Speaking Email CP

Speaking Email CP

Office365/Gmail for CarPlay

18 ratings
10 reviews
$0.99 Free
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • December 11, 2019
  • April 14, 2023
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This app allows you to listen to your emails on your CarPlay-enabled car. It intelligently filters out clutter and offers voice commands for actions like archiving, deleting, or flagging messages. Premium features include dictation for replies and composing new emails.

Email read aloud on CarPlay
Archive, flag, and trash emails
Smart content filtering
Voice commands for actions
Dictation for replies and composing
Support for multiple email accounts
Attachment reading
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What's New in Speaking Email CP

2.3.9

April 14, 2023

OCR text extraction from scanned PDF attachments

4

In-App Purchases

$4.99

Multiple accounts

Set up any number of email accounts

User reviews

Buggy

Very buggy. Support does not respond to reports. Biggest pain is the requirement for multiple logins — which of course you can’t while you are driving.

Almost there!

I came across this app when I asked Perplexity to list any available apps that would see and read my email via CarPlay.

I was a bit concerned when I saw the most recent update was nearly 2 years before the time of this posting, however, the free price was low enough so I figured I’d try it out.

In short, this is exactly what I was looking for!

It still works, I was able to add my google apps account email, and it displayed my unread messages.

I immediately paid for two of the four extra features, and was able to reply to messages as well. I plan to purchase the remaining features of nothing else to support this developer.

All that said, there are a few things that could use improvement.

The interface is a little sluggish and I did need to force restart the app after purchasing the upgrades to be able to successfully dictate a reply.

Also, it doesn’t seem to refresh very often to catch the new email as they come in, I’m unsure if that’s because the app sometimes gets pushed to the background or if that’s a function of me running iOS 26.

Last little thing is that the phone app needs to be running in order to dictate new messages or read existing messages. The developer helpfully explains this and the reasoning behind it in their FAQ, I just wish that there were a way to have it work with the app running in the foreground. For now, I’ve just set an automation to automatically start the app when I connect to CarPlay.

All in all, this is the app you want if you want to safely monitor email whilst driving and hopefully the other minor issues are resolved in the future!
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Decent App With Lot More Potential, In App Prices 2X What’s Listed Here

I loved having Cortana read my email, reply, take other actions, including accepting or declining meetings, etc. on my calendar while using Microsoft Outlook on my iPhone while driving. For some reason, Microsoft killed that functionality. (Full disclosure I am an Apple and Mac user for more than 40 years, but my day job is with Microsoft for the last 12 years).

I was happy to see this app and have installed the free version and it works quite well. I wanted to be supportive of the developer and also get the additional functionality using the in app purchase option.

Be aware that in-app prices for all the various functions are double what are listed here in the Apple App Store details section. I have emailed the developer about it.

The bigger challenge I have run into is that even though it runs fine with my personal imran.com email, my real need was to be able to read and respond to literally the several hundred emails a day that come through my work email account.

Unfortunately, it seems that a lot of enterprise customers will have something block this app from accessing outlook email for exchange email servers — which I can easily access through Outlook for iPhone and mail for iPhone.

Not sure what the problem there is. This is just based on my first attempt. So that is one major caveat, which may or may not apply to your situation but is taking away 80% of what my primary use for this would have been.

Hopefully this detailed review helps you make use of this app which has a lot of potential. I also emailed the developer asking why there isn’t a single button premium combo purchase for all the additional functionality (instead of having to make four or five different actions to add the functionality in parts). Let’s see what I find out.
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Exactly what I need!

The user interface it's a bit confusing but it does what it has to do! Love it!

Response from developer

Thanks for your review! We are fairly limited within the CarPlay structure on user interface. But we have now released a new version with several new CarPlay tabs for more functionality.

Won’t load

Downloaded from App Store and the screen tries to load. Goes from 72-84 and starts over.

Response from developer

Hi, this issue is now fixed! Please download again from the App Store.

Developer apps

FAQ

How does Speaking Email CP read emails?

Speaking Email CP reads your latest emails out loud one by one, automatically moving to the next. It intelligently skips reply chains and filters out signatures and disclaimers for a cleaner listening experience.

What email accounts does Speaking Email CP support?

Speaking Email CP supports a wide range of email providers including Gmail/Google Workspace, Microsoft 365/Office 365, Microsoft Exchange, Outlook.com/Hotmail, Yahoo, iCloud, AOL, IMAP, and POP accounts.

Can I take action on emails with Speaking Email CP?

Yes, you can perform common email actions directly from your CarPlay interface. Standard features include 'Done' (archive/mark as read), 'Flag', and 'Trash'.

What are the premium features of Speaking Email CP?

Premium features include voice commands for more advanced actions, sending emails by dictation (reply, forward, compose), support for multiple accounts, and the ability to read attachments like Word documents and PDFs.

Is Speaking Email CP available on Android Auto?

No, Speaking Email CP is specifically designed for Apple CarPlay and is not available for Android Auto. It requires an iPhone and a CarPlay-compatible vehicle.

How often is Speaking Email CP updated?

The app was last updated on April 14, 2023, with version 2.3.9. This indicates regular updates to maintain compatibility and add features.

What is the age rating for Speaking Email CP?

Speaking Email CP has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. The app focuses on productivity and does not contain mature content.

How does Speaking Email CP handle email clutter?

The app uses smart content detection to distinguish between email content and extraneous elements like signatures, disclaimers, and thread headers. This ensures a smoother and more focused listening experience.