Enigma 1.1.0.0
Windows Phone users have a variety of possible choices at hand and one of the utilities that offers a rather original way of ciphering text strings is suggestively called Enigma, after the well-known machine which it emulates in looks as well as functionality.
Inspired looks with a convenient layout
The appearance of this application is pretty interesting, as it is made to resemble the old cipher machine, while aiming to offer a modern touch here and there. The graphics are carefully drawn and the functions accessible with one or two taps at most.
Going through the various sections and configuration areas of the app is fluent and without visible flaws. The input boxes for encrypting and decrypting text are pretty generous and can accommodate many lines of written content.
Simple configuration procedure for effective encryption
Enigma enables you to go for one of the 3 ciphering methods it supports, namely using a certain date, a password or through the Code Book. The last mentioned procedure is by far the most interesting, as it will allow you to manually configure the rotors and plug sets, so as to obtain a strong code.
Before moving on the actual encryption, you will have to save the code and if there are any duplicates among the plug sets, you will have to identify and eliminate them, otherwise it is not possible to carry on.
Fast encryption and decryption procedures
With the help of Enigma you can easily encode the texts you want to send out, so as soon as the configurations are complete, you can input the content you want to secure.
There is a special keyboard for typing the text for encrypting and there is one more setting you can activate from the main screen, namely you can switch from "Traditional" to "Modern" mode, the later being able to use numbers and symbols, not only letters.
Decoding the ciphered content is simple, as long as you have at hand all the configurations used for the encryption process. Unfortunately, there are some mishaps that you might come across, like a sudden crash when trying to decrypt a text string encoded with the modern symbols.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI8
The aspect of Enigma is pretty decent, with cool graphics and a vintage feel on the outside but not as stylish in the configuration area. |
Function6
Fun to use and providing good encryption, the app has some drawbacks related to its functionality and could use a stronger type of encoding, at least for the "Modern" mode. |
Security9
Generally well-behaved and discreet, the application needs to look inside the phone identity area for some reason. |
Battery5
The power consumption of this app is very much noticeable as it requires an important amount of energy to run. |
Price10
All the features provided by Enigma come completely free of costs and any renaissances, so its has an excellent value. |
Compatibility10
The vast majority of Windows Phone users can have this utility installed and running as it only needs version 7.5 of the OS to function. |
Specifications
- price:
- 100% Free
- current version:
- 1.1.0.0
- reviewed version:
- 1.1.0.0
- developer:
- FierySheep
- category:
- SECURITY & PRIVACY
- os version req.:
- 7.5, 8, 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- No
- hits:
- 199