ChatInbox: Email by Sender

ChatInbox: Email by Sender

Chat-style mail, clean inbox

28 ratings
34 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • December 5, 2023
  • September 5, 2026

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This app reimagines your email by organizing it around people, not dates. View all conversations with a contact in a chat-style format, making it easy to find past messages and attachments. It supports multiple email accounts and devices, offering a streamlined inbox experience.

Contact-centered inbox
All accounts in one inbox
Smart contact grouping
Attachments by person
Calendar view
Email reminders
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What's New in ChatInbox

2026.14.1

September 5, 2026

New • Choose how email links open: in the built-in browser or in your default browser. You'll find it in Settings → Privacy → Links. • Turn on "Ask before opening links" to see the full web address, with the option to copy it, before anything opens. Improvements • Contacts settings are easier to navigate: Blocked Contacts and Remembered Senders are now their own rows with counts, and creating a group is always one tap away. • Replies from Mail now tuck the "On …, so-and-so wrote:" line away with the rest of the quoted text, instead of leaving it stranded above the message. • Spam, Trash and other folders now open right away when you come back to the app in the morning, instead of sitting empty for 10–20 seconds. • Mail you received overnight lands sooner after opening the app, and folders you're actively looking at refresh on their own when new mail arrives on the server. • Fixed a problem where the first launch after restarting your iPhone or iPad could show stale mail until you closed and reopened the app. Fixes • Deleted messages stay deleted. Moving a message to Trash no longer lets it quietly reappear minutes later, and if the server refuses the move you now get a clear message and a way to retry. • Unread counts on group and company rows no longer collapse to a much smaller number after you read a message. • Email text no longer overlaps itself when a sender uses large headings, and white blocks in receipts and newsletters no longer punch through dark mode.

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User reviews

Needs work

I am trying to bulk delete iCloud emails and the my pop back up after they’ve been deleted. Super irritating after I’ve deleted the same 1,000 emails 5 times.

Nice ux., bad perfomance

The overall user experience, including the interface and interaction methods, is quite good and meets my needs. I particularly like the aggregation of senders. However, the performance on macOS is extremely poor; all interfaces and interactions are laggy. After clicking "archive," it takes about a second to respond.
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Slow

It’s so slow on my M1 MacBook Pro I can’t even get the e-mails to display. I end up opening Gmail on a Web browser instead.

Very useful, and impressive app that simplifies emails

This is the exact sort of app that can genuinely can help make emails much better and bring the idea of them into the modern day. How long have emails been around for, yet the user interface hasn’t been updated in decades. This is a great way to make things easier and treat emails like your messages or WhatsApp. Look forward to seeing what comes of this app in future updates!
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Loving This

Actually supported version of Unibox with smart features! Loving this.

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FAQ

What does ChatInbox do?

ChatInbox transforms your email experience by organizing all your messages around the people who sent them, rather than by date. It presents your email history with each contact as a continuous chat, making it simple to find past conversations and attachments.

What are the key features of ChatInbox?

Key features include a contact-centered inbox that groups all emails by sender, support for multiple email accounts (Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, IMAP) in one place, smart grouping of related contacts, and the ability to view all attachments organized by person. It also offers a calendar view and reminders for emails.

Is ChatInbox free to use?

The application is free to download and use, with in-app purchases available. Specific features or advanced functionalities may require a purchase.

What devices is ChatInbox compatible with?

ChatInbox is available and synced across iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices. This allows you to manage your email seamlessly across your Apple ecosystem.

How does ChatInbox help with email management?

It simplifies email management by eliminating the need to scroll through dated lists. By focusing on contacts, you can quickly access all communication history with a specific person, find attachments easily, and stay on top of your correspondence without feeling overwhelmed.