# ActiveCampaign vs MailerLite Classic Manager

The clearest difference is monetization model: MailerLite Classic Manager at free against ActiveCampaign's free with in-app purchases. MailerLite Classic Manager also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 28%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). ActiveCampaign's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 76). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for ActiveCampaign against 4.5 for MailerLite Classic Manager. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ActiveCampaign has 1.2K ratings behind it against 76, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of ActiveCampaign's written reviews are positive against 50% of MailerLite Classic Manager's.

ActiveCampaign ships an update fortnightly, MailerLite Classic Manager every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ActiveCampaign | MailerLite Classic Manager |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/activecampaign/id1239908329/reviews)** | [4.5 (76 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mailerlite-classic-manager/id1465610949/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 76 |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 80 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ActiveCampaign, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1077883740) | [MailerLite, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1586139548) |

## What reviewers say

### ActiveCampaign

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/activecampaign/id1239908329)

Manage your sales pipeline, marketing campaigns, and customer data from anywhere. Track key performance metrics, update deals, and communicate with contacts on the go. This app provides essential business insights and tools for sales and marketing professionals.

**Highlights:** Marketing reports and analytics, CRM and sales automation, Contact and lead management, Campaign performance tracking, Deal management, Customer data access

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Surprisingly simple to use
- 🚀 Analytics are great
- 👍 Excellence à un prix abordable
- 👍 Convenient
- 👍 Super awesome app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 2FA won't verify
- 🐛 Difficult to get service
- 🐛 No sirve
- 🐛 Poor Customer Service
- 🐛 Poor customer service even for premium users

**Reported bugs**

- Deals stopped being displayed following this update on iOS iPhone 8
- Latest update broke it
- Can't see deals anymore after the latest update
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices

**Requested features**

- Pode incluir mais funcionalidades?
- Please add push notifications
- Please add the ability to view basic email data like campaigns, lists, and other basics we use AC for!
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard


### MailerLite Classic Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mailerlite-classic-manager/id1465610949)

Manage email campaigns, subscribers, and forms from your mobile device. Track campaign performance, schedule sends, and add new subscribers on the go. Review engagement metrics for groups, segments, and automated workflows.

**Highlights:** Campaign performance review, Subscriber engagement tracking, Schedule campaigns, Add subscribers on the fly, Form conversion rate review, Automated workflow engagement

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ActiveCampaign free?

ActiveCampaign is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MailerLite Classic Manager free?

MailerLite Classic Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ActiveCampaign or MailerLite Classic Manager?

ActiveCampaign is rated higher. ActiveCampaign averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while MailerLite Classic Manager averages 4.5 from 76 ratings.

### Do ActiveCampaign or MailerLite Classic Manager have ads?

Neither ActiveCampaign nor MailerLite Classic Manager shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ActiveCampaign or MailerLite Classic Manager?

ActiveCampaign ships an update fortnightly, and MailerLite Classic Manager every 2 months. Most recently, ActiveCampaign was updated on September 13, 2026 and MailerLite Classic Manager on September 7, 2026.

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