Instant PGP vs Keywave.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instant PGP
Easily manage your PGP keys for secure communication. Generate, import, and export public and private keys in ASCII format. Encrypt, decrypt, sign, and validate messages with robust PGP functionality.
- Generate PGP keys
- Import PGP keys
- Export PGP keys
- Encrypt messages
- Decrypt messages
- Sign messages
- Validate signatures
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The app allows you to generate, import and export your public and private PGP keys in ASCII format. You can use these keys to encrypt/sign cleartext messages, decrypt PGP MESSAGEs and validate PGP SIGNED MESSAGEs. For questions and suggestions contact me at instantpgp@gmail.com.
Keywave.
Securely encrypt and decrypt messages directly on your device. Manage your PGP keys locally without any server interaction or data tracking. Offers robust key generation and import/export options with a clean interface.
- Encrypt and decrypt messages
- Generate RSA keypairs
- Manage unlimited keys
- Import/export keys
- Native SwiftUI interface
- 100% local processing
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PGP encryption for people who value their privacy. Everything runs on your device. No servers, no tracking, no compromises. Keywave is a native iOS app for PGP encryption and decryption. Encrypt messages before sending them. Decrypt messages you receive. Manage your keys. That's it. Everything runs locally using Protonmail's open-source gopenpgp library. Your keys never leave your phone. Features: • Encrypt & decrypt messages with a tap • Generate 2048, 3072, or 4096-bit RSA keypairs • Store unlimited keys with search and filtering • Import from files, clipboard, or share extension • Export as ASCII Armored or Binary • Native SwiftUI interface with dark mode Why Keywave: • 100% local — no servers, no cloud, no network requests • Zero data collection — no analytics, no tracking • Built on Protonmail's battle-tested gopenpgp library • Keys stored securely in iOS Keychain • Compatible with GPG and other PGP tools Free. No ads. Works offline. Requires iOS 17.5+. New features coming in the next version: This will include a keyboard extension, and also adding support for encrypting and decrypting files. potentially could an encrypted file vault.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Instant PGP at 3.6 against Keywave.'s 2.8. Instant PGP also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 33%) and ratings volume (49 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Instant PGP holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Instant PGP has 49 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Instant PGP's written reviews are positive against 33% of Keywave.'s.
| Parameter | Instant PGP | Keywave. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (49 ratings) — better | 2.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Igor Fedotov | William Kelley |
Customer experience
Instant PGP
Keywave.
In-app purchases
Instant PGP
No in-app purchases
Keywave.
No in-app purchases
