SecureMyEmail vs VirtualBestie
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
VirtualBestie
Save, organize, and instantly reuse text snippets, photos, links, and more. Share content with your circle and paste it anywhere using the keyboard extension. Content stays synced across all your devices.
- Save text, photos, links, videos, PDFs
- Organize with folders and favorites
- Share content with a circle
- Paste saved content anywhere
- Real-time cross-device sync
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VirtualBestie helps you save, organize, and reuse the content you send every day. QUICK LIBRARY Save text snippets, photos, links, videos, PDFs, and pages. Organize folders and pin favorites for fast access. SHARED SPACE Create a shared content space for your circle, or join one with an optional invite code. Invite codes only connect shared content and chat; they do not unlock paid access. PASTE ANYWHERE Turn on the VirtualBestie keyboard extension to paste saved content into messages, email, and social posts. STAY IN SYNC Content updates in real time across your devices so your saved resources are ready when you need them. VirtualBestie offers a free account. Optional Premium and VB Pro subscriptions are purchased in the app through Apple In-App Purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VirtualBestie at 100% against SecureMyEmail's 43%. VirtualBestie also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). SecureMyEmail's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. VirtualBestie asks for nothing beyond the download.
VirtualBestie holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SecureMyEmail has 39 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of SecureMyEmail's written reviews are positive against 100% of VirtualBestie's.
SecureMyEmail ships an update every 2 months, VirtualBestie every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SecureMyEmail | VirtualBestie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (39 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 12+ |
| Developer | WiTopia | Jacob Bero |
Customer experience
SecureMyEmail
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In-app purchases
SecureMyEmail
- SecureMyEmail$3.991 Month
- SecureMyEmail$29.991 Year
- SecureMyEmail Lifetime Plan$99.99
VirtualBestie
No in-app purchases
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