Comparison

Audio Notes | Email Me vs Mail Notes

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

Head to head
About

Audio Notes | Email Me

Quickly capture ideas, thoughts, tasks, and follow-ups on the go by emailing them to yourself. Supports text, audio with transcription, images, and clipboard content. Integrates with iOS extensions and Apple Watch for seamless note-taking.

Highlights
  • Email notes in one tap
  • Audio notes with transcription
  • Send images from camera/library
  • Clipboard content sharing
  • iOS App Extensions support
  • Apple Watch standalone app
  • macOS menu bar integration
Features
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Email Me is designed to be the fastest way to record your ideas, thoughts, tasks, and follow-ups when you're on the go. It is the easiest and fastest way to email something to yourself so you will never forget things again. Ever. CORE FEATURES AND BENEFITS – Send notes to your email in one tap – Send audio notes with transcriptions – Send images from your Camera or Library in one tap – Send your clipboard content in one tap – Supports multiple recipients with multiple email addresses – Supports Widgets – Supports iOS App Extensions – Universal App for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro – Multiple custom App icons and themes – Siri and Shortcuts support – Option to use your own SMTP Configuration AI TOOLS – Summarize any note in one tap – Turn a note into a task list automatically – Translate a note into another language – Edit any AI result with a prompt before regenerating over your changes TRANSCRIPTION – Transcribe your own audio notes automatically – Transcribe WhatsApp voice notes by sharing them into the app – Transcribe Apple Voice Memos by sharing them into the app – On-device transcription support SHARE EXTENSION / ACTION EXTENSION – Share a voice note to transcribe it in one tap – Share a link from Safari in one tap – Share text from a website in one tap – Share an image in one tap from the Action Extension – Share extension supports major App Store apps APPLE WATCH – Standalone Watch App – Watch App Complications for every Complication type – Send text notes in one tap – Send audio notes in one tap – Send audio recordings in one tap – Notes sent from your Watch appear in My Notes on your iPhone MAC APP – Standalone macOS App – Integrates as a macOS menu bar icon – Supports macOS Widgets – Supports macOS Share Extension EASY TO CONFIGURE – Set predefined email addresses – Set a predefined subject prefix if desired – Set a predefined email signature if desired – Set an email alias – Set the reply-to email address ACCESSIBILITY – Accessibility labels app-wide for VoiceOver – Supports dynamic text sizing – Supports sounds and vibration feedback – Supports dark mode – Custom CoreHaptics for precise haptics – Reduce Motion accessibility checks within the app, which automatically reduce motion IMPORTANT – Send an unlimited number of emails – Notes are delivered to your email inbox instantly – No data collected or shared with third parties, at all – AI Voice Memos supports two URL schemes: EmailMe://?message=Hello emailme://hello PRESS "If you're looking for something to capture everything you need to remember, and capture it quickly, I highly recommend picking up AI Voice Memos." – The Unofficial Apple Weblog "If you need to send photos or screenshots to yourself on a regular basis, then AI Voice Memos will save you quite a bit of time." – Productivity Blog SUBSCRIPTIONS Yearly Premium Subscription: Send unlimited emails for 1 year. Cancel your subscription any time. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period by going to your iOS Account Settings after purchase. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms and conditions: https://www.emailmeapp.net/terms/ For more information or questions, please contact: info@emailmeapp.net

About

Mail Notes

Quickly send emails to yourself for reminders and notes. This app streamlines the process to under a second, allowing for easy email address switching, direct sharing from browsers, and even sending notes via an Apple Watch app. It offers features like labeling, history, and subject prefixes for efficient organization.

Highlights
  • Email under 1 second
  • Share widget for browser links
  • Apple Watch app for on-the-go emails
  • Label emails with icons
  • Sent email history
  • Optional subject prefix
  • Paste clipboard contents
Features
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Like to send emails to yourself for reminders, notes and to-do? Mail Notes makes the process 100 times faster. Just launch the app, type, and tap Send. If you have multiple emails to which you would like to send notes, changing the email address is as simple as a tap. • Email under 1 second. • Share widget makes it super easy to email browser links and URLs directly, without opening the Mail Notes app. • The included Apple Watch app allows you to send emails on the go. • Label each email and add an icon for easy identification. • One-time-use email address. • Sent email history. • Add an optional subject prefix for each email address for easy email filtering. • Use single or multi-line mode. • Auto Correct option. • Paste your clipboard contents with a single tap. • Support for Dark mode for those late-night emails. • Haptics give you feedback when the email is sent successfully. Mail Notes is simply the fastest emailing app on the planet!

Screenshots

Audio Notes | Email Me4 screens
Mail Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Audio Notes | Email Me at 4.8 against Mail Notes's 4.3. Audio Notes | Email Me also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (92% vs 75%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Audio Notes | Email Me sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Mail Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Audio Notes | Email Me holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audio Notes | Email Me has 672 ratings behind it against 106, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Audio Notes | Email Me's written reviews are positive against 75% of Mail Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audio Notes | Email Me ships an update weekly, Mail Notes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Audio Notes | Email Me versus Mail Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio Notes | Email MeMail Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (672 ratings) — better4.3 (106 ratings)
Positive reviews92.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings672 — better106
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB14 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperManuel Escrig VenturaTech Positive

Customer experience

Audio Notes | Email Me

All ratings672 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews212 reviews
Positive92.0%
Neutral0.9%
Negative7.1%

Mail Notes

All ratings106 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Audio Notes | Email Me

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Emails not always sending as expected
  • Losing unsent notes after app crashes
  • Subscription issues and inability to restore purchases

Requested features

4 requests
  • Transcription of voice notes
  • More customization options for app appearance
  • Ability to edit text without triggering send
  • Improved Apple Watch integration and functionality

Mail Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Audio Notes | Email Me

Subscriptions4
  • Email Me: Audio Notes – Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Email Me: Audio Notes – Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Email Me: Audio Notes – Quarterly$5.993 Months
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  • Email Me: Audio Notes – Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Voice Memos Lifetime$29.99
3 purchases

Mail Notes

Subscriptions2
  • All Access$2.991 Month
  • All Access$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Pro Version$69.99

Questions

Is Audio Notes | Email Me free?
Audio Notes | Email Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mail Notes free?
Mail Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Audio Notes | Email Me or Mail Notes?
Audio Notes | Email Me is rated higher. Audio Notes | Email Me averages 4.8 out of 5 from 672 ratings, while Mail Notes averages 4.3 from 106 ratings.
Do Audio Notes | Email Me or Mail Notes have ads?
Neither Audio Notes | Email Me nor Mail Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audio Notes | Email Me or Mail Notes?
Audio Notes | Email Me ships an update weekly, and Mail Notes every 4 months. Most recently, Audio Notes | Email Me was updated on October 14, 2026 and Mail Notes on October 13, 2026.

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