Comparison

Paranoia Text Encryption PRO vs Splitcoin

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

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About

Paranoia Text Encryption PRO

Securely encrypt and decrypt sensitive text data using a wide range of advanced algorithms. Protect notes, messages, and cryptocurrency keys. Features steganography to hide data within images and post-quantum key exchange.

Highlights
  • Multiple strong encryption algorithms
  • Steganography for image data hiding
  • Post-quantum key encapsulation (KEM)
  • Unlimited password management
  • Cross-platform compatibility (iOS, macOS)
  • Copy/paste and file saving
Features
Currently charting
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• Paranoia Text Encryption PRO is a universal text encryption application for iOS (iPhone/iPad/iPod) and macOS by Paranoia Works. • Paranoia Text Encryption ensures the safety of your notes, SMS messages, emails, social networking posts, cryptocurrency keys (seeds, mnemonics), and any other text from all unwanted readers. • The app offers true security, encrypting data using the strongest encryption algorithms available: Threefish 1024-bit, SHACAL-2 512-bit, Paranoia C4 2048-bit (a cascade of Threefish, Serpent, AES, and SHACAL-2), Blowfish 448-bit, AES 256-bit, RC6 256-bit, Serpent 256-bit, and Twofish 256-bit ciphers. • Simply copy and paste text to and from your favorite applications, or save it to a file for future use. • This app does not function as a "Vault application." Instead, a password is set for the current encryption/decryption session, not for entering the app itself. You may have an unlimited number of passwords for any purpose—different files, tasks, people, etc. • Steganography: The application offers steganographic features, allowing you to conceal text or files within a JPEG image. Two algorithms are available: J-UNIWARD (content-adaptive, minimizes visual distortion, harder to detect) and F5 (matrix encoding, efficient embedding). The selected algorithm works with your chosen symmetric cipher to create the final steganogram. • Key Encapsulation (KEM): Securely exchange encryption passwords using the post-quantum ML-KEM mechanism (NIST FIPS 203). Two parties can establish a shared password without ever transmitting it directly, with protection against future quantum computer attacks. ◆ Differences between Free and PRO versions: The PRO version offers additional encryption algorithms, specifically Threefish 1024-bit, SHACAL-2 512-bit, and Paranoia C4 2048-bit (a cascade of Threefish–Serpent–AES–SHACAL-2). While the free version can decrypt data encrypted by these advanced algorithms, the ability to encrypt data using them is exclusive to the PRO version. The PRO version also provides a key to activate the PRO versions of our desktop applications: Paranoia File & Text Encryption for PC, Paranoia Text Encryption for PC, and S.S.E. File Encryptor for PC. • The application is directly compatible with macOS (10.15 and later). Versions for other systems and platforms are available on the application's homepage (download section - https://paranoiaworks.mobi/download/). • An online (web-based) version, utilizing AES and client-side JavaScript, and other utilities are available at https://pteo.paranoiaworks.mobi

About

Splitcoin

This app provides a secure method for encrypting and storing cryptocurrency seed phrases using a manual encryption process and a unique codebook. It ensures your seed phrase is never digitally stored or shared with the application, giving you full control over your assets.

Highlights
  • Secret Key Splitting
  • Manual Encryption with Codebook
  • User-Controlled Decryption
  • No Digital Seed Phrase Storage
  • Simple and Accessible UX
  • Backup Options
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"Most people are not able to back up their security keys; they will lose the device. They will not have the proper encryption for their backup; they will write it on a piece of paper, someone else will see it, and they will steal those funds." -Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance Safeguarding seed phrases is a critical yet often neglected aspect of cryptocurrency security. Seed phrases work well, but we need to fortify their storage. Enter Splitcoin: a pioneering seed phrase encryption tool designed for cryptocurrency users who want to self-custody their assets. It empowers users to create a vault for their seed phrase, using an innovative auto-scrolling codebook displayed in the Splitcoin app for manual encryption. This codebook is accessed through a unique vault key, encrypted and distributed across a set of NFC-enabled physical coins or QR codes. Decrypting your seed phrase is as simple as scanning your coins with the app and entering your password. The best part? The Splitcoin app will never know your seed phrase or ask you for it. The brilliance of Splitcoin lies in its adherence to seed phrase storage best practices: 1. Never share your seed phrase with anyone. 2. Never store your seed phrase online. 3. Never enter your seed phrase into a device that is not a hardware wallet. Splitcoin fortifies seed phrase storage with the following features: • Secret Key Splitting: Splitcoin splits a secret key, termed the vault key, across multiple physical devices known as Splitcoins. This distribution of the key adds a strong layer of physical security, mitigating the risk of seed phrase theft. Each coin contains an encrypted key shard required to access your codebook for decryption. • Manual Encryption: Utilizing the vault key, Splitcoin generates an auto-scrolling codebook within its mobile application. This codebook allows users to manually encrypt and decrypt their seed phrases securely. Each page of the codebook acts as an independent cipher to securely encrypt your seed phrase. • User Empowerment: Splitcoin places control firmly in the hands of the user, requiring both physical possession of the Splitcoins and knowledge of the password to decrypt the encrypted seed phrase. By enabling manual encryption of seed phrases, Splitcoin ensures that your seed phrase will never be digitally stored or shared with our app. The Splitcoin app doesn't want to know it and will never ask for it. Users gain the confidence to protect their seed phrase, because they don't share any aspect of their private key with our technology. • Simplicity and Accessibility: The manual encryption process, guided by the auto-scrolling codebook, is straightforward, eliminating the need for complex technological interactions or cryptographic understanding. Simply put, Splitcoin is a world-class UX for users of all technical abilities. • Backups and Alternative Storage: The Splitcoin app makes it easy to make backups, giving you a few different options. Using Splitcoin Tools, you can copy your coins onto other NFC tags, export them as QR codes, or export your codebook as a PDF - in case you never want to use the Splitcoin app again! Splitcoin acknowledges the inherent risks in traditional seed phrase storage methods and offers a secure, user-centric alternative that is already compatible with every crypto wallet on the market. Why introduce more pain points to self-custody when we could just solve the current ones? There is no need to reinvent the wheel - or in this case, reinvent seed phrases. Simply fortify them with Splitcoin. Learn more at www.splitcoin.com.

Screenshots

Paranoia Text Encryption PRO4 screens
Splitcoin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Splitcoin at Free against Paranoia Text Encryption PRO's $3.99. Splitcoin also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.5). Paranoia Text Encryption PRO's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 2) and chart position (#189 vs unranked). On 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

Splitcoin is free to download; Paranoia Text Encryption PRO costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Splitcoin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paranoia Text Encryption PRO has 52 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Paranoia Text Encryption PRO versus Splitcoin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParanoia Text Encryption PROSplitcoin
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (52 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#189 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB219 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrantisek DvorakSplitcoin Inc.

Customer experience

Paranoia Text Encryption PRO

All ratings52 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive83.6%
Neutral7.3%
Negative9.1%

Splitcoin

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

In-app purchases

None

Paranoia Text Encryption PRO

No in-app purchases

None

Splitcoin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paranoia Text Encryption PRO free?
Paranoia Text Encryption PRO costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Splitcoin free?
Splitcoin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paranoia Text Encryption PRO or Splitcoin?
Splitcoin is rated higher. Paranoia Text Encryption PRO averages 4.7 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Splitcoin averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Paranoia Text Encryption PRO or Splitcoin have ads?
Neither Paranoia Text Encryption PRO nor Splitcoin shows ads.

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