Comparison

myEarthLink Mail vs Encrypted Email

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

Head to head
About

myEarthLink Mail

Access your EarthLink email, manage contacts, and chat with support conveniently. This app allows you to read, send, and organize emails from anywhere, and easily connect with your EarthLink contacts and groups.

Highlights
  • Email access
  • Contact management
  • Send and receive emails
  • Manage EarthLink groups
  • Chat with support
Features
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Your link to what’s important With the new myEarthLink® app you can conveniently access email, manage your contacts, and get support - just tap on the feature and go! Email - Check your EarthLink email at any time, from anywhere. - Read, send, and manage email from your inbox with access to all of your EarthLink contacts. Contacts - View and send email to your local and/or EarthLink contacts. - View and send email to your EarthLink groups. Chat - Chat with support. Getting started -Below are a few tips for navigating the myEarthLink® app. -You will need to provide your EarthLink email address and password to check your EarthLink email. You will be asked to enter this information when necessary. -If you want to check another EarthLink email account, you will need to log out first. Click the Gear button and select the Logout button. -When you first open the myEarthLink® app you will receive several prompts asking for permissions. Select “Allow” to take advantage of the full functionality of the app. Questions or need additional support? Go to https://www.earthlink.net/mobile-email/

About

Encrypted Email

This app provides a secure and private email service with integrated cloud storage, calendar, and contacts. It offers end-to-end encryption and password-protected emails for enhanced privacy. Ideal for individuals and businesses seeking a secure communication and collaboration platform.

Highlights
  • OpenPGP encrypted emails
  • Password-protected emails
  • Integrated cloud storage (Drive)
  • Shared calendars and contacts
  • Workspaces for collaboration
  • No tracking or ads
Features
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Mailfence is an encrypted email service that offers a secure and private Email suite with Drive and Workspaces. Restore Privacy says : "Mailfence is a fully-featured alternative to Gmail. Whether you are a regular privacy-conscious user or managing a business team, Mailfence can cater to your needs." The Mailfence app consists of different tools all integrated in an easy to use interface. Messages: • Create a @mailfence.com or @mf.me email address • Send and receive emails • Send and receive OpenPGP encrypted emails • Send Password-protected Emails to anyone • Switch between multiple mailboxes • Keep your inbox tidy and clean with folders, labels and swipes • Receive new email notifications • Your Mailfence email account can also be accessed in POP, IMAP & SMTP via third party email clients Drive / Cloud Storage: • Access your private and shared documents • Manage them with folders and labels • Share your documents with Mailfence users via workspaces / groups • Share documents by making them accessible publicly • Your Mailfence Drive can also be accessed in WebDAV via third party clients Calendar : • Access your private and shared calendars • Create and accept meetings • Layer different calendars • Share your Calendar publicly • Get reminders by email • Your Calendar can also be accessed through CalDAV or ActiveSync via third party clients Contacts / Address book : • Access your private and shared contacts • Manage your contacts with labels and comments • Search in your private and shared address books • Access your mailing lists • Your Mailfence Contacts can also be accessed through CardDAV or ActiveSync via third party clients Why use Mailfence? • No tracking : No ads, no spams, no trackers, no solicitations, no backdoor, free from government surveillance. • Privacy protection : State of the art security features protect your email privacy at all times. • An integrated suite of tools : Messages, Documents, Groups. • Legal protection : Belgian privacy protection law is strong. Only local judges can request information and they must have a court order. It rarely happens. • Workspaces : Share mailboxes, drives and collaborate in shared workspaces. Advanced sharing rights managed by group administrator. • Interoperable : User decides whether to encrypt emails or not. Interoperable with any other OpenPGP encrypted email. • Standard protocols : Interoperability with standard clients : Outlook, Mac Mail, Thunderbird,…. • Individual or teams : Ideal for individual users or professionals. Mailfence in the press: • In an article Kim Komando of Fox News wrote about Mailfence, "It's a great option for small business owners and ordinary users alike." • Lifehacker wrote, "Mailfence is a solid choice with office apps, it's more email- and calendar-focused compared to the comprehensive app suite of Kolab Now." • The ProPrivacy's Ray Walsh mentions in his article “Mailfence is a solid and easy-to-use email provider that is ideal for beginners." • Restore privacy's Sven Taylor wrote, “Mailfence has all the features and options that you are likely to need, whether you are looking to manage the mail for an entire organization, or just want great service for personal use” • Lifewire writes : “Mailfence is a security-centric email service that features end-to-end encryption to ensure nobody but you and your intended recipient can read your messages." For more information, check : • site : https://mailfence.com • support site : https://kb.mailfence.com • blog: https://blog.mailfence.com

Screenshots

myEarthLink Mail4 screens
Encrypted Email4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Encrypted Email at 3.9 against myEarthLink Mail's 1.8. Encrypted Email also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 10%) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16). myEarthLink Mail's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Encrypted Email holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myEarthLink Mail has 712 ratings behind it against 117, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of myEarthLink Mail's written reviews are positive against 42% of Encrypted Email's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myEarthLink Mail ships an update every 3 weeks, Encrypted Email every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
myEarthLink Mail versus Encrypted Email: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyEarthLink MailEncrypted Email
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (712 ratings)3.9 (117 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.1% of reviews41.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings712 — better117
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEarthLink LLCContactoffice Group

Customer experience

myEarthLink Mail

All ratings688 ratings
Positive17.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative77.5%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive10.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative84.0%

Encrypted Email

All ratings44 ratings
Positive56.8%
Neutral6.8%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral12.3%
Negative46.2%

User reviews

myEarthLink Mail

From 712 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Able to access email on the go
  • 🔒 Strict spam blocker
  • 👍 Familiar and simple interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Slow to load emails and navigate
  • 🐛 Unreliable authentication
  • 🐛 Buggy and unresponsive features
  • 🐛 Unable to manage emails effectively

Encrypted Email

From 117 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔒 Secure and private email
  • 👍 Clean and simple interface
  • 🚫 No ads, no spam
  • 🇪🇺 European-based service
  • ✨ Minimalist design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent login issues
  • 🐛 Emails going to spam
  • 🐛 Unreliable notifications
  • 🐛 Signup blocks privacy-minded users
  • 🐛 Poor customer support for free users

Bugs and requests

myEarthLink Mail

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login screen issues
  • Inability to scroll through emails
  • Inconsistent behavior when deleting emails
  • Sync issues between app and webmail

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to delete emails in bulk
  • Option to customize home screen
  • Access and manage spam from within the app
  • Improved search and sorting functionality

Encrypted Email

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Unable to reach servers on phone app
  • App scrolls text off screen while typing
  • Emails going to spam folder
  • Login failures on iOS
  • App doesn't recognize login/password after update
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  • Account deactivated too quickly
  • Cannot sign up with valid recovery email
  • Account hacked
  • Cannot delete account
  • iPad app glitch: page scrolls up while typing
  • Notifications not working
  • Cannot send emails with attachments
  • Spam notifications even for spam emails
  • IMAP connectivity issues
  • App logs out from all devices frequently

Requested features

12 requests
  • Allow account creation with VPNs/privacy tools
  • More specific error messages during signup
  • Grace period and human review for signup false positives
  • Ability to mark emails as 'not spam'
  • Folder creation within the app
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  • Improved dark mode rendering
  • Sender icons
  • Landscape mode on iOS
  • Printing from mobile app
  • Calendar and notes integration in mobile app
  • Block sender feature
  • Ability to add other email providers

In-app purchases

None

myEarthLink Mail

No in-app purchases

None

Encrypted Email

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myEarthLink Mail free?
myEarthLink Mail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Encrypted Email free?
Encrypted Email is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myEarthLink Mail or Encrypted Email?
Encrypted Email is rated higher. myEarthLink Mail averages 1.8 out of 5 from 712 ratings, while Encrypted Email averages 3.9 from 117 ratings.
Do myEarthLink Mail or Encrypted Email have ads?
Neither myEarthLink Mail nor Encrypted Email shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myEarthLink Mail or Encrypted Email?
myEarthLink Mail ships an update every 3 weeks, and Encrypted Email every 2 months. Most recently, myEarthLink Mail was updated on November 11, 2026 and Encrypted Email on November 12, 2026.

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