SecureMyEmail vs Polymail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SecureMyEmail
Easily encrypt any email address with military-grade, end-to-end encryption. Send secure messages and attachments to anyone, even if they don't use the app. Features include self-destructing messages and HIPAA/GDPR compliance.
- PGP email encryption for any address
- End-to-end encrypted email and attachments
- Self-destructing ephemeral messages
- Zero-knowledge encryption
- Manage multiple email addresses
- HIPAA and GDPR compliant
- Full PGP compatibility
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Encrypt all your **current** email addresses, business and personal, with SecureMyEmail. - Fast Company - "SecureMyEmail makes really private email surprisingly simple." - TechRepuiblic - "SecureMyEmail is email encryption for everyone." - techradar pro - "SecureMyEmail is an easy-to-use, advanced platform that applies military-grade encryption to your email correspondence." The SecureMyEmail™ secure email app for iOS (iPhone and iPad) provides easy PGP email encryption for any email address so everyone can enjoy the privacy of end-to-end encryption without having to switch their email provider. **Free Forever. Or, enjoy a 30-Day Free Trial** - Encrypt a Gmail, Yahoo, or Microsoft (Hotmail, Outlook.com, Live, MSN) email for free. - All other users receive a 30-day free trial and may encrypt up to 8 email addresses - Free encrypted email use will be confirmed to you at signup. **Send Encrypted Email and Attachments to Anyone** - Recipients don’t have to use SecureMyEmail. - Recipients can also reply and reply all, including to other non-users. - Email and attachments remain fully encrypted end-to-end for everyone. **Self-destructing ephemeral messages** Email sent to non-users can be set to self-delete from 1 hour up to 30 days. **Zero-Knowledge End-to-End Encrypted Email** Nobody but your recipient(s) — not your email provider, Internet company, identity thieves, advertisers, snoopy governments, or even us — can ever read your encrypted email and attachments. **Super Easy to Set Up and Use** It’s like setting up any other email software. **Secure and Manage Multiple Email Addresses** Encrypt up to 8 personal and business email addresses. **Use for all your Email or in Conjunction with other Clients** You can use SecureMyEmail as your primary email software or just use for encryption. You can keep using your favorite email app or webmail. We keep everything synced. **HIPAA and GDPR Compliant Email** Our encrypted email is perfect for HIPAA and GDPR requirements. Surpasses all encryption standards to keep personal and patient data safe and private. **Swiss Privacy** SecureMyEmail systems and servers are housed in Switzerland data centers. **Full PGP Compatibility** - Creates genuine PGP keys that you can use with other PGP software and websites. - Invite other PGP users for free for direct communication. **Advanced Crypto Features** Although super simple to use, we do have some goodies for the cryptographically savvy. Encryption key management, on-demand key regeneration, import/export of PGP keys, etc. Read our terms of service at: https://www.securemyemail.com/legal/terms/ We’d love to hear your comments, questions, and concerns! Please email us at: info@securemyemail.com
Polymail
This app acts as an email command center for professionals, offering features like real-time open tracking, scheduled sends, and message snoozing. It helps users manage their inbox efficiently for sales, fundraising, and deal-making.
- Real-time open tracking
- Scheduled email sends
- Snooze messages
- Swipe actions for organization
- Contact data and social context
- Templates and reminders
- Attachment and click tracking
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The most important lever in your GTM stack is still your inbox. Polymail is the email command center trusted by founders, operators, and dealmakers for GTM execution, follow-up, and live engagement intel. - Track opens in real-time, per recipient - Schedule sends for perfect timing - Snooze messages to read later - Organize faster with swipe actions and tags - Surface rich contact data and social context - Save time with templates and reminders - Stay in flow across desktop, mobile, and web - Works with Gmail, Outlook, and more Whether you're raising a round, closing a pilot, or keeping your dealflow warm—Polymail gives you leverage where it matters most: the inbox. Join 10,000+ users who use Polymail to move faster, follow up smarter, and close more deals. - Unlimited email tracking - know exactly when and by whom your messages are read. - Snooze emails to be read later, when you need them. - Schedule emails to automatically be sent later - whenever you want. - Calendar integration makes it easy to schedule meetings over email. - Detailed contact profiles give you everything you need to know about who you're emailing. - One-tap unsubscribe removes unwanted spam in an instant. - Attachment and Click tracking - get notified when your recipients download your attachments or click on your links. - Activity Feed - see all your message tracking activity in a real time feed! - Quickly organize your inbox with customizable swipe actions. - Push notifications and background mail syncing keep your inbox always up to date. - Unified inbox and search across all your accounts. "Polymail is the first mail app I genuinely love" - Matthew Hussey, Editor-in-Chief of The Next Web
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Polymail at none against SecureMyEmail's 3. Polymail also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. SecureMyEmail sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Polymail asks for nothing beyond the download.
Polymail holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 86 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of SecureMyEmail's written reviews are positive against 63% of Polymail's.
SecureMyEmail ships an update every 2 months, Polymail fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SecureMyEmail | Polymail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (39 ratings) | 3.9 (86 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.3% of reviews | 62.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 86 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | WiTopia | Polymail, Inc. |
Customer experience
SecureMyEmail
Polymail
Bugs and requests
SecureMyEmail
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Polymail
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Unread email count not syncing properly
- Deleted emails reappearing in inbox
- Issues with email attachments and formatting
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable email templates
- Advanced email organization tools (e.g. flags, categories)
- Support for more email providers (IMAP, Exchange, etc.)
- Improved mobile app stability and performance
In-app purchases
SecureMyEmail
- SecureMyEmail$3.991 Month
- SecureMyEmail$29.991 Year
- SecureMyEmail Lifetime Plan$99.99
Polymail
No in-app purchases








