# Instant PGP vs Pocket

Instant PGP and Pocket both sit at 3.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Pocket's written reviews are positive against 54% of Instant PGP's. Instant PGP's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (49 vs 6). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pocket sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Instant PGP asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for Instant PGP against 3.7 for Pocket. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Instant PGP has 49 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Instant PGP's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pocket's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Instant PGP | Pocket |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (49 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instant-pgp/id1497433694/reviews) | **[3.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-pgp/id6758344591/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **49** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 15 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Igor Fedotov](https://appshunter.io/developer/662070286) | [MAGNUS FINSTAD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1868362081) |

## What reviewers say

### Instant PGP

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instant-pgp/id1497433694)

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.

**Highlights:** Generate PGP keys, Import PGP keys, Export PGP keys, Encrypt messages, Decrypt messages, Sign messages, Validate signatures

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Pocket

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-pgp/id6758344591)

Securely encrypt, decrypt, sign, and verify messages and files directly on your device. Manage PGP keys locally for enhanced privacy and control, with options for handling larger files and unlimited key storage through in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** Create and manage PGP keys locally, Encrypt, decrypt, sign, and verify messages, Encrypt and decrypt files, Support for large files with Chunk Mode, Organize and manage keyring, Channel-independent encryption

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| File encryption (125MB) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Chunk Mode (750 MB) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pocket PGP Pro (Unlimited keys) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pro Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Instant PGP free?

Instant PGP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pocket free?

Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Instant PGP or Pocket?

Pocket is rated higher. Instant PGP averages 3.6 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Pocket averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.

### Do Instant PGP or Pocket have ads?

Neither Instant PGP nor Pocket shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*