Comparison

Folder Lock Pro vs CypherAir

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

Head to head
About

Folder Lock Pro

Securely protect your private files, photos, videos, and documents with password protection. Wirelessly transfer files to and from your PC or Mac, and manage music without iTunes. Features include a secure browser, wallet card storage, and advanced security options like decoy passwords and login attempt logging.

Highlights
  • Password-protect files, photos, and videos
  • Wireless file transfer to PC/Mac
  • Secure browser with no trace
  • Store wallet cards securely
  • Decoy password and login attempt logging
  • Support for various document, picture, video, audio, and archive formats
Features
Read full description

Folder Lock lets you password-protect your personal files, photos, videos, documents, contacts, wallet cards, notes and audio recordings in your iPhone. Folder Lock is your perfect WiFi manager, as you can transfer files from your iPhone to PC, or vice versa, wireless via Folder Lock. Its WiFi Music Manager feature allows you the options of audio import, music import, song import and mp3 import without using iTunes. FEATURES: • Lock Folder • Protect private photos • Hide sensitive videos and pictures • Password-protect secret audios • Lock down important documents • Write secure notes • Record voice recordings and memos secretly • Import Saved Contacts • Lock Videos • Lock Photos • Create secret Contact Groups • Send multiple SMS to secret Contacts Groups • Secure Browser (leaves no traces and privacy enabled) • Audio Import • Save Protected Wallet Cards - Credit Cards - Bank Accounts - ID / Social Security - Driver’s License details - Business Cards - Business Info - Health and Hygiene - Passport details - General Purpose Cards • Import files from - Photo Gallery - Music - Camera - PC / MAC - Secure Browser • View, Run and Play - Media Player for videos - Audio Player for music and audios - Picture Viewer for Photos - Document Editor for Documents • Settings and Options - Hacker Deterrents - Decoy Password (Fake Password) - Brute force attack prevention - Take images of unauthorized login attempts - Logs unauthorized login attempts - Deterrents on multiple invalid login attempts - Backup Password in case of forgotten password FORMATS SUPPORTED: • Documents: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, pdf, epub, txt • Pictures: png, jpg, bmp, gif • Videos: aac, m4v, mp4, mov, wmv, avi, aiff, wav, aax, aax+ • Audios: aac, he-aac, mp3, aax, aiff, wav, wma • Archives: rar, tar, gzip, 7z, gz, log, torrent, pps Folder Lock provides security for your data, mainly when you share your mobile phone with someone and prefer to keep personal files, pictures, videos and documents password-protected.

About

CypherAir

Read full description

CypherAir is a fully offline, open-source OpenPGP encryption tool built for iOS, iPadOS, macOS and VisionOS. It makes zero network connections. There is no telemetry, no tracking, and no possibility of data leakage. Two Encryption Profiles • Universal (Profile A) — Interoperable with GnuPG and all major PGP implementations. RFC 4880 compliant, employing Ed25519 and X25519 with SEIPDv1. • Advanced (Profile B) — Implements the latest OpenPGP standard, RFC 9580, with Ed448 and X448, authenticated encryption via AEAD (SEIPDv2), and Argon2id passphrase protection. Capabilities • Encrypt and decrypt text and files, processed as streams for efficiency • Create digital signatures — cleartext for messages, detached for files • Exchange public keys through QR codes using the system Camera, with no camera permission required • Manage multiple keys, each with its own encryption profile • Safeguard private keys in the Secure Enclave, unlocked only by Face ID or Touch ID Privacy Through Architecture • The sole system permission is the Face ID usage description • Private keys never leave the protection of Secure Enclave wrapping Open Source CypherAir is open source and available under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later (GPL-3.0-or-later) or the Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL-2.0). Additional languages are in progress. Disclaimer No Warranty: You expressly acknowledge and agree that use of the Licensed Application is at your sole risk. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Licensed Application and any services performed or provided by the Licensed Application are provided "as is" and "as available," with all faults and without warranty of any kind, and Licensor hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with respect to the Licensed Application and any services, either express, implied, or statutory, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties and/or conditions of merchantability, of satisfactory quality, of fitness for a particular purpose, of accuracy, of quiet enjoyment, and of noninfringement of third-party rights. No oral or written information or advice given by Licensor or its authorized representative shall create a warranty. Should the Licensed Application or services prove defective, you assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, or correction. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or limitations on applicable statutory rights of a consumer, so the above exclusion and limitations may not apply to you.

Screenshots

Folder Lock Pro4 screens
CypherAir4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CypherAir at Free against Folder Lock Pro's $3.99. CypherAir also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months). Folder Lock Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.5). On in-app purchases 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

CypherAir is free to download; Folder Lock Pro costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Folder Lock Pro ships an update every 6 months, CypherAir every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Folder Lock Pro versus CypherAir: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFolder Lock ProCypherAir
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNewSoftwares.net康 陈

In-app purchases

None

Folder Lock Pro

No in-app purchases

None

CypherAir

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Folder Lock Pro free?
Folder Lock Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CypherAir free?
CypherAir is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Folder Lock Pro or CypherAir have ads?
Folder Lock Pro shows ads; CypherAir does not.
Which is updated more often, Folder Lock Pro or CypherAir?
Folder Lock Pro ships an update every 6 months, and CypherAir every 2 days. Most recently, Folder Lock Pro was updated on October 12, 2026 and CypherAir on October 2, 2026.

Other comparisons