Comparison

MyZipMail vs Alowaa

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

Head to head
About

MyZipMail

This social communication tool connects users to their local communities by allowing them to post and view messages, photos, and videos tied to specific addresses or areas. Discover local events, news, and opportunities, and engage with neighbors and groups.

Highlights
  • Address-based posting and viewing
  • Share text, photos, videos, and calendars
  • Discover local events and news
  • Private and public posts
  • Category-based notifications
  • Send free postcards to unregistered users
Features
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MyZipMail (MZM) is a unique, powerful, simple-to-use, social communication tool for reaching any address in the U.S.A. MZM is the social network that everyone is already on. How, you say? Every physical mailbox has a digital mailbox that contains personal, household, and group ZipMail. With MZM you can create private and public posts by address and area. This results in a system with simple, online, neighborhood messaging where you can read or post for free. With MZM you can see things happening in your area like: lost dogs, garage sales, community meetings, neighborhood watch information, jobs, news, events and more, all packed in a virtual envelope called a ZipMail. A ZipMail can contain a combination of text, photos, videos, or calendars. Registered users can send ZipMail to other users, households, businesses, the community, or your favorite club or social group. You can comment on ZipMail or reply privately to the author. You can even send a free postcard to someone who is not registered to let them know you have sent a ZipMail. With this App you can: quickly send a ZipMail for items you want to sell, announce important breaking news, or just see what’s going on in your community, or at your current, physical location. MZM has category-based notifications so you can choose what you want to be alerted about, and filter out anything else. MyZipMail is an intuitive, powerful, social tool that packs a boatload of handy features all in one location; it is the inspiration for conversation. It can save you money, promote your home business, and keep you informed. Download it now and invite your friends, neighbors, and social groups to give it a try! IT’S FREE!

About

Alowaa

Discover a new way to connect with people through shared activities. This social network offers opportunities to meet new individuals while enjoying experiences at a discounted price.

Highlights
  • Meet new people
  • Participate in activities
  • Reduced rates on activities
  • New social networking approach
Features
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Alowaa, the new social network that allows you to meet new people while participating in activities at reduced rates. Alowaa is a new way to meet people. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MyZipMail2 screens
Alowaa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyZipMail at none against Alowaa's 2. MyZipMail also leads on ads (none vs shown). Alowaa's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Alowaa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.00 per month. MyZipMail asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MyZipMail against 5.0 for Alowaa. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyZipMail ships an update every 5 weeks, Alowaa monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MyZipMail versus Alowaa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyZipMailAlowaa
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMyZipMailAlowaa

Customer experience

MyZipMail

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Alowaa

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

None

MyZipMail

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Alowaa

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly1 Month trial$12.001 Month
  • For 6 months$49.996 Months

Questions

Is MyZipMail free?
MyZipMail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alowaa free?
Alowaa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyZipMail or Alowaa?
MyZipMail and Alowaa are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do MyZipMail or Alowaa have ads?
Alowaa shows ads; MyZipMail does not.
Which is updated more often, MyZipMail or Alowaa?
MyZipMail ships an update every 5 weeks, and Alowaa monthly. Most recently, MyZipMail was updated on October 17, 2026 and Alowaa on October 7, 2026.

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