# Filen vs Secria Mail

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Secria Mail at 100% against Filen's 48%. Secria Mail also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Filen's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (126 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Secria Mail sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Filen asks for nothing beyond the download.

Secria Mail holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Filen has 126 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Filen's written reviews are positive against 100% of Secria Mail's.

Filen ships an update fortnightly, Secria Mail every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Filen | Secria Mail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (126 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/filen-cloud-storage/id1549224518/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secria-mail/id6756082980/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **126** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 47.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 103 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Filen Cloud Dienste UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)](https://appshunter.io/developer/1549224520) | [Secria, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1858389076) |

## What reviewers say

### Filen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/filen-cloud-storage/id1549224518)

Securely store photos, videos, and documents with military-grade encryption. Access files on any device, share them easily, and enjoy features like offline access and encrypted notes. Offers a free tier with 10 GB storage.

**Highlights:** 10 GB free storage, Unlimited pro storage, Secure client-side encryption, Offline file access, Cross-device file access, Encrypted notes and chats, Automatic camera upload

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🔒 End-to-end encryption and privacy-focused design
- 💰 Affordable pricing with generous storage tiers
- 🌍 Open-source and transparent service
- 🚀 Fast upload/download speeds
- 👍 Clean and intuitive UI design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes during uploads
- 📸 Photo/video upload failures and inconsistencies
- 🔄 Auto-upload feature unreliable and incomplete
- ⚠️ Data loss issues in Notes feature
- 🔐 Thumbnail cache exposed in Files app (security concern)

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when uploading photos/videos
- Music pauses when app is minimized
- Photo upload stuck at specific file counts (e.g., 42 photos)
- Notes lose data during sync
- Note type conversion deletes text content

**Requested features**

- Video streaming/playback within app
- Read-only file mode option
- Back-sync feature (delete from phone, delete from cloud)
- Multi-select file upload capability
- iPad split-screen view support


### Secria Mail

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secria-mail/id6756082980)

Secure, private, and easy-to-use encrypted email. Offers seamless migration from other providers, advanced spam filtering, and alias creation for enhanced online privacy. Features zero-access storage and post-quantum encryption.

**Highlights:** Encrypted email with zero-access storage, Easy migration from Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, Alias creation for every site, Spam filtering and impersonation checks, Post-quantum encryption, Export mail as MBOX

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Plus Yearly | $39.00 | per year |
| Pro Yearly | $99.00 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Filen free?

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

### Is Secria Mail free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Filen or Secria Mail?

Secria Mail is rated higher. Filen averages 3.8 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while Secria Mail averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Filen or Secria Mail have ads?

Neither Filen nor Secria Mail shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Filen or Secria Mail?

Filen ships an update fortnightly, and Secria Mail every 2 weeks. Most recently, Filen was updated on November 3, 2026 and Secria Mail on November 5, 2026.

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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.*