ChatInbox: Email by Sender

ChatInbox: Email by Sender

Chat-style mail, clean inbox

27 ratings
31 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • December 5, 2023
  • July 24, 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

2026.13.2

July 24, 2026

New • Relationship insights (Settings → optional): open a contact's details to see how the two of you actually relate — who usually reaches out first, typical reply speed, when you tend to talk, quiet stretches and reconnections, plus a tappable chart of your message rhythm over time. It's built entirely on your device from who-and-when only — never the contents of your mail. Improvements • Tapping a contact now opens an unread message fully expanded, so you can read it straight away instead of tapping "Expand" first. • Gmail messages now show the same time gmail.com does. Some mail from bulk senders could be off by a few minutes. Fixes • Fixed conversations in the chat list showing a nonsense date like "0001-01-01" instead of the real time of the last message.

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User reviews

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.

Finally found a great replacement to Unibox

After Unibox shut down, I was frantically looking for an alternative. Looks like this one done more than that !

Frustrated

I’ve really wanted to like this client. I’ve purchased the lifetime license, but every day it just feels like too much work to use. Everything is multiple steps. Spam doesn’t work right, Sent emails don’t work right, common sense shortcuts that every email client uses aren’t here…. It’s bringing me down.

I guess I’m hopeful it will come along since I’ve paid for it, but I’m ready for something else at this point.
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Great for getting through bulk

This app more than any other I’ve found lets me deal with email the way I want to, which is by sender rather than by individual email. So much easier to go through all the mail from a single company rather than to constantly context switch between lots of things. Also makes it so much easier to deal with all the bulk email garbage you get when you can just delete everything from a single sender in one fell swoop. There are a few bugs here and there, but I’m willing to forgive those small things for the power it gives me to get through email the way I want to.
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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.