Comparison

Red Onion II vs Easy PGP

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

Head to head
About

Red Onion II

Browse the internet anonymously with a redesigned, Tor-powered browser. Enjoy enhanced privacy features like automatic history clearing and a user-friendly interface for secure and comfortable web access.

Highlights
  • Tor-powered anonymous browsing
  • Private Browsing mode
  • Auto-clears history and cookies
  • User-friendly interface
  • Bookmarks for frequent sites
  • iOS Network Tunneling
Features
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Red Onion II is the follow up app to the popular Red Onion Browser. With this version you have a totally redesigned app that takes advantage of all the enhancements on the iOS platform over the years. Same great anonymous browsing you are accustomed to with a better interface and even better anonymity. FAST. SMART. ANONYMOUS. We made the app with your anonymity in mind from the ground up. The app use the new iOS Network Tunneling feature to now tunnel all traffic over the Tor anonymization network, greatly improving your speed and browsing experience. COMFORT AND PRIVATE MODE New Private Browsing mode in the app will auto clear your browsing history and cookies. Switch between Private mode or comfort mode and still be anonymous. INTUITIVE DESIGN User friendly interface allows you to browse comfortably without missing the features for your main browser. All the features you are accustomed to in an anonymous browser. FREQUEST SITES Quickly access your favorites sites using bookmarks Important Notes: - Web browsing/downloading through the anonymization network will be SIGNIFICANTLY SLOWER than through a non-tunneled browser like Safari. This is necessary and a small price to pay to keep your identity protected. - This product uses the Tor distributed networks is produced independently from the Tor(r) anonymity software and carries no guarantee from The Tor Project about quality, suitability or anything else.

About

Easy PGP

This app provides robust PGP encryption and decryption for mobile devices. It allows users to generate, import, and export keys, encrypt and decrypt messages, and digitally sign and verify content, all while operating completely offline for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • PGP key pair generation
  • Key import/export
  • Message encryption/decryption
  • Digital signatures
  • Signature verification
  • Offline operation
  • Secure key storage
Features
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Easy PGP brings PGP encryption to your phone without the usual complexity. Protect sensitive messages, verify that a message really came from who it claims, and keep your keys under your own control. YOUR KEYS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE Key generation, encryption, decryption, signing and verification all run locally. Your keys and your messages are never uploaded anywhere. There is no account and no sign-in. BUILT FOR PEOPLE, NOT JUST EXPERTS A clear interface that does not assume you already know what a keyring is. Available in 20 languages. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Generate PGP key pairs Create a new key pair with the encryption settings you want. - Import and export keys Bring in keys you already have, or export yours for backup and for use on another device. - Encrypt and decrypt messages Protect a message with a recipient's public key, and open messages sent to you with your private key. - Sign and verify Sign a message to prove it came from you. Check the signature on messages you receive. - Protected key storage Lock your key list behind a PIN or your device's biometrics. WITH THE ONE-TIME UPGRADE The upgrade removes ads and unlocks four more tools: - File encryption Encrypt, decrypt, sign and verify any file, not just text. - Password-based encryption Encrypt with a shared passphrase when you do not have the other person's key. - Encrypt and sign in one step - Decrypt and verify in one step WHO IT IS FOR Journalists protecting sources. Lawyers and doctors handling confidential material. Developers verifying releases. Anyone who would rather not hand their private messages to a third party. PRIVACY No account. No message or key ever leaves the device. Crash reporting is off by default and you can turn it on or off in settings. The app collects anonymous usage statistics to see which features are used. A NOTE ON OFFLINE USE All PGP work happens on your device and needs no connection. The free version shows a banner ad, which does need one. The upgrade removes ads, and after that the app has no reason to reach the network at all. PRICING Everything above under "what you can do" is free, with ads. The one-time upgrade removes the ads and unlocks the four extra tools listed above. No subscription, no recurring charge.

Screenshots

Red Onion II4 screens
Easy PGP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Easy PGP at Free against Red Onion II's $1.99. Easy PGP also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 19%). Red Onion II's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (852 vs 29). On rating, ads 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

Easy PGP is free to download; Red Onion II costs $1.99 up front. Easy PGP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Red Onion II asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Red Onion II against 4.2 for Easy PGP. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Onion II has 852 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of Red Onion II's written reviews are positive against 61% of Easy PGP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red Onion II ships an update every 11 days, Easy PGP every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Red Onion II versus Easy PGP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed Onion IIEasy PGP
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (852 ratings)4.2 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.0% of reviews61.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings852 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB58 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOmar ModySabri BASOGLU

Customer experience

Red Onion II

All ratings850 ratings
Positive78.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive19.0%
Neutral4.6%
Negative76.4%

Easy PGP

All ratings29 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.9%

Bugs and requests

Red Onion II

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes immediately on launch
  • Doesn't work on iOS 16+
  • VPN feature not functioning properly

Requested features

2 requests
  • Update app to fix crashes and compatibility
  • Provide better customer support

Easy PGP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Red Onion II

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Easy PGP

One-time1
  • Easy PGP Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Red Onion II free?
Red Onion II costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Easy PGP free?
Easy PGP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Red Onion II or Easy PGP?
Easy PGP is rated higher. Red Onion II averages 4.1 out of 5 from 852 ratings, while Easy PGP averages 4.2 from 29 ratings.
Do Red Onion II or Easy PGP have ads?
Neither Red Onion II nor Easy PGP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Red Onion II or Easy PGP?
Red Onion II ships an update every 11 days, and Easy PGP every 5 weeks. Most recently, Red Onion II was updated on November 6, 2026 and Easy PGP on November 11, 2026.

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