# Audio Notes | Email Me vs Note To Self Mail

The clearest difference is update cadence: Audio Notes | Email Me at weekly against Note To Self Mail's every 6 weeks. Audio Notes | Email Me also leads on device support (6 vs 3). Note To Self Mail's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Audio Notes | Email Me sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Note To Self Mail sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Audio Notes | Email Me against 4.8 for Note To Self Mail. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 672 and 374 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Audio Notes | Email Me's written reviews are positive against 90% of Note To Self Mail's.

Audio Notes | Email Me ships an update weekly, Note To Self Mail every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Audio Notes | Email Me | Note To Self Mail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (672 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audio-notes-email-me/id1090744587/reviews) | [4.8 (374 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-to-self-mail/id1135553707/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **672** | 374 |
| Positive reviews | **92.0% of reviews** | 90.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 78 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Manuel Escrig Ventura](https://appshunter.io/developer/539205978) | [Mathias Lipowski](https://appshunter.io/developer/668302586) |

## What reviewers say

### Audio Notes | Email Me

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audio-notes-email-me/id1090744587)

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:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Email Me: Audio Notes – Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Email Me: Audio Notes – Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Email Me: Audio Notes – Quarterly | $5.99 | per 3 months |
| Email Me: Audio Notes – Yearly | $12.99 | per year |
| Voice Memos Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast, full-featured, and easy to use
- 👍 Excellent app, solid, and great for productivity
- 🚀 Seamless, intuitive, and efficient workflow
- 👍 Responsive and helpful developer
- 🚀 Extremely useful and time-saving

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sync issues with Apple Watch
- 🔒 Concerns about security and privacy with custom SMTP
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔒 Subscription model and lack of lifetime purchase option

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Note To Self Mail

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-to-self-mail/id1135553707)

Quickly capture your thoughts and send them directly to your inbox. This app integrates with popular to-do list applications, streamlining your workflow by sending notes via email. It offers basic note-taking with advanced features available in the pro version.

**Highlights:** Send notes directly to inbox, Integrates with Trello, Evernote, etc., Attach photos (pro), Create sketches (pro), Attach audio notes (pro), Scan documents (pro)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy me a coffee | $4.99 | per year |
| Pro Version | $4.99 | one-time |
| Buy me a coffee | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Extremely fast and quick to use
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- ⚙️ Highly customizable settings and options
- 🔒 Secure SMTP-based email delivery
- 📧 Seamless email integration with multiple accounts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Google OAuth authentication issues
- 🔐 Requires SMTP server configuration (technical barrier)
- ⚠️ Occasional reliability issues after extended use
- 📱 Limited Apple Watch support
- 🌐 Browser sharing functionality sometimes fails

**Reported bugs**

- Google OAuth doesn't work properly
- Messages stuck in outbox with Google authentication
- App stops working after several weeks of use
- Safari share extension crashes or fails silently
- Browser sharing shows grey rectangle and fails

**Requested features**

- Scheduled/delayed send functionality
- Apple Watch native app
- Document scanning with PDF export
- YouTube title preservation in sharing
- iOS 26 UI updates


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Audio Notes | Email Me free?

Audio Notes | Email Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Note To Self Mail free?

Note To Self Mail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Audio Notes | Email Me or Note To Self Mail?

Audio Notes | Email Me and Note To Self Mail are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 672 and 374 ratings respectively.

### Do Audio Notes | Email Me or Note To Self Mail have ads?

Neither Audio Notes | Email Me nor Note To Self Mail shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Audio Notes | Email Me or Note To Self Mail?

Audio Notes | Email Me ships an update weekly, and Note To Self Mail every 6 weeks. Most recently, Audio Notes | Email Me was updated on October 14, 2026 and Note To Self Mail on October 17, 2026.

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