Comparison

Encrypted Email vs Galactic

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

Head to head
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

About

Galactic

Explore the web and get quick answers directly from your wrist. This app offers a streamlined browsing experience on Apple Watch, with options to mirror content to your TV. It supports multiple search engines and provides fast, high-quality results.

Highlights
  • Browse websites on Apple Watch
  • Mirror sites to Apple TV
  • Multiple search engine support
  • Fast, high-quality results
  • Bookmark websites
  • Customizable themes and content size
Features
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+ Charted #1 for paid apps across the world. + 19K+ downloads since June 2023. + Beware of copies. An original piece of work by David Mazzeo. Get quick answers, check up on your favourite sites, and more right from your wrist; with Galactic – the new way to explore the web on Apple Watch. You can also use Galactic for iOS to control Galactic for Apple TV (or other external displays) while browsing websites. Scan a QR code found in Galactic for Apple TV, or type in your own URL and see the web in widescreen on your big screen via a custom AirPlay-based experience. # Features: + Launch and explore websites right on your Watch, with the detail you would expect on your iPhone. + Switch on the fly between three ways to load websites to ensure maximum compatibility across the web. + Get instant, high-quality results in a style that suits your Watch with Galactic's five supported search engines, each with a powerful purpose on the web: Google: A general search engine for the entire web. Wikipedia: Read and explore millions of articles. Dictionary: Define new words. DuckDuckGo: Quick info for any keyword. Pexels: A gallery of millions of pictures shot by expert photographers. + Store your recent search history on-device. + Bookmark websites for quick access from the search screen. + Complications for almost every watch face. + Three themes to make it yours. + Change the size of content to suit your needs. + Heaps more! + Use Galactic for iOS to mirror sites to Apple TV & external displays. Scan a QR code found in Galactic for Apple TV, or type in your own URL and see the web in widescreen on your big screen via a custom AirPlay-based experience. Still not convinced? Galactic takes the web further than its competitors in the ways highlighted below. # Why choose Galactic? Galactic offers a browsing experience unmatched on Apple Watch, with headlining features including: + An unrivalled design made for Apple Watch.  Galactic's design has been meticulously refined for the Watch. While competitors take you to a search engine's website to squint at tiny text, Galactic displays results in-line with a native look and clear text. + Faster performance. Because Galactic doesn't need to load an entire webpage for every search query, you can get the results you're looking for much faster than on most competitors. + High-quality results. Galactic partners directly with search engines that are used by millions of people each day for their detailed and accurate results. + The best web compatibility on the market. Galactic offers enhanced compatibility with the web, with multiple web renderers for when one can't load your content. + Seamless integration with your iPhone.  Receive a notification on your phone when you send a result to it, and jump right in with a single tap. + Comes with Galactic for Apple TV. Your purchase of Galactic for Apple Watch also comes with Galactic for Apple TV – the best way to search the web on the big screen. # More Information: Galactic is privacy conscious. I, the developer, do not collect or access your data, including your search history. However, by using the third-party search engines it ships with, you are subject to their privacy policies: hence for honesty and clarity, the app's privacy label reflects these engines. You can opt out of this by bookmarking a search engine of your choice. Due to hardware limitations, certain websites may not behave correctly on such a small device – though this is a rare occurrence. Additionally, Galactic also cannot store cookies. For questions or concerns, reach out on david@mazzeoapps.com. # Credits: The night sky images used in Galactic and App Store screenshots were captured by Miriam Espacio on Pexels: bit.ly/3SBHBe6 bit.ly/3LUf6EJ The Golden Gate Bridge image in the watchOS Wikipedia screenshot was captured by Rich Niewiroski Jr.: bit.ly/3SYjuqj

Screenshots

Encrypted Email4 screens
Galactic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Encrypted Email at Free against Galactic's $1.99. Encrypted Email also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 5%) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). Galactic's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and device support (5 vs 3). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Encrypted Email is free to download; Galactic costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Encrypted Email ships an update every 2 months, Galactic fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Encrypted Email versus Galactic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEncrypted EmailGalactic
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.8 (76 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.5% of reviews — better4.9% of reviews
Number of ratings76 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB13 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperContactoffice GroupLuigi Mazzeo

Customer experience

Encrypted Email

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

Galactic

Written reviews81 reviews
Positive4.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative93.8%

User reviews

Encrypted Email

From 76 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔒 Secure and private email
  • 👍 Clean and simple interface
  • 🚫 No ads, no spam
  • 🇪🇺 European-based service
  • ✨ Minimalist design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent login issues
  • 🐛 Emails going to spam
  • 🐛 Unreliable notifications
  • 🐛 Signup blocks privacy-minded users
  • 🐛 Poor customer support for free users

Galactic

From App Store reviews

Room to improve

  • ❌ Misleading app description
  • ❌ Not a true web browser
  • ❌ Requires screen mirroring
  • ❌ Useless functionality
  • ❌ Waste of money

Bugs and 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

Galactic

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App not working
  • Keeps crashing
  • QR code not galactic
  • QR code not working
  • App not able to read QR code
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  • iPhone / TV codes don't match
  • Screen goes black on TV
  • Video plays only on iPhone
  • DuckDuckGo API is broken
  • Cannot open anything
  • Web pages don't load
  • Buggy as hell
  • Cannot search google
  • Cannot stream directly on Apple TV
  • Cannot click links to visit websites
  • Trailers don't play on TV
  • Cannot choose any link
  • Cannot browse to any results page or link

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow direct browsing on Apple TV
  • Make app functional without mirroring
  • Improve UI
  • Fix DuckDuckGo API
  • Allow refunds for this app
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  • Remove "Browser" from app name

In-app purchases

None

Encrypted Email

No in-app purchases

None

Galactic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Encrypted Email free?
Encrypted Email is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Galactic free?
Galactic costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Encrypted Email or Galactic have ads?
Neither Encrypted Email nor Galactic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Encrypted Email or Galactic?
Encrypted Email ships an update every 2 months, and Galactic fortnightly. Most recently, Encrypted Email was updated on October 15, 2026 and Galactic on October 14, 2026.

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