Comparison

Encrypted Email vs CE Plus

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 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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

CE Plus

Discover and connect with new people and places globally. This application offers worldwide coverage for exploring different countries and finding new connections.

Highlights
  • Discover new people
  • Explore new places
  • Worldwide coverage
  • Connect globally
Features
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CE Plus(Country Explore) is your app to review and find new people and places around the world. Country Explore with world wide coverage.

Screenshots

Encrypted Email4 screens
CE Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Encrypted Email at 47% against CE Plus's 0%. Encrypted Email also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (50K vs 1). CE Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads and device support 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. Encrypted Email sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. CE Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Encrypted Email holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Encrypted Email has 50K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Encrypted Email's written reviews are positive against 0% of CE Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Encrypted Email ships an update every 10 days, CE Plus every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Encrypted Email versus CE Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEncrypted EmailCE Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (50K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews46.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings50K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#61 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size288 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperProton AGAngela Young

Customer experience

Encrypted Email

All ratings49,944 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews1,704 reviews
Positive46.8%
Neutral13.7%
Negative39.6%

CE Plus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

CE Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Encrypted Email

Subscriptions4
  • 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
None

CE Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Encrypted Email free?
Encrypted Email is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CE Plus free?
CE Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Encrypted Email or CE Plus?
Encrypted Email is rated higher. Encrypted Email averages 4.8 out of 5 from 50K ratings, while CE Plus averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Encrypted Email or CE Plus have ads?
Neither Encrypted Email nor CE Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Encrypted Email or CE Plus?
Encrypted Email ships an update every 10 days, and CE Plus every 4 days. Most recently, Encrypted Email was updated on November 1, 2026 and CE Plus on October 7, 2026.

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