StartMail — the Dutch privacy-focused email service from the founders of Startpage — has launched of native apps for iOS and Android.
You can get the apps here on the Apple App Store and Google Play. For de-Googled phone users: StartMail says it doesn’t currently plan to offer a direct APK download from its website. However, the app is likely to appear in alternative app stores such as Aurora Store (GrapheneOS) and App Lounge (/e/OS), as well as third-party APK repositories like APKMirror.
Privacy & security notes
Here are the privacy features of StartMail:
- Built on Dutch privacy law and GDPR protections
- Unlimited aliases to shield your real address (create/delete them right from the app)
- No ads, tracking, profiling, or data selling
- PGP encryption for sensitive messages, now with automatic decryption via saved passphrases
- Offline data is encrypted on-device
- Contacts are encrypted and stored securely (note: outside the User Vault)
- Billing is handled through StartMail webmail, not through Apple/Google
