Comparison

Encrypted Email vs SplitterUp

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 encrypted email service from Switzerland prioritizes user privacy with end-to-end encryption. It offers robust security features to protect your communications from phishing, spam, and tracking, allowing you to manage your inbox with ease.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Password-protected emails
  • Multiple account support
  • Inbox organization (folders, labels)
  • Dark mode
  • Phishing and spam protection
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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

SplitterUp

Effortlessly track shared expenses and settle debts with friends and groups. This app simplifies splitting bills for trips, households, or one-off purchases, ensuring fair financial management. Features include direct splitting, receipt scanning, and bank transaction import.

Highlights
  • Create groups for trips or households
  • Split directly between friends
  • Quick Split for one-off expenses
  • Divide costs equally, by amount, or percentage
  • Import transactions from bank accounts
  • Scan receipts and assign items
  • Track balances and record payments
Features
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SplitterUp is the expense splitting app that doesn't charge a monthly fee. Split with friends, roommates, partners and travel groups — then see exactly who owes what. Split Any Way You Want • Create groups for trips, households, or shared bills • Split directly with a friend, no group needed • Quick Split for one-off expenses — just type names, no sign-up needed • Divide costs equally, by exact amounts, or by percentage • Save the split you use most and reuse it in one tap • Set up repeating expenses for rent, utilities and subscriptions Households • Add a couple or a whole home as one member of a group • The household pays a share its own size, then splits it internally • Household balances roll up on your dashboard Scan Receipts, Assign Items • Snap a photo — it's straightened and enhanced automatically • Line items, tax, tip and totals are extracted for you • Assign items to the people who ordered them, or let everyone claim their own • Split a receipt together, live, with the people next to you Every Currency, Handled Properly • Search any world currency and use it anywhere • Exchange rates are locked to the expense, so a balance doesn't drift • Set a currency per group, or override the rate on one expense • Always see the original amount next to the converted one Stay on Top of Balances • See exactly who owes you and who you owe • Open any balance to see how it was worked out • Record a payment in full or in part, in any currency, on any date • Add your Venmo, PayPal, Cash App or Zelle details so people can pay you back Spending Insights • See where your money actually went, by category and by group • Pick any date range, or drill into a single group • Export a group's expenses to Excel or CSV Works Anywhere, Even Offline • Add and edit expenses with no signal — it all syncs when you're back • Stays in sync across iPhone, iPad and the web • Ask Siri to start an expense, or add a Home Screen shortcut Keep Everyone in the Loop • Invite people by email, or share a link anyone can join from • Split with people who don't have the app — invite them later and their share comes with them • Get notified when an expense is added or a payment is recorded Find It Again Later • Search a group by description, person, amount, category or place • Favorite the people and groups you use most • Archive what you're done with, without losing the history Tag Where You Spent • Add a location to any expense, and see the group's expenses on a map Designed for iPhone and iPad • iPad layouts built for the screen, not stretched from a phone • Face ID and Touch ID for quick, secure access Privacy First • Export or delete your data anytime • No ads, no data selling Perfect for roommates, couples, travel groups and anyone who shares expenses. Download SplitterUp and stop the awkward "who owes what" conversations. Terms of Use: https://splitterup.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://splitterup.app/privacy

Screenshots

Encrypted Email4 screens
SplitterUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SplitterUp at 100% against Encrypted Email's 47%. SplitterUp also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Encrypted Email's advantage is ratings volume (49K vs 17) and chart position (#72 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and SplitterUp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SplitterUp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Encrypted Email has 49K ratings behind it against 17, 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 100% of SplitterUp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Encrypted Email ships an update every 11 days, SplitterUp every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Encrypted Email versus SplitterUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEncrypted EmailSplitterUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (49K ratings)5.0 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings49K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#72 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.216.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size272 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProton AGAll Day Software LLC

Customer experience

Encrypted Email

All ratings49,380 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews1,679 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral13.6%
Negative39.7%

SplitterUp

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

SplitterUp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 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
One-time2
  • Mail Plus (1 year)$59.99
  • Proton Unlimited$149.99
3 purchases

SplitterUp

Subscriptions2
  • Bank Import$0.991 Month
  • Bank Import Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Encrypted Email free?
Encrypted Email is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SplitterUp free?
SplitterUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Encrypted Email or SplitterUp?
SplitterUp is rated higher. Encrypted Email averages 4.8 out of 5 from 49K ratings, while SplitterUp averages 5.0 from 17 ratings.
Do Encrypted Email or SplitterUp have ads?
Neither Encrypted Email nor SplitterUp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Encrypted Email or SplitterUp?
Encrypted Email ships an update every 11 days, and SplitterUp every 3 days. Most recently, Encrypted Email was updated on October 22, 2026 and SplitterUp on October 22, 2026.

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