Comparison

Proton Mail vs NameTime

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

Head to head
About

Proton Mail

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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Keep your conversations private. Proton Mail is encrypted email from Switzerland. Used by millions worldwide, our all-new email app protects your communications and has everything you need to easily manage your inbox. The Wall Street Journal says: “Proton Mail offers encrypted email, which makes it virtually impossible for anyone to read it except the sender and the recipient.” With the all-new Proton Mail app, you can: • Create a @proton.me or @protonmail.com email address • Send and receive encrypted emails and attachments with ease • Switch between multiple Proton Mail accounts • Easily manage your email with conversations • Keep your inbox tidy and clean with folders, labels and simple swipe-gestures • Receive new email notifications • Send Password-protected Emails to anyone • Keep important emails in focus with automatic, private categories • Enjoy your inbox in dark mode Why use Proton Mail? • Easy to use — Our all-new app has been redesigned to make it easier to read, organize, and write your emails. • Your inbox is yours — We don’t spy on your communications to show you targeted ads. Your inbox, your rules. • Rigorous encryption — Your entire inbox is secured, on all your devices. No one can read your emails but you. Proton is privacy, guaranteed by end-to-end and zero-access encryption. • Unmatched protection — We offer strong phishing, spam, and spying/tracking protection for all your communications. Industry Leading Security Features Messages are stored on Proton Mail servers using end-to-end encryption at all times and are transmitted securely between Proton servers and user devices. This largely eliminates the risk of message interception. Zero Access to Your Email Content Proton Mail's zero access architecture means that your data is encrypted in a way that makes it inaccessible to us. Data is encrypted on the client side using an encryption key that Proton does not have access to. This means we don't have the technical ability to decrypt your messages. Open-Source Cryptography Proton Mail's open-source software has been thoroughly vetted by security experts from around the world to ensure the highest levels of protection. Proton Mail only uses secure implementations of AES, RSA, along with OpenPGP, while all of the cryptographic libraries used are open source. By using open-source libraries, Proton Mail can guarantee that the encryption algorithms used do not have clandestinely built-in back doors. Proton Mail in the press: “Proton Mail is a Gmail-like email system which uses end-to-end encryption, making it impossible for outside parties to monitor.” Forbes “A new email service being developed by a group who met at MIT and CERN promises to bring secure, encrypted email to the masses and keep sensitive information away from prying eyes.” Huffington Post Follow Proton on social media for all the latest news and offers: Facebook: /proton Twitter: @protonprivacy Reddit: /protonmail Instagram: /protonprivacy Our open-source code base: https://github.com/ProtonMail EULA: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

NameTime

This app helps you remember the details about people you meet, like names, where you met, and conversation notes. It keeps your contacts organized and searchable, making it easier to recall important information and build stronger connections.

Highlights
  • Save names, photos, notes, and meeting details
  • Searchable contact database
  • Tagging and relationship mapping
  • Contextual talking points
  • Data export and backup
  • Organize people by groups
Features
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NameTime is a personal memory aid for the people you meet in life. Use it to save the small details that make a person easy to remember: names, nicknames, photos, notes, where you met, where you last saw them, what you talked about, who they are connected to, and anything else you want to recall later. Nothing is required. Add a name, a face, a place, a quick note, or just the one detail you do not want to forget. NameTime keeps your people searchable, organized, and close at hand. Features: • Save names, nicknames, photos, notes, birthdays, work, school, family details, and conversation notes • Search across names, places, notes, tags, and other details • One tap to pin where and when you met someone (or when you saw them again) • Add tags and relationships to remember groups, families, neighbors, friends, and more • Add their favorite sports team, the school they went to, or employer - and see helpful talking points, including scores and recent school or employer news when available • Export your data as CSV or JSON, and restore from a NameTime backup Whether you are meeting neighbors, co-workers, members of your swim club, parents at school, volleyball teammates, or a sports fan you hit it off with while watching a game - NameTime helps you show up next time with the context that makes conversation easier. Remember names. Recall the story. Privacy Policy: https://nametime.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Proton Mail4 screens
NameTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Proton Mail at 49K against NameTime's 3. Proton Mail also leads on chart position (#73 vs unranked). NameTime's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Proton Mail sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and NameTime sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NameTime holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Proton Mail has 49K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Proton Mail ships an update every 10 days, NameTime every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Proton Mail versus NameTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProton MailNameTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (49K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings49K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#73 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size272 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProton AGUS ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS LLC

Customer experience

Proton Mail

All ratings48,309 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews1,677 reviews
Positive46.6%
Neutral13.7%
Negative39.7%

NameTime

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Proton Mail

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

NameTime

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Proton Mail

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
1 purchases

NameTime

Subscriptions1
  • NameTime7 Days trial$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Proton Mail free?
Proton Mail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NameTime free?
NameTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Proton Mail or NameTime?
NameTime is rated higher. Proton Mail averages 4.8 out of 5 from 49K ratings, while NameTime averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Proton Mail or NameTime have ads?
Neither Proton Mail nor NameTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Proton Mail or NameTime?
Proton Mail ships an update every 10 days, and NameTime every 5 days. Most recently, Proton Mail was updated on October 21, 2026 and NameTime on September 30, 2026.

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