Comparison

Lunar vs Encrypt Messages

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

Head to head
About

Lunar

Easily check today's lunar date and add lunar events to your calendar. Manage lunar birthdays and anniversaries, and view lunar calendar information. Includes widgets for quick access.

Highlights
  • Today's lunar date display
  • Lunar event creation
  • Lunar calendar generation
  • Event management and deletion
  • Widget support for home and lock screens
  • Date navigation
Features
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Lunar는 오늘의 음력 날짜를 한눈에 확인하고, 캘린더에 음력 이벤트를 생성할 수 있는 앱입니다. 맥에서 음력 생일이나 기념일 등 관리가 어려웠던 부분을 해결할 수 있습니다. 1. 오늘의 음력 앱을 열면 오늘의 음력 날짜를 큰 숫자로 바로 확인할 수 있습니다. 실제 달의 모양과 함께 간지, 띠, 전통 월/일 이름(초하루, 보름, 그믐 등)을 표시합니다. 좌우 버튼으로 날짜를 이동하며 다른 날의 음력 정보도 확인할 수 있습니다. 2. 음력 생일 또는 음력 이벤트 만들기 음력 생일 탭에서 원하는 음력 날짜를 입력하고 캘린더에 생성할 기간을 정해서 사용합니다. 3. 음력 달력 만들기 음력 달력 탭에서 원하는 간격을 설정하고 캘린더에 생성할 기간을 정해서 사용합니다. 4. 이벤트 관리하기 Lunar 에서 입력한 이벤트 관리 메뉴를 통해 한 번에 삭제할 수 있습니다. 검색을 통해 이전 버전에 추가했던 이벤트 또는 모든 이벤트를 확인하고 삭제할 수 있습니다. 5. 위젯 지원 위젯을 통해 홈 화면, 잠금 화면에서 오늘의 음력 날짜를 바로 확인할 수 있습니다. 사용 중 불편한 사항이나 개선할 점에 대해서 메일을 보내주세요. support@layerz.app

About

Encrypt Messages

Securely send private messages using custom codes. Choose from text, emoji, or hidden message formats. Share codes safely with recipients through various methods, including QR codes and hints. Includes duress codes for added security.

Highlights
  • AES-256 encryption
  • No account or internet required
  • Text, Emoji, Hidden, and Classic modes
  • Secure code sharing (hints, QR codes)
  • Duress codes for decoy messages
  • Customizable code generation
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Type a message. Pick a secret code. Send the scrambled result through any app you already use — Messages, WhatsApp, email, even a handwritten note. Only someone who knows your code can read it. Not us, not your carrier, not whoever is looking over their shoulder. REAL ENCRYPTION, NOT A TOY CIPHER Your message is locked with AES-256. Your secret code is the only key — there is no master key, no backdoor, and no way to recover a message if the code is lost. Codes are strengthened before use, so even a short one is slow to attack. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE No account. No sign-up. No servers. The app never connects to the internet, so your messages and codes are never collected, uploaded, or shared. Saved codes live in your device keychain, on this device only. FOUR WAYS TO SEND • Text — a block of scrambled letters and numbers. Paste it anywhere. • Emoji — the same message, disguised as a string of emoji. • Hidden — your secret tucked invisibly inside an ordinary sentence you write. Anyone reading sees only the cover text. • Classic — turns letters into letters. No code is ever reported as wrong, so someone guessing gets thousands of believable answers and no way to tell which is yours. Best for short secrets: a time, a place, a name, a password. SHARING A CODE, SAFELY A code only works if your recipient has it too, so the app gives you three ways to hand one over without ever sending it: • Say it out loud, in person or on a call. • Attach a hint that travels with the message — a question only your recipient can answer. • Show a Code Card: a QR your friend scans off your screen with their camera. Screen to camera, nothing in between. Save the codes you use and name them — "Mom," "Poker night" — so picking the right one takes a tap. DURESS CODES Any message can carry a second code that opens a harmless decoy message you wrote yourself. If someone pressures you into handing over your code, give them that one instead. Both messages are padded to the same size, so nothing in the scrambled text hints that a second message exists. STRONG CODES, MADE EASY Generate a passphrase you can read aloud over the phone, or a dense random string best shared by Code Card. Either way you see exactly how strong it is before you use it. Type your own and the app tells you honestly where it stands. UNSCRAMBLING IS ONE STEP Paste the whole chat message — greeting, signature, and all. The app finds the scrambled part on its own, whether it's text, emoji, or hidden inside a normal sentence. Built for people who'd rather keep a few things between themselves. No ads. No tracking.

Screenshots

Lunar3 screens
Encrypt Messages4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lunar at 96% against Encrypt Messages's 50%. Lunar also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Encrypt Messages's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Lunar costs $4.99 and Encrypt Messages $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lunar versus Encrypt Messages: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLunarEncrypt Messages
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating—4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequency—Every 70 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLayerz Corp.Anthony Harvey

Customer experience

Lunar

Written reviews23 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative0.0%

Encrypt Messages

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lunar

No in-app purchases

None

Encrypt Messages

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lunar free?
Lunar costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Encrypt Messages free?
Encrypt Messages costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lunar or Encrypt Messages have ads?
Neither Lunar nor Encrypt Messages shows ads.

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