Comparison

myEarthLink Mail vs eM Client

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

myEarthLink Mail

Access your EarthLink email, manage contacts, and chat with support conveniently. This app allows you to read, send, and organize emails from anywhere, and easily connect with your EarthLink contacts and groups.

Highlights
  • Email access
  • Contact management
  • Send and receive emails
  • Manage EarthLink groups
  • Chat with support
Features
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Your link to what’s important With the new myEarthLink® app you can conveniently access email, manage your contacts, and get support - just tap on the feature and go! Email - Check your EarthLink email at any time, from anywhere. - Read, send, and manage email from your inbox with access to all of your EarthLink contacts. Contacts - View and send email to your local and/or EarthLink contacts. - View and send email to your EarthLink groups. Chat - Chat with support. Getting started -Below are a few tips for navigating the myEarthLink® app. -You will need to provide your EarthLink email address and password to check your EarthLink email. You will be asked to enter this information when necessary. -If you want to check another EarthLink email account, you will need to log out first. Click the Gear button and select the Logout button. -When you first open the myEarthLink® app you will receive several prompts asking for permissions. Select “Allow” to take advantage of the full functionality of the app. Questions or need additional support? Go to https://www.earthlink.net/mobile-email/

About

eM Client

Manage emails, calendars, tasks, contacts, and notes efficiently in one application. Features AI assistance for drafting and replying, robust security with PGP and S/MIME encryption, and instant message translation. Offers advanced privacy options and seamless integration with cloud storage and online meetings.

Highlights
  • Unified inbox for emails, calendars, tasks, contacts, and notes
  • AI-powered email drafting and reply assistance
  • PGP and S/MIME encryption for secure communication
  • Instant message translation
  • Advanced privacy and mail-tracking pixel detection
  • Integration with cloud storage and online meetings
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These features include: • Super easy setup including quick import from the desktop app via QR code • AI Support for replies and email drafting • Emails, calendars, tasks, contacts and notes all in one place • Favorite, Global, and search folders to easily manage multiple accounts • Instant message translation • PGP and S/MIME encryption • Tags and Gmail labels support to sort and color-code your messages • Signatures you can choose from and assign to your accounts • QuickText: snippets of text you can quickly insert into your emails • Templates • Messages grouped into conversations • Advanced privacy options • Mail-Tracking pixel detection • Snooze • Watch for reply • Undo Send • Password protection • Online meetings integration • Cloud storage providers integration • Mobile device management (MDM) support and more

Screenshots

myEarthLink Mail4 screens
eM Client4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: eM Client at 3.7 against myEarthLink Mail's 1.8. eM Client also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 10%). myEarthLink Mail's advantage is ratings volume (710 vs 49). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

eM Client holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myEarthLink Mail has 710 ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of myEarthLink Mail's written reviews are positive against 48% of eM Client's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myEarthLink Mail ships an update every 3 weeks, eM Client every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
myEarthLink Mail versus eM Client: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyEarthLink MaileM Client
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (710 ratings)3.7 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.1% of reviews48.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings710 — better49
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB179 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEarthLink LLCeM Client

Customer experience

myEarthLink Mail

All ratings688 ratings
Positive17.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative77.5%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive10.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative84.0%

eM Client

All ratings49 ratings
Positive61.2%
Neutral12.2%
Negative26.5%
Written reviews358 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral17.9%
Negative34.1%

User reviews

myEarthLink Mail

From 710 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Able to access email on the go
  • 🔒 Strict spam blocker
  • 👍 Familiar and simple interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Slow to load emails and navigate
  • 🐛 Unreliable authentication
  • 🐛 Buggy and unresponsive features
  • 🐛 Unable to manage emails effectively

eM Client

From 49 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Reliable and customizable
  • 🔒 Great privacy and security features
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Smooth and fast performance
  • 👍 Seamless sync between desktop and mobile

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Slow email sync and loading issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable push notifications and badge counts
  • 🐛 Inconsistent behavior compared to other email apps
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches, especially in the initial release
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Bugs and requests

myEarthLink Mail

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login screen issues
  • Inability to scroll through emails
  • Inconsistent behavior when deleting emails
  • Sync issues between app and webmail

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to delete emails in bulk
  • Option to customize home screen
  • Access and manage spam from within the app
  • Improved search and sorting functionality

eM Client

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Emails not sending immediately
  • Drafts not visible or editable
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between folders
  • Trouble signing in to multiple Google accounts

Requested features

6 requests
  • Calendar integration
  • Improved background refresh and sync
  • Custom notification sounds
  • Ability to sort emails by sender
  • More customization options
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  • Actions from notifications (archive, mark as read, etc.)

In-app purchases

None

myEarthLink Mail

No in-app purchases

None

eM Client

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myEarthLink Mail free?
myEarthLink Mail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eM Client free?
eM Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myEarthLink Mail or eM Client?
eM Client is rated higher. myEarthLink Mail averages 1.8 out of 5 from 710 ratings, while eM Client averages 3.7 from 49 ratings.
Do myEarthLink Mail or eM Client have ads?
Neither myEarthLink Mail nor eM Client shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myEarthLink Mail or eM Client?
myEarthLink Mail ships an update every 3 weeks, and eM Client every 10 days. Most recently, myEarthLink Mail was updated on October 29, 2026 and eM Client on October 30, 2026.

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