# Mail Notes vs Pink Elephants App

The clearest difference is rating: Pink Elephants App at 5.0 against Mail Notes's 4.3. Pink Elephants App also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Mail Notes's advantage is ratings volume (106 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mail Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Pink Elephants App sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pink Elephants App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mail Notes has 106 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Mail Notes ships an update every 4 months, Pink Elephants App weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mail Notes | Pink Elephants App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (106 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mail-notes/id1098293355/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pink-elephants-app/id6476404768/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **106** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 14 MB | 147 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tech Positive](https://appshunter.io/developer/580207852) | [Pink Elephants Coaching LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1726611815) |

## What reviewers say

### Mail Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mail-notes/id1098293355)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All Access | $2.99 | per month |
| All Access | $29.99 | per year |
| Unlock Pro Version | $69.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Quick and efficient
- 💡 Simple and clean interface
- 👍 Handy for sending notes to self
- 🚀 Fast setup

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Unreasonable pricing
- 💸 Money grab business model
- 🚫 Features removed after purchase
-  LIMIT Only 2 free reminders
- 🚫 Limited to 1 free email per day

**Reported bugs**

- iPad version cannot switch to horizontal view
- Ability to add pictures to notes removed
- Cannot send messages anymore
- App stopped working
- Paid version no longer works

**Requested features**

- Combine text notes, PDFs, and pictures in one app
- Allow horizontal view on iPad
- Option to set up multiple instances of the same email address with different subject prefixes
- Allow autocorrect to work
- Replace scroll wheel for multiple emails with radio button click


### Pink Elephants App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pink-elephants-app/id6476404768)

This AI-powered partner helps you achieve personal and professional goals. It offers personalized insights, task management, and progress tracking to break down objectives into actionable steps. Guide your aspirations into achievements with this intuitive tool.

**Highlights:** AI-powered goal achievement, Personalized insights, Task management, Progress tracking, Actionable step breakdown, Intuitive guidance

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individual Plan | $20.00 | one-time |
| Individual Yearly Subscription | $149.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mail Notes free?

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

### Is Pink Elephants App free?

Pink Elephants App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Mail Notes or Pink Elephants App?

Pink Elephants App is rated higher. Mail Notes averages 4.3 out of 5 from 106 ratings, while Pink Elephants App averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Mail Notes or Pink Elephants App have ads?

Neither Mail Notes nor Pink Elephants App shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mail Notes or Pink Elephants App?

Mail Notes ships an update every 4 months, and Pink Elephants App weekly. Most recently, Mail Notes was updated on November 2, 2026 and Pink Elephants App on November 4, 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.*