Comparison

Things for better communities vs Encrypted Email

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

Head to head
About

Things for better communities

Connect with your local community to exchange services, goods, and companionship. This free app facilitates finding jobs, hiring individuals, and discovering local needs through map-based search and direct chat. It supports secure transactions with cryptocurrency and video resumes.

Highlights
  • Map-based local search
  • Job postings for businesses and individuals
  • Video resume functionality
  • Service request posting
  • Direct secure chat
  • Cryptocurrency payment option
Features
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- A free application for direct exchange of all services, accompanies, and commodities in your community. - Find the perfect match for your needs in your local community. - A map-based search to find the closest match in your community. - Find a job on the way, earn money on the go and make a better community. - As a business owner, post your jobs for free and find the perfect match in your community. - As an individual looking for a job, show your skills in a video resume and get hired in your community. - As an individual requiring services, post your needs as a taker for free and find the perfect giver in your community. - Find someone in your community to accompany you to various events. - Multiple payment options including secure payment with Things cryptocurrency as simple as scanning a QR code. - Secure direct chat between giver and taker. - Simple registration only with a phone number.

About

Encrypted Email

This app provides a secure and private email service with integrated cloud storage, calendar, and contacts. It offers end-to-end encryption and password-protected emails for enhanced privacy. Ideal for individuals and businesses seeking a secure communication and collaboration platform.

Highlights
  • OpenPGP encrypted emails
  • Password-protected emails
  • Integrated cloud storage (Drive)
  • Shared calendars and contacts
  • Workspaces for collaboration
  • No tracking or ads
Features
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Mailfence is an encrypted email service that offers a secure and private Email suite with Drive and Workspaces. Restore Privacy says : "Mailfence is a fully-featured alternative to Gmail. Whether you are a regular privacy-conscious user or managing a business team, Mailfence can cater to your needs." The Mailfence app consists of different tools all integrated in an easy to use interface. Messages: • Create a @mailfence.com or @mf.me email address • Send and receive emails • Send and receive OpenPGP encrypted emails • Send Password-protected Emails to anyone • Switch between multiple mailboxes • Keep your inbox tidy and clean with folders, labels and swipes • Receive new email notifications • Your Mailfence email account can also be accessed in POP, IMAP & SMTP via third party email clients Drive / Cloud Storage: • Access your private and shared documents • Manage them with folders and labels • Share your documents with Mailfence users via workspaces / groups • Share documents by making them accessible publicly • Your Mailfence Drive can also be accessed in WebDAV via third party clients Calendar : • Access your private and shared calendars • Create and accept meetings • Layer different calendars • Share your Calendar publicly • Get reminders by email • Your Calendar can also be accessed through CalDAV or ActiveSync via third party clients Contacts / Address book : • Access your private and shared contacts • Manage your contacts with labels and comments • Search in your private and shared address books • Access your mailing lists • Your Mailfence Contacts can also be accessed through CardDAV or ActiveSync via third party clients Why use Mailfence? • No tracking : No ads, no spams, no trackers, no solicitations, no backdoor, free from government surveillance. • Privacy protection : State of the art security features protect your email privacy at all times. • An integrated suite of tools : Messages, Documents, Groups. • Legal protection : Belgian privacy protection law is strong. Only local judges can request information and they must have a court order. It rarely happens. • Workspaces : Share mailboxes, drives and collaborate in shared workspaces. Advanced sharing rights managed by group administrator. • Interoperable : User decides whether to encrypt emails or not. Interoperable with any other OpenPGP encrypted email. • Standard protocols : Interoperability with standard clients : Outlook, Mac Mail, Thunderbird,…. • Individual or teams : Ideal for individual users or professionals. Mailfence in the press: • In an article Kim Komando of Fox News wrote about Mailfence, "It's a great option for small business owners and ordinary users alike." • Lifehacker wrote, "Mailfence is a solid choice with office apps, it's more email- and calendar-focused compared to the comprehensive app suite of Kolab Now." • The ProPrivacy's Ray Walsh mentions in his article “Mailfence is a solid and easy-to-use email provider that is ideal for beginners." • Restore privacy's Sven Taylor wrote, “Mailfence has all the features and options that you are likely to need, whether you are looking to manage the mail for an entire organization, or just want great service for personal use” • Lifewire writes : “Mailfence is a security-centric email service that features end-to-end encryption to ensure nobody but you and your intended recipient can read your messages." For more information, check : • site : https://mailfence.com • support site : https://kb.mailfence.com • blog: https://blog.mailfence.com

Screenshots

Things for better communities4 screens
Encrypted Email4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Things for better communities at 100% against Encrypted Email's 42%. Things for better communities also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). Encrypted Email's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (111 vs 9). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Things for better communities sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 3 months. Encrypted Email asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Things for better communities holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Encrypted Email has 111 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Things for better communities's written reviews are positive against 42% of Encrypted Email's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Things for better communities ships an update every 6 weeks, Encrypted Email every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Things for better communities versus Encrypted Email: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThings for better communitiesEncrypted Email
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better3.9 (111 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better41.5% of reviews
Number of ratings9111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOTECH SOFTWARE, LLCContactoffice Group

Customer experience

Things for better communities

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Encrypted Email

All ratings44 ratings
Positive56.8%
Neutral6.8%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral12.3%
Negative46.2%

Bugs and requests

Things for better communities

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Encrypted Email

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Unable to reach servers on phone app
  • App scrolls text off screen while typing
  • Emails going to spam folder
  • Login failures on iOS
  • App doesn't recognize login/password after update
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  • Account deactivated too quickly
  • Cannot sign up with valid recovery email
  • Account hacked
  • Cannot delete account
  • iPad app glitch: page scrolls up while typing
  • Notifications not working
  • Cannot send emails with attachments
  • Spam notifications even for spam emails
  • IMAP connectivity issues
  • App logs out from all devices frequently

Requested features

12 requests
  • Allow account creation with VPNs/privacy tools
  • More specific error messages during signup
  • Grace period and human review for signup false positives
  • Ability to mark emails as 'not spam'
  • Folder creation within the app
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  • Improved dark mode rendering
  • Sender icons
  • Landscape mode on iOS
  • Printing from mobile app
  • Calendar and notes integration in mobile app
  • Block sender feature
  • Ability to add other email providers

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Things for better communities

Subscriptions3
  • goldsub$9.993 Months
  • Limited Notifications$9.991 Year
  • All Notifications$19.991 Year
None

Encrypted Email

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Things for better communities free?
Things for better communities is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Encrypted Email free?
Encrypted Email is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Things for better communities or Encrypted Email?
Things for better communities is rated higher. Things for better communities averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Encrypted Email averages 3.9 from 111 ratings.
Do Things for better communities or Encrypted Email have ads?
Neither Things for better communities nor Encrypted Email shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Things for better communities or Encrypted Email?
Things for better communities ships an update every 6 weeks, and Encrypted Email every 2 months. Most recently, Things for better communities was updated on October 21, 2026 and Encrypted Email on October 24, 2026.

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