Encrypted Email vs Passwordstate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Encrypted Email
This secure email service offers end-to-end encryption and a private inbox, free from ads and AI training. It protects against spam, phishing, and trackers, with features for organizing emails and offline access. Based in Switzerland, it adheres to strict privacy laws.
- End-to-end encryption
- No ads, AI training, or inbox scanning
- Spam, phishing, and tracker protection
- Offline email access
- Password-protected emails
- Hide-my-email aliases
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Proton Mail is the encrypted email app trusted by over 100 million people. Get a secure, private email address protected by end-to-end encryption, with no ads, no AI training and no inbox scanning. Based in Switzerland and protected by some of the world's strictest privacy laws. Your inbox, your rules. Why choose Proton Mail for secure email • Free encrypted email: create a free @proton.me or @protonmail.com email address • Password-protected emails: send encrypted emails to anyone, even people who don't use Proton • Spam, phishing and tracker protection: with built-in spam filters, phishing alerts and email tracker blocking • Organize your inbox: with folders, labels and simple swipe gestures • Offline mode: read, write and organize emails offline, and everything syncs when you're back online • Private categories: keep important emails in focus with automatic, private categories • Multiple accounts: switch between multiple Proton Mail accounts in one secure email app • Get up to 1 GB of free email storage, or up to 15 GB with Mail Plus Secure email with encryption Everything in your inbox is stored with zero-access and end-to-end encryption, emails between Proton users can only be read by you and your recipient. Proton Mail can't read or scan your messages. Our open-source apps use OpenPGP encryption and are independently audited. A private alternative to temp mail Need a temp mail address for a sign-up? Create up to 10 free hide-my-email aliases on the web. They forward to your inbox, keep your real email address private, and can be disabled or deleted at any time. Switch to secure email Easy Switch moves your email to your new secure inbox with no manual exporting or importing. Connect Gmail to use your Gmail address alongside your Proton email in one secure inbox, or set up auto-forwarding from as many Gmail accounts as you like. The Wall Street Journal: "Proton Mail offers encrypted email, which makes it virtually impossible for anyone to read it except the sender and the recipient." How can Proton Mail be free? We believe everyone deserves private email. Free accounts are funded by our community of paid subscribers. Upgrade for more email storage, more addresses and custom domains. Follow Proton for the latest news and offers: Facebook: /proton X: @protonprivacy Reddit: /protonmail Instagram: /protonprivacy Learn more: https://proton.me/mail Our open-source code: https://github.com/ProtonMail
Passwordstate
Securely access and manage your team's sensitive password resources from anywhere. This mobile app syncs with your existing installation, offering encrypted storage, offline access, and biometric authentication for convenience and peace of mind.
- Sync with Passwordstate vault
- AES-256 bit encryption
- Add, update, delete password records
- Scan and retrieve OTP records
- Offline access
- Biometric authentication
- AutoFill integration
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Passwordstate is an on-premise, web-based Enterprise Password Management solution that lets teams store, access and share sensitive credentials securely. The Passwordstate mobile app extends your own installation to iPhone and iPad, so your vault is available wherever work takes you, on-site or out of the office. Your data stays under your control. The app connects only to your own self-hosted Passwordstate instances, and everything held on the device is protected by your Master Password with full AES-256 encryption and uniquely salted PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA512 key derivation. KEY FEATURES: - Pair in minutes. Connect the app to your Passwordstate instance with a pairing code and a quick QR scan. - Multiple instances. Pair with more than one Passwordstate server and switch between them at sign-in, ideal for managed service providers and multi-site teams. - Your vault, structured. Browse password lists organized into folders, exactly as they appear in Passwordstate. - Full record management. Add, update and delete password records, with swipe gestures for quick edits. - Two-factor built in. Scan, view and retrieve one-time passwords without a separate authenticator app. - Work offline. Access your credentials even without a connection to your server. - Biometric unlock. Sign in with Face ID or Touch ID for secure, instant access. - Password AutoFill. Integrates with the iOS Password AutoFill service to fill credentials. - One-tap copy. Copy any field of a password record to the clipboard. - Automatic protection. Lock the app and clear the clipboard after a time you choose. - Light and dark modes. Choose the look that suits you. BUILT FOR IT TEAMS: Passwordstate is used by IT and security teams to manage privileged accounts, shared credentials and service passwords across the organization. The mobile app gives those teams the same controlled access on the move, with every action governed by the permissions and auditing of your Passwordstate server. Passwordstate mobile requires an existing Passwordstate installation. Visit clickstudios.com.au to learn more about Passwordstate for your organization.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Passwordstate at 100% against Encrypted Email's 47%. Passwordstate also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Encrypted Email's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (50K vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Encrypted Email sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Passwordstate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Encrypted Email holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Encrypted Email has 50K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Encrypted Email's written reviews are positive against 100% of Passwordstate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Encrypted Email ships an update every 10 days, Passwordstate every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Encrypted Email | Passwordstate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (50K ratings) — better | 3.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #73 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 288 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Proton AG | Click Studios (SA) Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Encrypted Email
Passwordstate
Bugs and requests
Encrypted Email
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues and lost email data
- Unreliable push notifications
- Inconsistent user experience between app and web
Requested features
4 requests- Conversation threading and email previews
- Customizable notification sounds
- Offline email access
- Improved syncing across devices
Passwordstate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Encrypted Email
- Mail Plus 1 month$5.991 Month
- Unlimited 1 month$14.991 Month
- Mail Plus 12 months$47.901 Year
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- Unlimited 1 year$119.001 Year
Passwordstate
No in-app purchases
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