Comparison

Arca by Privacy Everywhere vs KryptoVault

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

Head to head
About

Arca by Privacy Everywhere

This email client offers robust PGP encryption for secure communication. Your private keys are generated and stored locally on your device, ensuring they never leave. It seamlessly integrates with other PGP-compatible applications.

Highlights
  • PGP encryption
  • Local key generation
  • Private key security
  • Public key server storage
  • Compatibility with PGP Standard apps
  • Supports PGP/mime and old format
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Standard email client with PGP encryption option. Keys are generated locally, and private key never leaves users device. Public key is sent to the server. The app is compatible with all PGP Standard apps. Supports both the PGP/mime and the old format with encrypted cyphertext in the body of the message.

About

KryptoVault

Manage your GPG/OpenPGP keys and encrypted emails directly from your mobile device. Import existing keys or generate new ones, and stay productive by reading and writing encrypted messages on the go.

Highlights
  • GPG/OpenPGP email management
  • Read and write encrypted emails
  • Import existing keys
  • Generate new keys
  • Key storage and management
Features
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KryptoVault is a GPG/OpenPGP manager with email support for reading and writing encrypted emails. * Are you tired of reading your encrypted emails in your laptop? * Would you like to know the content of the message right from your mobile device? * Are you worried about managing and storing all of your keys? * Quickly import your existing keys through iTunes/Finder, AirDrop, iCloud, Mail or locally from your device or generate a your first one with KryptoVault. Then KryptoVault is for you! Stay in the loop, be productive, don't miss an important email anymore.

Screenshots

Arca by Privacy Everywhere3 screens
KryptoVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: KryptoVault at 40% against Arca by Privacy Everywhere's 0%. KryptoVault also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arca by Privacy Everywhere ships an update weekly, KryptoVault fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Arca by Privacy Everywhere versus KryptoVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArca by Privacy EverywhereKryptoVault
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrivacy Everywhere ApSSamuel Gonzalez

Customer experience

Arca by Privacy Everywhere

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

KryptoVault

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Arca by Privacy Everywhere

No in-app purchases

None

KryptoVault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arca by Privacy Everywhere free?
Arca by Privacy Everywhere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KryptoVault free?
KryptoVault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arca by Privacy Everywhere or KryptoVault have ads?
Neither Arca by Privacy Everywhere nor KryptoVault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arca by Privacy Everywhere or KryptoVault?
Arca by Privacy Everywhere ships an update weekly, and KryptoVault fortnightly. Most recently, Arca by Privacy Everywhere was updated on October 5, 2026 and KryptoVault on October 24, 2026.

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