Comparison

Email Client 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

Email Client

Manage all your email accounts in one place with features like read receipts, scheduled sending, and AI-powered writing feedback. Quickly schedule meetings directly from your inbox and pause incoming messages when you need to focus.

Highlights
  • One-tap calendar scheduling
  • Read receipts
  • Email scheduling
  • Inbox Pause
  • AI writing feedback
  • Multiple account support
Features
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Join millions who use Boomerang to email productively! See all of your email accounts, get one-tap calendar scheduling, see read receipts, and schedule emails to be sent later. Works with Gmail, Outlook & Hotmail accounts. NEW: Set Boomerang as your default email. Select Settings - scroll down, select Boomerang - tap Default Email App - tap Boomerang. ***Featured in NYT, TC, Inc., The Guardian and more!*** Why Boomerang: • NEW! One-tap calendar scheduling. Share availability and schedule a meeting while in email. • NEW! Set different colored email accounts. • Read Receipts. Track email opens and clicks. • Easy follow up: Get notified when no one replies to your email. • Inbox Pause: Stop incoming emails until you’re ready for them. • Email scheduling. Schedule emails to be sent later. • Get faster replies: Our AI gives you feedback to write better emails. Know if your emails are too short, too wordy, or just right. • Offline Support • Dark Mode • Custom swipes Loving the app? Please post a positive review. Thank you for your five stars. It really helps! Questions/feedback? Email us at support+iphone@boomerangapp.com or tweet to @Boomerang A BIG thanks to everyone who rates us 5 stars. Your support means the world to us. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

Email Client4 screens
Mail App for Gmail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Email Client at free with in-app purchases against Mail App for Gmail's subscription. Email Client also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Mail App for Gmail's advantage is chart position (#185 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Email Client sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Email Client against 4.6 for Mail App for Gmail. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.7K and 9.6K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 39% and 39% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Email Client ships an update every 6 weeks, Mail App for Gmail every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Email Client versus Mail App for Gmail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmail ClientMail App for Gmail
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.7K ratings) — better4.6 (9.6K ratings)
Positive reviews39.1% of reviews — better38.8% of reviews
Number of ratings4.7K9.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#185 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB31 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBaydin Inc.Bloop LTD

Customer experience

Email Client

All ratings4,662 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews327 reviews
Positive39.1%
Neutral13.8%
Negative47.1%

Mail App for Gmail

All ratings9,549 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive38.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative58.0%

User reviews

Email Client

From 4.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient email management
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 💡 Useful features like scheduling and boomerang
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Reliability issues (crashes, emails not syncing)
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Concerns about data privacy
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches

Mail App for Gmail

From 9.6K 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

Email Client

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Emails not loading properly
  • Unread email count not updating correctly
  • Scheduled emails not sending at the right time
  • Compatibility issues with other apps (e.g., SwiftKey)

Requested features

6 requests
  • Unified inbox for multiple email accounts
  • Customizable swipe gestures
  • Dark mode
  • Better email threading and conversation view
  • Improved notification handling
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  • Support for more email providers (e.g., iCloud, Yahoo)

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

7 purchases

Email Client

Subscriptions7
  • Boomerang Gmail Pro Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Boomerang Gmail Pro Monthly2 variants$19.991 Month
  • Boomerang Outlook Pro Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
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  • Boomerang Outlook Pro Monthly2 variants$19.991 Month
  • Boomerang Gmail Pro Yearly14 Days trial$179.991 Year
  • Boomerang Gmail Pro Yearly2 variants$179.991 Year
  • Boomerang Outlook Pro Yearly14 Days trial$179.991 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 Email Client free?
Email Client 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, Email Client or Mail App for Gmail?
Email Client is rated higher. Email Client averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Mail App for Gmail averages 4.6 from 9.6K ratings.
Do Email Client or Mail App for Gmail have ads?
Neither Email Client nor Mail App for Gmail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Email Client or Mail App for Gmail?
Email Client ships an update every 6 weeks, and Mail App for Gmail every 5 weeks. Most recently, Email Client was updated on November 2, 2026 and Mail App for Gmail on November 5, 2026.

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