# Speaking Email CP — Office365/Gmail for CarPlay

> Listen to and manage emails hands-free via Apple CarPlay. (iPhone/iPad app by BEWEB LTD.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speaking-email-cp/id1488221968 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [BEWEB LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/991406422)
- Category: Business, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $0.99)
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 20 App Store ratings · 10 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 50 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-12-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-14
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speaking-email-cp/id1488221968/reviews.md

## What is Speaking Email CP?

Wouldn't it be great if CarPlay could read email? Now it can.

Be productive on the road by having your email read to you, with buttons to archive/mark-as-read, trash, or flag.

Just download our app, sign in to your email account, and your emails will be read out loud to you on your CarPlay! 

Supports Gmail / Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 / Office 365, Microsoft Exchange, Outlook.com/Hotmail, Yahoo, iCloud, AOL, IMAP, POP. Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security customers can sign in via Intune / Microsoft Authenticator.

STANDARD FEATURES

* Easy listening - your inbox as a playlist
Speaking Email CarPlay reads your latest emails out loud from your inbox, one by one.
-> Automatically moves on to the next email
-> CarPlay next/back to jump emails

* Smart content detection - for smooth and speedy reading
Email reading is different from general text-to-speech. Emails are choked with signatures, disclaimers and thread headers.
-> Reads content without the clutter
-> Reply chains are intelligently skipped

* Action your email - get simple things done
CarPlay buttons provide the most common email actions:
-> Done (Archive/Mark as read)
-> Flag
-> Trash

* Lots of options - customize to your needs
-> Choose your 'done' action (archive or mark-as-read)
-> Customize email filtering and reading order
-> Select voices and speech speed

PREMIUM FEATURES

* Voice commands
-> Next, previous, repeat, archive, delete, move, ignore, important, block (and many more)

* Sending by dictation
-> Reply, forward, and compose (pick recipients by voice from your contacts, read back before sending)
 
* Multiple accounts
-> Office 365, Gmail, Outlook, Exchange, Yahoo, iCloud, AOL, IMAP, POP

* Attachment reading
-> Word, PDF, RTF, calendar items, MP3s

REQUIREMENTS
- Apple CarPlay
- supports Office 365, Gmail, Outlook, Exchange, Yahoo, iCloud, AOL, IMAP, POP

## Key features

- 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

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Multiple accounts | $4.99 | one-time |
| Attachment Reading | $4.99 | one-time |
| Voice Commands | $4.99 | one-time |
| Sending Pack | $4.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 10)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speaking-email-cp/id1488221968/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Buggy

*2026-05-12*

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.

### 4/5 — Almost there!

*2026-01-08*

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!

### 4/5 — Decent App With Lot More Potential, In App Prices 2X What’s Listed Here

*2025-01-14*

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.

### 5/5 — Exactly what I need!

*2024-02-23*

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

**Developer response:** 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.

### 1/5 — Won’t load

*2022-11-20*

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

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

### 1/5 — Didn’t work

*2022-08-19*

This app hangs at the 365 login and asked for you to log in when not connected to car play, although it’s not connected. Rubbish app.

**Developer response:** Sorry to hear it did not work when you tried signing in with your Microsoft 365 account. This usually works whenever we have tested it. Also it usually detects connection to CarPlay properly, we have not seen that issue either. Perhaps try rebooting your phone.

### 5/5 — Best App for Triaging Email While Driving

*2021-02-11*

I live just a few minutes away from work.  My typical routine used to be (1) wake up late; (2) look at email and commence experiencing panic; (3) shower while panicking; (4) get ready while panicking; (5) drive to work while panicking; (6) get to work and begin playing email tennis for a few hours. 

Now, I wait until I’m in the car and then I use SpeakingEmail to triage my email.  Sure, I could process email and do all my responses via SpeakingEmail but I prefer to just get rid of all the email that doesn’t really require much action or is just junk. I use the unsubscribe and block commands 
to deal with all the unsolicited email that I get.  I also forward emails to TickTick or Todoist for my GTD workflows. 

You’re probably thinking: why not just use Apple Mail or Microsoft Outlook both of which have text-to-speech functionality.  Well, Apple Mail is incredibly limited in what it can do.  Outlook uses Cortana which has a fantastic natural sounding text-to-speech  engine.  But the downside is that it is so focused on sounding human and friendly that it takes over a minute for each email to be read out.

No other voice-based email app has the level of customization that SpeakingEmail has.  I love it and the main reason I wrote this long review is that I hope someone else reading this will also find it and get the same benefits that I do. 

Thank you guys for making this app.  You have greatly reduced my chances of dying of a heart attack.

### 1/5 — Very buggy

*2020-12-10*

Works some of time but mostly not. 

Update:

It appears that the developer abandoned this software as it’s totally broken and no updates since it’s release.  Avoid it unless you wish to waste cash. 

Developer, please fix this app as it’s terribly buggy. I would delete it but I purchased the two in app purchases prior to testing.

**Developer response:** Sorry to hear you had a poor experience. This is not at all correct, we have not abandoned development, we are providing support and working on ongoing feature improvements, and the software is working perfectly according to our testing and feedback from many users.

If it is still totally broken please email us on feedback@speakingemailcarplay.com with a detailed description of the problem and we will investigate.   If you wish to get a refund for the purchases this can be request through Apple.

### 1/5 — Worked fine now it’s broken

*2020-11-25*

Wired fine at first. Just recently it just loads and loads until it tells you something went wrong. Needs fixing.

**Developer response:** I believe this issue was fixed. Please try again and let us know if you are still experiencing this, by using our in app support form or emailing feedback@speakingemailcarplay.com

### 5/5 — Spaeaking Email

*2019-12-12*

Saves me time actually as I can listen to  emails on my commute. Love it!

## Frequently asked questions about Speaking Email CP

### 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.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3.9 — 2023-04-14

OCR text extraction from scanned PDF attachments

### 2.3.8 — 2023-02-28

Rebuild for latest operating system

### 2.3.6 — 2022-10-10

updated for iOS 16

### 2.3.5 — 2022-08-30

- New account icons

### 2.3.4 — 2022-08-22

- Improved permission handling
- Fixed Microsoft 365 sign in

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