmission. All your key pair is encrypted and stored locally on your device so only you can access them. With "Export Keypair" feature you can transfer your key pairs safely between your own devices.The security features provided by the FileCryptor do not require a network connection. All your file encryption and decryption operations are performed on the locall device. Thans to Apple's excellent software ecosystem, FileCryptor can run perfectly on Mac with Apple silicon, and take advantage of more cores in the mac CPU. KEY FEATURES Generate, import, export, share Keys Local secure storage Keys Encryption export Keypair Make full use of multiple CPU cores Sign Verify Signature Encrypt Decrypt

Screenshots

Turtle3 screens
FileCryptor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Turtle at 4 against FileCryptor's 2. Turtle also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Turtle versus FileCryptor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurtleFileCryptor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike Hollingsheadๆ—ญ ่ตต

In-app purchases

None

Turtle

No in-app purchases

None

FileCryptor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Turtle free?
Turtle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FileCryptor free?
FileCryptor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Turtle or FileCryptor have ads?
Neither Turtle nor FileCryptor shows ads.

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