Comparison

Virtru Email Protection vs PreVeil

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

Head to head
About

Virtru Email Protection

Secure your emails and attachments with end-to-end encryption on your iOS device. Control access, set expiration dates, and revoke sent messages to ensure data privacy and compliance. Recipients can view protected emails seamlessly without new accounts.

Highlights
  • End-to-end email encryption
  • Encrypt messages and attachments
  • Set expiration dates
  • Disable forwarding
  • Revoke access to sent emails
  • Seamless recipient access
  • Secure mobile collaboration
Features
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Protect email messages and attachments sent from your iOS device and gain the confidence to collaborate while maintaining control of your data. Virtru Email Protection is secure (256-bit encryption). It gives you end-to-end encryption and access controls that prevent unauthorized access by third parties, ensuring privacy and compliance. • Encrypt messages and attachments within the compose screen, then add expiration dates and disable forwarding for granular control. • Revoke access to emails sent in error immediately, right from your Sent folder. • Give your recipients seamless access to messages encrypted on your mobile device, without forcing them to create new accounts, manage new passwords, or install a new application. • Securely view Virtru-protected email on-the-go for secure, mobile collaboration.

About

PreVeil

Securely send encrypted emails and store files with end-to-end encryption. Your data is protected by unique keys, ensuring only you can access it. Integrates with existing email addresses and offers desktop access.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted email
  • Encrypted file storage and sharing
  • Uses existing email addresses
  • Desktop access (Mac/PC)
  • No passwords required
  • Automatic invitations for new users
Features
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PreVeil Drive PreVeil Drive encrypts your files and lets you store, share, and access them anywhere. PreVeil Email PreVeil Email allows you to send encrypted messages to other PreVeil users. End-to-End Encryption Every document and message is encrypted with a unique key before it leaves your device and isn't decrypted until it reaches its destination. Neither PreVeil nor any third party can decrypt your data because only you have the decryption keys. Since your data is never decrypted in the cloud, you are protected even if the cloud is breached. Uses your existing Email address: Just as some apps use a person’s phone number to identify each user, PreVeil uses your email address. That can be your personal email address (like Gmail) or your work email address. Easy Access from Mac and PC: You can use PreVeil on your computer as well. After installing the PreVeil software on your computer, you can access your email from a web browser or through popular mail applications like Outlook and Apple Mail. When you use Outlook or Apple Mail, PreVeil automatically adds a new INBOX for your encrypted messages. When you send and receive from the PreVeil mailboxes, the emails are encrypted and secure. No Passwords: Your data is secured by something much better — encryption keys that belong only to you. Your "private key" is your gateway to the PreVeil system. It's stored only on your devices, and is not accessible anywhere else. Unlike passwords, private keys cannot be guessed by a computer algorithm or stolen from another website. Automatic invitation to someone who isn’t a PreVeil member: If you send an email or share a folder with anyone who is not a PreVeil member, they’ll automatically be invited to join for free. Alternatively, you can encourage them to sign up for PreVeil by visiting www.preveil.com or downloading from the Apple App Store. Committed to your Privacy: PreVeil cannot access your data because it's encrypted, and PreVeil will never sell your information or anything else you share with us – ever. Visit https://www.preveil.com/preveil-for-enterprise-customers/ to see how PreVeil can protect your enterprise or personal information. Terms of Service: https://www.preveil.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://www.preveil.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Virtru Email Protection4 screens
PreVeil4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PreVeil at 4.2 against Virtru Email Protection's 2.8. PreVeil also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 29%). Virtru Email Protection's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PreVeil holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 34 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Virtru Email Protection's written reviews are positive against 54% of PreVeil's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Virtru Email Protection versus PreVeil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtru Email ProtectionPreVeil
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (64 ratings)4.2 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.0% of reviews53.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings64 — better34
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVirtru CorporationPreVeil, Inc.

Customer experience

Virtru Email Protection

All ratings64 ratings
Positive42.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative53.1%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive29.0%
Neutral13.0%
Negative58.0%

PreVeil

All ratings34 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative38.5%

Bugs and requests

Virtru Email Protection

Reported bugs

70 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • App won't open
  • Keeps crashing
  • Unusable after setting passcode
  • Cannot open received emails
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  • Slow loading of emails
  • Emails disappear/not sent
  • Buggy and doesn't refresh properly
  • Issues with iCloud/Gmail
  • Frustrating attachment handling
  • Deletes drafts
  • Keyboard blocks writing
  • Inconsistent updates break app
  • Clunky/ugly interface
  • Cannot send emails
  • No access to documents/Dropbox
  • Only attaches photos, not documents
  • Lost entire emails due to errors
  • Does not work with Internet Explorer recipients
  • Activation/login issues
  • Not easy to add mail accounts
  • IMAP only, difficult configuration
  • Black screen after update
  • App crashes on open
  • Not authorized error
  • Verification takes hours
  • Asking to update payment method
  • Does not work on older iOS versions
  • Unable to activate on iPad
  • Only works with Google/Gmail
  • App doesn't reflect email confirmation
  • Passcode/Face ID locks app
  • No submit button after code entry
  • Rarely get emails sent to me
  • Support is no help
  • Does not send anything/error message
  • Does not work with iCloud
  • Super slow and horrible
  • Downloads emails in batches
  • Crashes on startup
  • Will not work on my version of IOS
  • App didn't work for my gmail
  • Emails disappear
  • Horrible shortcomings
  • Periodically great, but updates break it
  • This version is absolutely horrible
  • Won't activate with gmail
  • Cannot long into through my email
  • Super slow... Takes forever to load messages
  • No access to Dropbox or any other file service
  • Update for iPhone X needed
  • Black screen after update
  • App crashes
  • Missing attachment function
  • Lousy
  • No way to send attachments from iOS
  • Needs notification for new mail
  • Nearly unusable to SEND messages
  • Unable to send
  • Not working on iPad
  • Lacks support for multiple email accounts
  • Version 1.1.7 issues
  • Unable to sign in
  • Not easy to add mail accounts
  • Almost impossible to configure
  • Works ONCE, then never again
  • Does not work as part of IOS Mail
  • Enable disabled forwarding does not prevent
  • Revoke feature doesn't work
  • Confirmation link expired

Requested features

8 requests
  • Support for multiple email addresses/accounts
  • Add support for documents as attachments
  • Enable badge notification for new mail
  • Ability to sort mail normally
  • Dark mode option
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  • Landscape orientation support
  • Update for facial recognition on iPhone X
  • Multi accounts support

PreVeil

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Virtru Email Protection

No in-app purchases

None

PreVeil

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Virtru Email Protection free?
Virtru Email Protection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PreVeil free?
PreVeil is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Virtru Email Protection or PreVeil?
PreVeil is rated higher. Virtru Email Protection averages 2.8 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while PreVeil averages 4.2 from 34 ratings.
Do Virtru Email Protection or PreVeil have ads?
Neither Virtru Email Protection nor PreVeil shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Virtru Email Protection or PreVeil?
Virtru Email Protection ships an update every 2 months, and PreVeil every 2 months. Most recently, Virtru Email Protection was updated on September 24, 2026 and PreVeil on July 21, 2026.

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