# Keepd vs Canary Mail

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Keepd at 87% against Canary Mail's 51%. Canary Mail's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (8.8K vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Keepd sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year and Canary Mail sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Canary Mail holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canary Mail has 8.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Keepd's written reviews are positive against 51% of Canary Mail's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Keepd ships an update weekly, Canary Mail every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Keepd | Canary Mail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keepd/id1042907503/reviews) | **[4.5 (8.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/canary-mail-ai-email/id1155470386/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **8.8K** |
| Positive reviews | **87.0% of reviews** | 50.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 98 MB | 177 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [StayPrivate Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1053238974) | [Cartasec Pte. Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1137358501) |

## What reviewers say

### Keepd

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keepd/id1042907503)

Securely store and organize your essential photos, emails, files, notes, and videos. Access your private content across all devices and share it easily with others through private spaces or read-only links.

**Highlights:** Secure private storage, Cross-device access, Email forwarding for automatic saving, Private notes creation, Collaborative private spaces, Shareable read-only links

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Registration | $0.99 | per year |
| Standard Plan | $0.99 | per month |
| Saver | $2.99 | per month |
| Plus Plan | $2.99 | per month |
| Collector | $4.99 | per month |
| Hoarder | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Plan | $9.99 | per month |


### Canary Mail

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/canary-mail-ai-email/id1155470386)

Manage all your email accounts in one unified inbox. This app uses AI to help draft, reply, and summarize messages, with built-in read receipts and email tracking. It offers advanced security features and organizational tools to streamline your communication.

**Highlights:** Unified inbox for multiple email accounts, AI-powered email drafting, replying, and summarizing, Read receipts and email tracking, PGP encryption and threat protection, Email scheduling and 1-click unsubscribe, Cross-device sync and offline access, Integrated calendar

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Wallet, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canary Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| Canary Pro (Apple Bundle) | $4.99 | per month |
| Canary Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| Canary Pro (Apple Bundle) | $34.99 | per year |
| Canary Growth (Yearly Bundle Trial) | $35.99 | per year |
| Canary Pro Growth(Year Bundle) | $35.99 | per year |
| Canary Mail | $9.99 | one-time |
| Canary Mail Pro (Upgrade) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Canary Mail Pro (New) | $19.99 | one-time |
| Canary Growth(Lifetime Bundle) | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Fast email processing
- 🔒 Robust security and encryption features
- 💡 Useful AI-powered features (e.g. email summarization)
- 👍 Seamless cross-device syncing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent performance and reliability issues
- 🐛 Bugs with email deletion, drafts, and notifications
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 👎 Confusing pricing model and paywall for core features
- 👎 Lack of basic customization options (e.g. signature, font size)

**Reported bugs**

- Emails not fully loading or displaying correctly
- Sync issues across devices
- Unreliable notification behavior
- Unexpected account sign-outs

**Requested features**

- Ability to select multiple emails for bulk actions
- Option to disable email categorization/sorting
- Improved integration with calendar and contacts
- Undo/restore deleted emails
- Customizable email signatures


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Keepd free?

Keepd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Canary Mail free?

Canary Mail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Keepd or Canary Mail?

Canary Mail is rated higher. Keepd averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Canary Mail averages 4.5 from 8.8K ratings.

### Do Keepd or Canary Mail have ads?

Neither Keepd nor Canary Mail shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Keepd or Canary Mail?

Keepd ships an update weekly, and Canary Mail every 10 days. Most recently, Keepd was updated on November 2, 2026 and Canary Mail on November 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*