iPGMail Reviews

This all would be so good but too often the developer updates it and breaks it. So frustrating. I simply cannot rely on iPGMail because one minute it works and the next update breaks it.

UPDATE: After reinstalling the all, I’ve discovered that everything is broke, from decrypting files to importing/exporting keys!! I hope the developer fixes this soon. For reference, I’m running the iPhone 14 Pro Max.


Normally this app works completely fine, however after installing the most recent update, I can no longer manually type recipients to mail encrypted media too. In addition, the Face ID isn’t working as it should. I have restarted my phone but have yet to reinstall iPGMail . Will try that and report back

Needs a scalable way to manage local storage use. The only way to clean up local copies of decrypted messages seems to be to select and delete each message individually. This needs a ‘delete all’ button and an option to automatically delete local files after a set time.

Looks like it still cannot handle subkeys for sign and encrypt operations.

While it’s understandable that GnuPG implementation of subkey functionality are not within strict specs, app developer should probably not refer to it as being interoperable with GnuPG. I use subkeys for day-to-day operations, reserving my primary key for certification and admin tasks. this app crashes when I try to enable TouchID for my private subkeys; it works fine if I copy-and-paste the password but it’d be a lot more convenient if I can use the security provided by the iPhone Keychain.

The private key is as strong as the password protecting it, for that reason the password is software generated and can’t be memorized. If pgp message is imported through clipboard iPGMail would ask for password which you have to switch iPGMail again to go copy it and return to iPGMail to see the password screen gone!. I wish the developer make it possible to store the password in iPGMail and enable it by touch/face ID

I was able to import four private keys successfully, but iPGMail consistently crashed when I tried to import another of my private keys. Frustratingly, the developer’s web site also appears to be broken. I eventually found that removing some old signatures from the key allowed for successful importation.

This is simply the best pgp app that I've found for iOS, and I've tried many others. Probably the only gripe that I have is that you can't select the particular symmetric encryption algorithm (when using symmetric encryption) that you want. It simply uses the default algorithm.

I've been using iPGMail for a while and it used to be much more difficult to use, these last few updates have really made it my go to for iOS gpg encryption. With just a few more tweaks it would be flawless. Keep up the good work!

App does a great job overall but it doesn’t work with attachments.

Hope they continue to add features.. One really important feature I want to see is the he ability to copy text anywhere and by using the share option to decrypt data...

Been using this for about 2 years now and it hasn’t disappointed. Now uses Face ID as well!

Hey awesome app but I just need help on the pgp decrypt page I pressed the x button on the upper right hand corner by mistake and now I can’t decrypt any messages . Is there a way around this or to reset it please and thank you in advance

I maintain a GnuPG encrypted file with important information which I share between my Linux and Windows systems. I want to be able to have access to that file anywhere, especially when I’m traveling, when I have my iPad or iPhone. this app allowed me to copy over my encrypted file to both IOS devices along with my secret key file (which I deleted as soon as I imported it), and now I can decrypt and view the file anytime I need the information in it. Exactly what I needed!

Previously I had been using OpenGP, but that is no longer available in iPGMail Store and doesn’t work on IOS 12.

After working with the developer I discovered I was working with a corrupted file that would not work. All I can say is wow, easy peasy. My apologies and thanks. I was SURE it was an app problem. But it was my bad file. I'll go sit in the corner now

One of the few (it not only) iOS PGP apps that’s kept up to date and the developer was very responsive to a couple of issues I’m having.

Very grateful to the talented developer for this little gem. It has become an essential part of my daily workflow. I wish he provided a way for us to tip him regularly, so that he remains motivated to maintain iPGMail . There is nothing like it in iPGMail Store. I hope it will live on for many more years. Thank you, Mr. Ingersoll, for creating high-quality software that respects user privacy, works flawlessly, and has a modern, fluid interface.

Of all the iPhone apps I’ve tested, this is the best one. The keychain can be edited via import (be sure to remove text outside of the markers) and it can encrypt and sign (take that, GPG4USB). Decryption displays verification immediately. The coding seems to be up to par with RFC 4880.

Added bonus:
The developer replied promptly to a request I made.

Finally, something useful to decrypt encryption straight from email (share sheet).

Indeed, the setup was a little clunky and confusing - like it'd be great if there's a way to import key file, so we don't need to copy paste every time - but once everything is setup, including face ID to unlock private key, then you're good to go.

Given the limitations of integrating security features into stock iOS apps, this works surprisingly well. It allows easy search of keyservers, import of existing public/private keys, and does most of the heavy lifting required to get a PGAp encrypted/signed email out the door.

The UI feels a bit dated, but I’m more interested in the functionality, which it delivers.

Well worth the money.

[update] working perfectly, I love it, keep it up 🤙