Ciphermail PDF Authenticator vs IronMail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ciphermail PDF Authenticator
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This app serves as an authenticator for Ciphermail encrypted PDF files. If Ciphermail cannot encrypt an email message to you, it puts the message in a PDF file. It sends you the PDF file with a key for your PDF Authenticator. With this key, PDF Authenticator generates the password with which you can open the encrypted PDF file. When you install the app, you need to personalize it with a personal master key that you obtain from the organization that sends you the email.
IronMail
Access your corporate email on the go with this companion app. It connects to your organization's self-hosted IronMail server, offering features like push notifications, secure biometric login, and offline access to your messages.
- Read, compose, and manage corporate email
- Real-time push notifications
- Biometric authentication
- Dark theme interface
- Fast email search
- Attachment support with previews
- Offline access to cached emails
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IronMail Mobile is the official companion app for the IronMail self-hosted corporate email platform. An active IronMail server account is required to use this app. This app does not provide email service on its own — it connects to your organization's existing IronMail server to give you mobile access to your corporate inbox. Features: - Read, compose, and manage your corporate email on the go - Real-time push notifications for new messages - Biometric authentication (Face ID / Touch ID) for secure access - Dark theme optimized interface - Fast search across all your emails - Attachment support with file previews - Offline access to cached emails IronMail is a self-hosted email platform that gives businesses complete control over their email infrastructure and data privacy. Learn more at ironmail.email Note: This is a companion app. You need an IronMail server account provided by your organization's administrator to sign in.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: IronMail at 16.0 against Ciphermail PDF Authenticator's 18.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ciphermail PDF Authenticator ships an update every 2 weeks, IronMail weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ciphermail PDF Authenticator | IronMail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ciphermail B.V. | Carlos Ramirez |
In-app purchases
Ciphermail PDF Authenticator
No in-app purchases
IronMail
No in-app purchases




