SimpleLogin vs Startpage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleLogin
Create temporary, anonymous email addresses to protect your personal inbox from spam and tracking. Forward emails to your main inbox and reply from your alias, keeping your real address hidden. Easily disable aliases if they receive unwanted messages.
- Create anonymous email aliases
- Forward emails to personal inbox
- Reply from alias address
- Send emails from alias
- Disable aliases to block spam
- PGP encryption support
- Use custom domains
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Tired of spam and being tracked online through your personal email address? Email aliases are the solution. SimpleLogin provides you with a different anonymous email address (aka email alias) whenever you sign up for a new online service, allowing you to hide your personal email address from spammers. Emails sent to an alias are forwarded to your personal inbox. Want to reply to a forwarded email? Just hit reply and the response will be sent from your alias, keeping your personal address hidden. Not only can an alias receive emails, it can also send emails. An alias is a full-fledged email address. You can create a new alias when subscribing to a newsletter, signing up for a new account, or giving your email to someone you don't trust. If you receive spam to that address, simply disable the alias. When you give away your personal email online, there is a good chance it will end up in the hands of a spammer or hacker. SimpleLogin acts as a firewall to protect your personal inbox. Over 2 million SimpleLogin aliases have been created, making SimpleLogin one of the world’s best-known email alias services. --- Why SimpleLogin? - Generous free plan: unlike other alias services, you can create up to 10 aliases using the free plan, and there's no cap on bandwidth or the number of replies and sends. We also offer a 7day free trial of our premium service, that includes all advanced features, when you sign up. - SimpleLogin is the world’s most advanced email alias service, supporting multiple mailboxes, PGP encryption, and in-app alias management. - 100% open source and independently audited for security. SimpleLogin is verified to be secure and reliable. - Private by default. SimpleLogin forwards your emails, but does not save them. We use secure infrastructure in Switzerland, operated by Proton Mail, the world's largest encrypted email service. With a premium plan, you can: - Add your own domain and create aliases such as reddit@my-domain.com or twitter@my-domain.com. You can also enable catch-all email addresses for your domain. - If you don't have a domain, use a subdomain provided by SimpleLogin instead. - Send emails from aliases: not only can you can reply to a forwarded email, you can also initiate a new conversation from your alias. - If you have several mailboxes, you can add them into SimpleLogin and choose which one to use when creating an alias. - If your mailbox supports PGP, enable PGP on SimpleLogin, and emails will be encrypted by SimpleLogin before being forwarded to your mailbox. What others say about SimpleLogin: “SimpleLogin is a comprehensive disposable email address solution that covers just about every conceivable feature, and it’s easy to use”. PCMag Twitter: https://twitter.com/simple_login Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/simplelogin Open Source: https://github.com/simple-login Privacy policy: https://simplelogin.io/privacy/ Terms and conditions: https://simplelogin.io/terms/ Security audit: https://simplelogin.io/blog/security-audit/
Startpage
Browse the web and search privately with a built-in search engine that protects your data. It clears your history and tabs with one tap, masks your location and IP address, and provides unprofiled search results. Enjoy a secure and private online experience.
- Private search engine
- Clear tabs and history
- Anonymous website visits
- Private tabs and maps
- Unprofiled search results
- Avoid targeted ads
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Rocket into the future of online privacy with the Startpage Private Browser app. This free app is the easiest way to search with Startpage on your mobile device. With Startpage as your built-in, default search engine, you're assured that every search is protected. Trusted by millions worldwide, Startpage ensures your privacy by deleting all personal data and IP addresses with each search, every single time. KEY FEATURES: - Default Private Search: Startpage's private search engine provides users with detailed knowledge panels, instant answers, localized maps, and comprehensive image, video, and news search results—all without tracking or storing any search history. - Clear All Tabs & Browsing History: Prevent privacy risks and cover your tracks with Zap by closing all open tabs and clearing browsing history with one button. - Private Browsing: Startpage's Anonymous View feature lets you visit websites anonymously from your search results. Confidently browse in total privacy. Your location, IP address, DNS masked. - Private Tabs: Securely open and manage multiple private tabs. - Private Maps: Explore local results without revealing your actual location. - Unprofiled Search Results: Experience search without biases. Startpage delivers unprofiled results, ensuring a fair and impartial exploration of the web. - Avoid Targeted Ads: Startpage prevents targeted search ads and invasive 3rd-party retargeting ads. - Strict European Privacy Standards: Trust in privacy that adheres to the highest European standards. Startpage prioritizes your data protection in line with rigorous GDPR privacy regulations. Take control of your online privacy today! Startpage has been trusted since 2006 by millions of users worldwide to protect privacy and provide best-in-class search results. Download the Startpage private browsing app for free and redefine your private search and browsing experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Startpage at none against SimpleLogin's 2. Startpage also leads on ratings volume (7.3K vs 1.3K). SimpleLogin's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 71%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. SimpleLogin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Startpage asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for SimpleLogin against 4.8 for Startpage. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Startpage has 7.3K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of SimpleLogin's written reviews are positive against 71% of Startpage's.
SimpleLogin ships an update every 5 weeks, Startpage monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleLogin | Startpage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.3K ratings) — better | 4.8 (7.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews — better | 70.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K | 7.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 239 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Proton AG | Startpage BV |
Customer experience
SimpleLogin
Startpage
Bugs and requests
SimpleLogin
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Startpage
Reported bugs
3 issues- Pages not loading properly
- Inconsistent behavior when searching from iOS home screen
- Anonymous view failing to load images/thumbnails
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to export bookmarks and reading lists
- One-tap history/data clearing
- Option to set default private browsing mode
- StartMail app integration
In-app purchases
SimpleLogin
- Premium (monthly)$3.991 Month
- Premium (yearly)$39.991 Year
Startpage
No in-app purchases
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