Comparison

Superhuman Mail vs Backlog Studio

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

Head to head
About

Superhuman Mail

This email application streamlines inbox management with AI-powered drafting and summarization. It helps users prioritize important messages, schedule emails for optimal delivery, and collaborate with teams through shared email views and integrated CRM tools. Save time and improve responsiveness with advanced features.

Highlights
  • AI email drafting
  • Automatic email summarization
  • Customizable inbox triage
  • Scheduled email delivery
  • Email sharing and commenting
  • Calendar integration
  • CRM integrations (HubSpot, Salesforce)
Features
Read full description

Superhuman Mail is the most productive email app ever made. Designed to help you fly through your inbox, be more responsive to what matters most, and collaborate faster than ever before, Superhuman Mail helps teams on Gmail and Outlook save 4+ hours per person each week. FLY THROUGH YOUR INBOX 2X FASTER Write better and faster with AI that matches your unique style for each person. Get draft replies on every email that needs a response, ready to edit and send. Turn your thoughts into polished emails in seconds with Write with Voice. Stay a step ahead with an automatic 1-line summary above every conversation. Automate phrases and entire emails with Snippets. BE MORE RESPONSIVE TO WHAT MATTERS MOST Automatically triage incoming email with customizable inbox splits, so you can always focus on what matters most. Avoid the clutter for good with Auto Archive. Never let a follow-up slip, with automatic reminders to reply. Send emails when they're most likely to be opened, so you land at the top of your recipient's inbox at just the right time. COLLABORATE FASTER THAN EVER BEFORE Share a live view of any email, and add comments for your team—no need to repeatedly screenshot, forward, or bcc. See your calendar without leaving your inbox. Get full context on your customers and deals with HubSpot and Salesforce directly integrated. Connect all your Gmail and Outlook accounts to AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT via the Superhuman Mail MCP. Teams save 20 million hours every single year with Superhuman Mail. https://superhuman.com/terms

About

Backlog Studio

Save articles, PDFs, and videos for focused reading and organization. Enjoy a distraction-free reader with highlighting, note-taking, and offline access. AI-powered summaries and cross-device syncing enhance knowledge retention.

Highlights
  • Save articles, PDFs, and videos
  • Distraction-free reader
  • Highlighting and note-taking
  • Organize with collections and tags
  • Offline access
  • AI summaries
  • Cross-device syncing
Read full description

Backlog Studio is a focused reading library for the articles, PDFs, and ideas you want to keep. Save pages and YouTube videos from the web, read articles in a clean typography-first view, highlight important passages, and organize your library without the clutter of tabs or bookmarks. What you can do: - Save articles, PDFs, YouTube videos, and Shorts to a private library - Read in a quiet, distraction-free reader - Highlight passages and keep notes - Organize reading with collections and tags - Download articles and eligible saved videos for offline use - Ask AI questions about saved pieces when you need a summary or context - Sync your library across devices Backlog Studio is built for people who want to read deliberately, remember more, and keep useful knowledge close. Terms of Use: https://backlog.studio/terms Privacy Policy: https://backlog.studio/privacy

Screenshots

Superhuman Mail4 screens
Backlog Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Backlog Studio at 100% against Superhuman Mail's 41%. Backlog Studio also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Superhuman Mail's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 1). 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. Superhuman Mail sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per month and Backlog Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backlog Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Superhuman Mail has 3.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Superhuman Mail's written reviews are positive against 100% of Backlog Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Superhuman Mail ships an update weekly, Backlog Studio every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Superhuman Mail versus Backlog Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuperhuman MailBacklog Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.7K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB38 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSuperhuman LabsKintsugi Software, LLC

Customer experience

Superhuman Mail

All ratings3,674 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews346 reviews
Positive41.0%
Neutral6.1%
Negative52.9%

Backlog Studio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Superhuman Mail

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues and account activation problems
  • Emails not loading or syncing properly
  • Formatting issues in email threads
  • Crashes and freezes on various devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Unified inbox for multiple accounts
  • Better calendar integration
  • More customization options
  • Improved mobile app experience
  • Table support in email composition

Backlog Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Superhuman Mail

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$29.991 Month
2 purchases

Backlog Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Month-to-Month Backlog Pro$29.991 Month
  • Annual Backlog Pro Library$299.991 Year

Questions

Is Superhuman Mail free?
Superhuman Mail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backlog Studio free?
Backlog Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Superhuman Mail or Backlog Studio?
Backlog Studio is rated higher. Superhuman Mail averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while Backlog Studio averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Superhuman Mail or Backlog Studio have ads?
Neither Superhuman Mail nor Backlog Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Superhuman Mail or Backlog Studio?
Superhuman Mail ships an update weekly, and Backlog Studio every 6 weeks. Most recently, Superhuman Mail was updated on October 1, 2026 and Backlog Studio on September 26, 2026.

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