Comparison

Chuck vs Mail App for Gmail

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

Head to head
About

Chuck

This app offers a fast and private way to manage your inbox. It uses on-device AI to help you clean up thousands of emails, unsubscribe from lists, and organize your communications across multiple accounts. It functions as a full email client with smart notifications.

Highlights
  • AI-powered batch email processing
  • Bulk delete, archive, and unsubscribe
  • Connect multiple email accounts
  • On-device AI for privacy
  • Full email client functionality
  • Smart notifications
Features
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Chuck is email with superpowers. Clean up thousands of emails in seconds. Swipe through batches, bulk delete, archive, and unsubscribe — all processed privately on your device. Unlike other email apps, Chuck never reads your email content. Our on-device AI analyzes only metadata (senders, subjects, timestamps) to intelligently group and suggest what to clean up. Your emails stay on your phone, never on our servers. ALL YOUR ACCOUNTS IN ONE PLACE Connect Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, AOL, Microsoft 365, Fastmail, and any standard IMAP account. See all your inboxes in one unified view and clean them all at once. AI-POWERED BATCH PROCESSING • Swipe left or right to delete or archive hundreds of emails at once • AI Select suggests messages you can safely remove, trained privately on your device • Group by Sender, Subject, or Time to find and act on email in bulk • Filter by contact, attachments, starred, unread, and more UNSUBSCRIBE & DECLUTTER • Unsubscribe from mailing lists with one tap • Mark as Spam, Snooze, or Move to folders and labels • Star, flag, and organize across all your accounts FULL EMAIL CLIENT Chuck isn't just a cleanup tool — it's your everyday email app. Read, reply, compose, and manage email across all your accounts with a clean, fast interface. Use it alongside Apple Mail or as your primary client. SMART NOTIFICATIONS Get notified about the emails that matter. Chuck learns your priorities and filters out the noise, so you only see what's important. FREE & PRO Use Chuck free with a generous daily email cleanup quota. Upgrade to Chuck Pro for unlimited processing, multiple accounts, AI filters, advanced sorting, custom signatures, and more. If you're enjoying Chuck, please leave a review — it really helps! A big thank you to everyone who has left a five star review :) About Subscription billing: • If you choose to upgrade (optional), your iTunes account will be charged as soon as you confirm the purchase. Chuck Pro subscription is billed monthly or yearly. • Your subscription will automatically renew after 1 month or 1 year, unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. • You can manage your subscription and turn-off auto-renewal by going to your Apple ID Account Settings any time after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Help/Questions? Email us at support@chuck.email Privacy Policy: https://chuck.email/privacy Terms of Use: https://chuck.email/terms

About

Mail App for Gmail

This app offers a streamlined experience for managing your Gmail inbox, focusing on quick triage and instant message sending/receiving. It boasts a fast, reliable performance, especially on VPNs, and a beautiful, animated interface.

Highlights
  • Fast email management tools
  • Multiple actions for inbox tasks
  • Reliable VPN performance
  • Instant sync via HTTPS
  • Beautiful custom animation engine
  • Real-time inbox monitoring
Features
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Mail App for Gmail is a brand new app for the next generation of Gmail. It’s perfect for quickly triaging your inbox and uses Gmail’s blazing fast new platform to instantly send and receive messages. Mail App for Gmail features: - Fast tools for managing your email - Multiple Actions - A brand new, rock-solid codebase written entirely in Swift - Zero wait time for launch - Much more reliable performance on Virtual Private Networks (VPN) since it does not use IMAP or POP connections - A beautiful interface built on a custom new animation engine - Instant sync thanks to secure, all-HTTPS communications Note that Mail app for Gmail a native Gmail app for triaging recent email, but not currently an archival utility for searching your entire history. We’d love to hear what you think about Mail app for Gmail. To reach us, use the in-app support option in settings. Mail app for Gmail is an auto renewable subscription: - Badge removal - Realtime Inbox Monitoring for Notifications - Themes ------- Price may vary by location and active promotion. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial peri​od, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. ------- Privacy Policy: https://mailappforgmail.com/privacypolicy.html Terms of Service: https://mailappforgmail.com/eula.html

Screenshots

Chuck4 screens
Mail App for Gmail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Chuck at freemium against Mail App for Gmail's subscription. Chuck also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (58% vs 39%). Mail App for Gmail's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#174 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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. Chuck sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Mail App for Gmail sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chuck holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15K and 9.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Chuck's written reviews are positive against 39% of Mail App for Gmail's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chuck ships an update weekly, Mail App for Gmail every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Chuck versus Mail App for Gmail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChuckMail App for Gmail
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (15K ratings) — better4.6 (9.4K ratings)
Positive reviews58.4% of reviews — better38.7% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better9.4K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#174 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer410 LabsBloop LTD

Customer experience

Chuck

All ratings15,037 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews279 reviews
Positive58.4%
Neutral9.7%
Negative31.9%

Mail App for Gmail

All ratings9,407 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews253 reviews
Positive38.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative58.1%

User reviews

Chuck

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient email cleaning and organization
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Bulk unsubscribe and delete features
  • 🚀 Quickly cleans large inboxes
  • 👍 Helpful for managing multiple email accounts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync and connectivity issues
  • 🔍 Limited folder/account access in free version
  • 💰 Subscription required for advanced features
  • 🐛 Unreliable unsubscribe functionality
  • 🐛 Slow email loading and performance issues

Mail App for Gmail

From 9.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and easy to use
  • 👍 Clear and intuitive interface
  • 💡 Helpful for managing multiple accounts
  • 🚀 Efficient email management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional freezing and crashing issues
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Concerns about data privacy and security
  • 🙄 Annoying pop-ups and ads

Bugs and requests

Chuck

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to connect to certain email providers
  • Emails disappearing or not properly deleted
  • Inconsistent behavior when managing multiple accounts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view and manage email folders
  • Customizable email sorting and filtering options
  • Improved search and retrieval of past emails
  • Drafts and email composition capabilities
  • Syncing and backup across devices

Mail App for Gmail

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and account authentication problems
  • Syncing and email loading delays
  • Inability to send emails in some cases

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved notification system
  • Better integration with other email services
  • Bulk email management tools

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Chuck

Subscriptions10
  • Chuck Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Chuck Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Chuck Pro (Monthly)$5.991 Month
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  • Chuck Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Chuck Pro (Monthly)$8.991 Month
  • Chuck Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Chuck Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Chuck Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Chuck Pro Yearly$69.991 Year
  • Chuck Pro (Yearly)$89.991 Year
4 purchases

Mail App for Gmail

Subscriptions4
  • Premium$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Pro3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Yearly14 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Chuck free?
Chuck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mail App for Gmail free?
Mail App for Gmail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chuck or Mail App for Gmail?
Chuck is rated higher. Chuck averages 4.8 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Mail App for Gmail averages 4.6 from 9.4K ratings.
Do Chuck or Mail App for Gmail have ads?
Chuck shows ads; Mail App for Gmail does not.
Which is updated more often, Chuck or Mail App for Gmail?
Chuck ships an update weekly, and Mail App for Gmail every 5 weeks. Most recently, Chuck was updated on October 17, 2026 and Mail App for Gmail on October 17, 2026.

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