Review Thread: Criptext

[Lissy93]

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[Lissy93]

I've used Criptext on and off between 2018 and 2021.

I really like the idea of properly owning your own data, and not having to rely on a mystery cloud.

The data is stored on your own device, and synced between your clients. Which means you need to have the app installed in order to receive mail. There's no web client, and obviously no support for SMTP/IMAP.

It uses Signal Protocol for encryption messages, which although quite cool, means you can not send encrypted messages to users using any PGP-encrypted service, without manually encrypting / decrypting.

It has less quality of life features (compared to ProtonMail, Tutanota and Skiff), like advanced filters, rules, etc. Which can make it harder to use if you get a high volume of emails, as you can't use an external mail client.

But the main reason I no longer use Criptext is because it doesn't appear to be actively maintained anymore.
The mobile apps haven't been updated since Aug 2021, and their GitHub is pretty dead. For something as paramount as email, it's important that it at least receives critical security updates, and as Criptext doesn't appear to be, I wouldn't personally recommend it.

It's be awesome to hear from @jorgeblacio, @danieltigse, @erikaperugachi, @Hirobreak (the core maintainers), if they're still around.