Comparison

KryptosText vs ACP MKSAP

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

Head to head
About

KryptosText

Secure real-time messaging for clinicians to make quick decisions about patients. Features encrypted messages, group chats, and media sharing for efficient communication across facilities.

Highlights
  • Encrypted real-time messaging
  • Group messaging
  • Message recall and resend
  • Urgent message flagging
  • Media and document sharing
  • Face ID/Fingerprint/MPIN authentication
Features
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KryptosText is a secured real time messaging application to increase the efficiency of clinicians in making the quick clinical decisions regarding the patients across the facilities. The encrypted message feature protects the privacy of the message that it can only be read by the intended recipient and not by anyone. Features of the application: • Messaging: To send and receive the Text messages, Images and Videos etc. to single (or) multiple groups. • Group Messaging: To send a collaborative message where every member in the group can view all the messages in the conversation. • Recall & Resend a Message: Ability to recall and to resend a recalled message. • Mark a Message Urgent: To flag the message priority as urgent. • Archive & Unarchive a Conversation: Ability to Archive & Unarchive the conversation. • Notifications: In-app messaging feature broadcast the alerts directly in the app when the user is using the application whereas Push Notifications pops up on the device when the application is in background. • Drive: To view media files and documents which are shared though the application. • Message Status: To view the message status whether delivered (or) read. • Face Id / Fingerprint / MPIN: To authenticate the user.

About

ACP MKSAP

Access comprehensive internal medicine knowledge and practice exam-style questions offline. This app syncs your progress with the online version when connected to the internet. It's designed for physicians to stay updated on the latest evidence and enhance their clinical decision-making skills.

Highlights
  • Offline access to text and questions
  • Thousands of exam-like multiple-choice questions
  • Patient-based clinical scenarios
  • Syncs progress with online version
  • Includes figures, charts, and tables
  • Targets knowledge gaps
Features
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This app supplements the online version and is included with your ACP MKSAP subscription. Simply log in with your ACP or ACP MKSAP username and password. If you need assistance setting up your account, visit ACP Online. Some functionality within the app requires an active Internet connection. Your suggestions for future updates and enhanced features are welcome at mksap_editors@acponline.org. The new ACP Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program℠ (ACP MKSAP℠) provides you with the most current and critical information in the core of internal medicine and its subspecialties so you can stay aware of what you need to know as a practicing physician in internal medicine today. ACP MKSAP consists of well-researched text sections and thousands of exam-like multiple-choice questions along with hundreds of figures, charts, and tables to enhance your learning experience. ACP MKSAP's original, high-quality questions comprise patient-based clinical scenarios based on the latest evidence. Each question will challenge your decision-making, help you discover areas of strength, and target areas for you to update or acquire new knowledge. This app enables ACP MKSAP subscribers to read all of the text and answer all of the questions offline. When you are connected to the Internet, answers will sync automatically with the online version. The publisher of this app, the American College of Physicians, is the largest medical specialty organization in the United States with members in more than 145 countries worldwide. ACP membership includes 161,000 internal medicine physicians (internists), related subspecialists, and medical students. Internal medicine physicians are specialists who apply scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to the diagnosis, treatment, and compassionate care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness. Subscriber License Agreement: https://mksap.acponline.org/license

Screenshots

KryptosText4 screens
ACP MKSAP1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ACP MKSAP at 57% against KryptosText's 0%. ACP MKSAP also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). KryptosText's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. ACP MKSAP sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $999.99 per year. KryptosText asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ACP MKSAP holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of KryptosText's written reviews are positive against 57% of ACP MKSAP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KryptosText ships an update every 2 months, ACP MKSAP every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
KryptosText versus ACP MKSAP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKryptosTextACP MKSAP
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (12 ratings)4.2 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1216 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB542 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPrime Healthcare Services, IncAmerican College of Physicians

Customer experience

KryptosText

All ratings12 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ACP MKSAP

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

KryptosText

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ACP MKSAP

Subscriptions1
  • Non-member in-app price$999.991 Year

Questions

Is KryptosText free?
KryptosText is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ACP MKSAP free?
ACP MKSAP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KryptosText or ACP MKSAP?
ACP MKSAP is rated higher. KryptosText averages 2.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while ACP MKSAP averages 4.2 from 16 ratings.
Do KryptosText or ACP MKSAP have ads?
Neither KryptosText nor ACP MKSAP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KryptosText or ACP MKSAP?
KryptosText ships an update every 2 months, and ACP MKSAP every 10 days. Most recently, KryptosText was updated on October 5, 2026 and ACP MKSAP on October 7, 2026.

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