Comparison

PGP Everywhere vs Keywave.

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

Head to head
About

PGP Everywhere

This app provides a comprehensive PGP encryption suite for iOS, allowing users to encrypt and decrypt messages and files directly within any application. It offers a keyboard extension for text input and an action extension for file handling, enhancing security across your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Encrypt/decrypt files anywhere
  • Encrypt/decrypt/sign/verify text
  • Generate RSA Key Pairs
  • Interact with key servers
  • Face ID & Touch ID integration
  • Multiple language support
  • Secure key import/export
Features
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PGP Everywhere is the most flexible PGP solution for iOS. Our keyboard and action extension let you encrypt your messages and files in any app. FEATURES: • Encrypt/decrypt files anywhere with our action extension • Decrypt PGP emails & attachments in your favorite email app • Encrypt/decrypt/sign/verify anywhere with our keyboard extension • Generate RSA Key Pairs • Interact with key servers • Sign public keys • Face ID & Touch ID • Multiple languages & keyboard layouts • Import/Export keys securely via USB with iTunes File Sharing • Built on top of an open source, independently audited implementation of the OpenPGP standard PGP Everywhere is a PGP Keychain Manager with two app extensions: 1. Our keyboard extension allows you to encrypt, decrypt, sign, and verify messages anywhere that you input text. 2. Our action extension allows you to encrypt, decrypt, sign, and verify files in any app. PGP Everywhere replaces stand-alone PGP Mail apps that have limited features and stand-alone encrypted messaging apps that have limited user bases and instead allows you to use PGP encryption with all the apps you already love. *** KEYBOARD EXTENSION *** Encrypt within any app *** FACE ID for PASSPHRASE*** PGP Everywhere emphasizes ease of use and convenience. The option to use Touch ID instead of entering your passphrase allows you to encrypt and decrypt in places where it would be too inconvenient and cumbersome otherwise, like texting or instant messaging. *** GENERATE KEYS *** PGP Everywhere offers the ability to generate new key pairs *** SECURELY IMPORT KEYS *** In addition to importing keys vie copy/paste, PGP Everywhere allows you to securely import your existing private key via iTunes File Sharing *** MULTIPLE LANGUAGES *** App Supports: -English -German -Russian Keyboard Supports: -English -German -Russian -Spanish -French -Italian -Dutch -Portuguese This app utilizes open source implementations of OpenPGP.

About

Keywave.

Securely encrypt and decrypt messages directly on your device. Manage your PGP keys locally without any server interaction or data tracking. Offers robust key generation and import/export options with a clean interface.

Highlights
  • Encrypt and decrypt messages
  • Generate RSA keypairs
  • Manage unlimited keys
  • Import/export keys
  • Native SwiftUI interface
  • 100% local processing
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PGP encryption for people who value their privacy. Everything runs on your device. No servers, no tracking, no compromises. Keywave is a native iOS app for PGP encryption and decryption. Encrypt messages before sending them. Decrypt messages you receive. Manage your keys. That's it. Everything runs locally using Protonmail's open-source gopenpgp library. Your keys never leave your phone. Features: • Encrypt & decrypt messages with a tap • Generate 2048, 3072, or 4096-bit RSA keypairs • Store unlimited keys with search and filtering • Import from files, clipboard, or share extension • Export as ASCII Armored or Binary • Native SwiftUI interface with dark mode Why Keywave: • 100% local — no servers, no cloud, no network requests • Zero data collection — no analytics, no tracking • Built on Protonmail's battle-tested gopenpgp library • Keys stored securely in iOS Keychain • Compatible with GPG and other PGP tools Free. No ads. Works offline. Requires iOS 17.5+. New features coming in the next version: This will include a keyboard extension, and also adding support for encrypting and decrypting files. potentially could an encrypted file vault.

Screenshots

PGP Everywhere4 screens
Keywave.3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Keywave. at Free against PGP Everywhere's $4.99. Keywave. also leads on rating (2.8 vs 2.5). PGP Everywhere's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (55 vs 4). On review sentiment, 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

Keywave. is free to download; PGP Everywhere costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Keywave. holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PGP Everywhere has 55 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 33% and 33% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PGP Everywhere ships an update monthly, Keywave. every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PGP Everywhere versus Keywave.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPGP EverywhereKeywave.
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.5 (55 ratings)2.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55 — better4
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFuture Spin Software, LLCWilliam Kelley

Customer experience

PGP Everywhere

All ratings55 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral7.3%
Negative56.4%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive33.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative54.5%

Keywave.

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

PGP Everywhere

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App crashes when searching key servers
  • App crashes when importing keys from clipboard
  • App crashes when attempting decryption
  • Keyboard extension fails to appear or function on iOS 26 and other versions
  • Keyboard keys turn black during encryption, requiring repeated key presses
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  • Decryption fails with 'error decrypting message' even with correct keys
  • Unable to download key-pairs from servers
  • Failed key uploads to key servers
  • Private keys disappear or are lost after app updates
  • Unlock/Lock buttons not visible after pasting text
  • App freezes when encrypting or signing messages
  • Images missing after decryption in iOS 14
  • Incorrect password errors during decryption despite correct password
  • App crashes on iOS 10 and older versions
  • Keyboard doesn't recognize keys from clipboard
  • Keyboard auto-correct capitalizes letters inappropriately
  • Language selection screen pops up unexpectedly during typing
  • Text deletion and reset during keyboard usage
  • Cannot navigate away from encrypt/decrypt tabs without restarting app
  • Single-line message limitation in keyboard mode

Requested features

16 requests
  • Support for ECC and Curve25519 keys
  • File encryption and decryption capabilities
  • Yubikey and hardware token support
  • Plaintext message signing functionality
  • Face ID support (not just Touch ID)
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  • Share sheet integration for encrypt/decrypt
  • Ability to add notes to keys
  • One-click copy button for encrypted text
  • Copy button for public key export
  • Support for newer iPhone models and iOS versions
  • Persistent text storage between app sessions
  • Better keyboard clipboard functionality
  • Multi-line message support in keyboard
  • Compatibility with Kleopatra and similar desktop tools
  • Plain text setup instructions instead of fast animations
  • Support for signing messages without encryption

Keywave.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PGP Everywhere

No in-app purchases

None

Keywave.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PGP Everywhere free?
PGP Everywhere costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Keywave. free?
Keywave. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PGP Everywhere or Keywave.?
Keywave. is rated higher. PGP Everywhere averages 2.5 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Keywave. averages 2.8 from 4 ratings.
Do PGP Everywhere or Keywave. have ads?
Neither PGP Everywhere nor Keywave. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PGP Everywhere or Keywave.?
PGP Everywhere ships an update monthly, and Keywave. every 6 months. Most recently, PGP Everywhere was updated on September 24, 2026 and Keywave. on September 1, 2026.

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