Comparison

OnionShare vs Easy PGP

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

Head to head
About

OnionShare

Securely share files and host websites directly from your device without relying on cloud services. Protects against third-party access, network eavesdropping, and user identity exposure through end-to-end encryption and Tor network integration.

Highlights
  • Direct file sharing
  • Host websites
  • Tor Onion Services integration
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Anonymity protection
  • No third-party servers
Features
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Ever wanted to share something without also sharing it with Google or Dropbox? Tax documents, medical information, or unpublished research? Share files directly and securely without the middlemen. Your Private Productivity Suite.. In Your Pocket! Share files and host websites right from your phone, all over Tor Onion Services, built by the developers who created Orbot, Briar, Onion Browser and CalyxOS! What OnionShare protects against Third parties don’t have access to anything that happens in OnionShare. Using OnionShare means hosting services directly on your computer. When sharing your files with OnionShare, they are not uploaded to any third-party server. This avoids the traditional model of having to trust the computers of others. Network eavesdroppers can’t spy on anything that happens in OnionShare in transit. The connection between the Tor onion service and Tor Browser is end-to-end encrypted. This means network attackers can’t eavesdrop on anything except encrypted Tor traffic. Even if an eavesdropper is a malicious rendezvous node used to connect the Tor Browser with OnionShare’s onion service, the traffic is encrypted using the onion service’s private key. Anonymity of OnionShare users are protected by Tor. OnionShare and Tor Browser protect the anonymity of the users. As long as the OnionShare user anonymously communicates the OnionShare address with the Tor Browser users, the Tor Browser users and eavesdroppers can’t learn the identity of the OnionShare user. If an attacker learns about the onion service, they still can’t access anything. Prior attacks against the Tor network to enumerate onion services allowed attackers to discover private .onion addresses. To access an OnionShare service from its address, the private key used for client authentication must be guessed (unless the service is already made public by turning off the private key – see Turn Off Private Key).

About

Easy PGP

This app provides robust PGP encryption and decryption for mobile devices. It allows users to generate, import, and export keys, encrypt and decrypt messages, and digitally sign and verify content, all while operating completely offline for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • PGP key pair generation
  • Key import/export
  • Message encryption/decryption
  • Digital signatures
  • Signature verification
  • Offline operation
  • Secure key storage
Features
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Easy PGP brings PGP encryption to your phone without the usual complexity. Protect sensitive messages, verify that a message really came from who it claims, and keep your keys under your own control. YOUR KEYS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE Key generation, encryption, decryption, signing and verification all run locally. Your keys and your messages are never uploaded anywhere. There is no account and no sign-in. BUILT FOR PEOPLE, NOT JUST EXPERTS A clear interface that does not assume you already know what a keyring is. Available in 20 languages. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Generate PGP key pairs Create a new key pair with the encryption settings you want. - Import and export keys Bring in keys you already have, or export yours for backup and for use on another device. - Encrypt and decrypt messages Protect a message with a recipient's public key, and open messages sent to you with your private key. - Sign and verify Sign a message to prove it came from you. Check the signature on messages you receive. - Protected key storage Lock your key list behind a PIN or your device's biometrics. WITH THE ONE-TIME UPGRADE The upgrade removes ads and unlocks four more tools: - File encryption Encrypt, decrypt, sign and verify any file, not just text. - Password-based encryption Encrypt with a shared passphrase when you do not have the other person's key. - Encrypt and sign in one step - Decrypt and verify in one step WHO IT IS FOR Journalists protecting sources. Lawyers and doctors handling confidential material. Developers verifying releases. Anyone who would rather not hand their private messages to a third party. PRIVACY No account. No message or key ever leaves the device. Crash reporting is off by default and you can turn it on or off in settings. The app collects anonymous usage statistics to see which features are used. A NOTE ON OFFLINE USE All PGP work happens on your device and needs no connection. The free version shows a banner ad, which does need one. The upgrade removes ads, and after that the app has no reason to reach the network at all. PRICING Everything above under "what you can do" is free, with ads. The one-time upgrade removes the ads and unlocks the four extra tools listed above. No subscription, no recurring charge.

Screenshots

OnionShare4 screens
Easy PGP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OnionShare at none against Easy PGP's 1. Easy PGP's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. Easy PGP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OnionShare asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Easy PGP holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Easy PGP has 26 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of OnionShare's written reviews are positive against 54% of Easy PGP's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OnionShare ships an update every 3 months, Easy PGP every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
OnionShare versus Easy PGP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnionShareEasy PGP
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings)4.1 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews — better53.8% of reviews
Number of ratings526 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLockdown SystemsSabri BASOGLU

Customer experience

OnionShare

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%

Easy PGP

All ratings26 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.2%

In-app purchases

None

OnionShare

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Easy PGP

One-time1
  • Easy PGP Premium$5.99

Questions

Is OnionShare free?
OnionShare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Easy PGP free?
Easy PGP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OnionShare or Easy PGP?
Easy PGP is rated higher. OnionShare averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Easy PGP averages 4.1 from 26 ratings.
Do OnionShare or Easy PGP have ads?
Neither OnionShare nor Easy PGP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnionShare or Easy PGP?
OnionShare ships an update every 3 months, and Easy PGP every 3 weeks. Most recently, OnionShare was updated on September 30, 2026 and Easy PGP on October 12, 2026.

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