# Tuta Mail vs Joybound

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Joybound at none against Tuta Mail's 4. Joybound also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Tuta Mail's advantage is ratings volume (3.7K vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tuta Mail sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Joybound asks for nothing beyond the download.

Joybound holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tuta Mail has 3.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Tuta Mail's written reviews are positive against 100% of Joybound's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tuta Mail | Joybound |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tuta-mail-secure-email/id922429609/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/joybound-event-countdown/id6797577754/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.7K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 65.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 85 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 26.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tutao GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/922429608) | [Belarbre LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1730544949) |

## What reviewers say

### Tuta Mail

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tuta-mail-secure-email/id922429609)

Secure your communications with an encrypted email service offering end-to-end encryption for emails and contacts. Enjoy features like anonymous registration, an ad-free experience, and a free encrypted calendar. Protect your privacy with a service developed and hosted in Germany.

**Highlights:** End-to-end encryption, Anonymous registration, Ad-free experience, Free encrypted calendar, Quantum-safe encryption, Open source code

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revolutionary (Monthly) | $3.99 | per month |
| Legend (Monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| Revolutionary (Yearly) | $39.99 | per year |
| Legend (Yearly) | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🔒 Secure email service
- 💡 Encrypted subject lines and contacts
- 👍 Clean and simple interface
- 🚀 Reliable and fast
- 🔒 End-to-end encryption

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional app crashes
- 🐛 Inconsistent email delivery
- 🐛 Unreliable search functionality
- 🐛 Inability to export emails
- 🐛 Frequent app disconnections

**Reported bugs**

- Login credentials not working
- Accounts being locked or deleted unexpectedly
- Inability to restore deleted accounts
- Syncing issues between devices

**Requested features**

- Pinch-to-zoom functionality
- Improved email organization tools (labels, folders, etc.)
- Offline access mode
- Ability to set custom notification sounds
- Separate app for calendar and contacts


### Joybound

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/joybound-event-countdown/id6797577754)

This app helps you track exciting upcoming events with visually appealing countdowns. Personalize your events with photos or AI-generated images, and receive notifications. It offers a clutter-free experience with seamless data syncing and celebratory animations upon event arrival.

**Highlights:** Customizable event countdowns, Personalize with photos or AI images, Data syncing across devices, Widgets for at-a-glance viewing, Celebratory animations on event arrival, Quick event adding and removal

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tuta Mail free?

Tuta Mail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Joybound free?

Joybound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tuta Mail or Joybound?

Joybound is rated higher. Tuta Mail averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while Joybound averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Tuta Mail or Joybound have ads?

Neither Tuta Mail nor Joybound shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*