Reviews of EDS NG: Encrypted File Vault

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List of user reviews and ratings for EDS NG: Encrypted File Vault

Total ratings

2.45 (Rating count: 310)

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Review summary

Users appreciate the app's encryption capabilities and support for Veracrypt, along with helpful customer service and new advanced features. However, many find the interface confusing and unintuitive, with a steep learning curve and poor documentation. Price is a major issue as many critical features require costly individual purchases, frustrating users who previously paid for the older version. Technical issues with opening and mounting containers decrease its reliability compared to the original app, leading some to recommend sticking with the older version.

Pros

Supports creating encrypted containers compatible with Veracrypt.
Can encrypt files on various platforms including cloud storage (some features require payment).
Developer provides responsive and helpful customer service.
Includes new features like SMB3 mounts and mount NTFS containers without root access.

Cons

Poor and confusing user interface, making it unintuitive and hard to use.
Many core features and file format supports require expensive individual in-app purchases.
Does not open or mount containers as reliably as the previous version; has errors opening files and containers.
Lack of clear documentation and hard-to-find features; logs and error messages are not user-friendly or informative.
Some users feel forced to repurchase features despite owning the older version, leading to frustration and negative perceptions.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.10

All time rating average: 2.45

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Date	Author	Comment
2025-01-18	Ma*****	Paid for the previous version and now this new version won't open my container. I refuse to pay again with all of these insane premium add-ons (more than 10 totalling about $70). I'll keep using the old version and never give these fools another dime. This is not an upgrade it's a cash grab.
Paid for the previous version and now this new version won't open my container. I refuse to pay again with all of these insane premium add-ons (more than 10 totalling about $70). I'll keep using the old version and never give these fools another dime. This is not an upgrade it's a cash grab.
2025-01-04	KT*****	Creates an encrypted, safe area (container) for items to keep private on your phone (free). Supports Veracrypt. Can also encrypt on most cloud storage platforms too (small cost). Also usb. Small one off fees apply for some extra things, but very reasonable (about £7 to sort out Google drive encryption). Needed help and customer service was amazing. Need to be patient, try a few times to get to know the app, it's not always obvious, but it has a lot of encryption uses. Definitely a keeper.
Creates an encrypted, safe area (container) for items to keep private on your phone (free). Supports Veracrypt. Can also encrypt on most cloud storage platforms too (small cost). Also usb. Small one off fees apply for some extra things, but very reasonable (about £7 to sort out Google drive encryption). Needed help and customer service was amazing. Need to be patient, try a few times to get to know the app, it's not always obvious, but it has a lot of encryption uses. Definitely a keeper.
2024-12-25	ch*****	Need to email author with purchase receipt to include pro facilities attached to EDS app. But doesn't seem to open files with fingerprint. No obvious advantage over the original EDS app.
Need to email author with purchase receipt to include pro facilities attached to EDS app. But doesn't seem to open files with fingerprint. No obvious advantage over the original EDS app.
2024-12-24	No*****	An open container is not visible as a file-system. Invisible scroll-bars, confusing. Home window does not look-like a directory tree. "Add" process, confusing.
An open container is not visible as a file-system. Invisible scroll-bars, confusing. Home window does not look-like a directory tree. "Add" process, confusing.
2024-11-30	Pa*****	Use the free 'outdated' EDS instead. It's at least able to open files, unlike whatever this app does. Maybe once you pay 67$ (!!!) ? Ridiculous pricing for a buggy (or any) app. Useless.
Use the free 'outdated' EDS instead. It's at least able to open files, unlike whatever this app does. Maybe once you pay 67$ (!!!) ? Ridiculous pricing for a buggy (or any) app. Useless.
2024-11-06	An*****	The documentation is very limited and very bad, since it's only available as videos and it seems to be out of date. Furthermore the website is weird and it looks suspicious to me.
The documentation is very limited and very bad, since it's only available as videos and it seems to be out of date. Furthermore the website is weird and it looks suspicious to me.
2024-11-03	Do*****	I already paid for the EDS app then I am told to download this abomination of an app that has over 15 paid features. 😡😡
I already paid for the EDS app then I am told to download this abomination of an app that has over 15 paid features. 😡😡
2024-10-27	As*****	Thank you for maintaining the only Veracrypt app available on Android. However, I find the in-app purchases to be quite expensive.
Thank you for maintaining the only Veracrypt app available on Android. However, I find the in-app purchases to be quite expensive.
2024-10-25	Da*****	Really confusing to use. When I finally figured out how to add an existing container, it was able to open the container, but then I could find no way to open the files in the container or to save them to my device. When I tried to view the files with an external viewer, the external viewer would say file unavailable and close. I imagine it is possible, but I couldn't figure it out.
Really confusing to use. When I finally figured out how to add an existing container, it was able to open the container, but then I could find no way to open the files in the container or to save them to my device. When I tried to view the files with an external viewer, the external viewer would say file unavailable and close. I imagine it is possible, but I couldn't figure it out.
2024-10-21	Od*****	Need to pay for every little individual FILE FORMAT you need.
Need to pay for every little individual FILE FORMAT you need.