AltaMail vs 1F
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AltaMail
Streamline your inbox with advanced spam filtering and customizable rules. Quickly manage emails using swipe actions, organize by account, and back up messages offline. This app offers extensive customization for a desktop-like email experience on mobile.
- Smart spam detection
- Customizable email rules and filters
- Quick swipe actions for inbox management
- Offline email backup
- Work/home email separation
- Mailshots and templates
- Watch app integration
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Eliminate Spam with smart Spam detection. Use rules and quick swipe actions to rapidly clear your inbox. Separate work and home emails for focus. Backup emails offline as files. AltaMail is easy to use but has way more features than any other mobile app! Build rules & filters, create full searches, mixed inbox view layouts, mail shots and much more. Customize menus, views, actions, swipes, email font, color, layout, shortcuts, filters, rules, smart folders, flags and notifications. Use the Watch app to view, reply and print emails on the go. iOS Shortcuts integration, Dark Mode and Widgets Some features require the AltaMail Pro upgrade The AltaMail team does not compromise on functionality. AltaMail eliminates the need for a desktop email application. - Press Reviews Incredible iPhone Apps for Dummies "The more e-mail you send & receive on your iPhone/iPad, the more you'll appreciate AltaMail" AppShouter "this app expands the possibilities for mail" iPhone Apps Finder "a very solid business app - 9/10" ArticleClick "bottom line is that this app expands the possibilities for mail on your iPhone or iPad" - Inbox Zero! Swipe emails for quick actions. eg. move to folder, mark as spam, mark as read, delete, set flags, reply with template, quick reply, snooze/set reminders and much more! Bulk select & delete email across multiple accounts Show email threads with a single tap, bulk move the entire thread Create your own swipe actions and rules to make managing your email even faster Move emails to different accounts Create your own email views, filtered by account, type, subject and much more. eg. news, lists, friends, purchases Sort emails by unread, importance, subject, sender & more. Set email flags/categories/gmail labels and view emails by flag Create, rename and delete email folders. Choose to automatically remove older emails - Email rules The most sophisticated email rules engine on the app store! Huge range of choices for filters and actions. Set up rules to auto reply, auto delete, auto file/archive, set flags & lots more - Eradicate spam A quick swipe will mark and email as spam, move it to the spam folder, block the sender email address, domain or IP address and unsubscribe - in one action! Smart Spam detector and also DMARC, DKIM, SPF Create spam actions and rules - Work-life balance Group and view your email accounts in different categories, eg. work, personal etc. Turn on "locations" to automatically view your work emails at work, and your home emails at home Schedule emails to send at a later time Schedule checking for new emails - Calendar/Reminders Manage meeting requests Email a summary of available times Print your calendar/reminders - Mailshots & Templates Quickly create mail merge/mailshot templates & send to contacts Use templates for auto replies Many contact merge fields - Security Secure email server communication and 2 factor authentication Emails are encrypted on your device App password lock S/MIME support - Notifications Quick new email notifications with actions Read receipts for sent email Custom email sounds Schedules for notifications & sounds Filter notifications & sounds Automatically back up emails as files to cloud servers or Mac/PC Contact email history records Edit contacts & groups Save emails as files Zip/unzip files Save/attach files with cloud servers Sync settings between devices The optional AltaMail Pro upgrade provides multiple accounts, Spam management, Work-Life Balance, Email Rules, Mailshots/Templates, Email file backup and Read Receipts. The upgrade has a free 30 day trial then a 99c/month or 1 year subscription ($9.99 varies by region). Subscriptions are charged to your iTunes account and auto-renew unless turned off prior to 24-hours before the end, otherwise your account is charged. Subscriptions are managed & auto-renewal is turned off in your App Store Account Settings. The free trial stops when a subscription starts. Privacy/Terms https://esz.nz/pv
1F
A business-focused email client offering secure and fast communication. It includes integrated calendar, contacts, and secure notes, with a rich mail composer supporting attachments and formatting.
- Secure email client
- Integrated calendar
- Contact management
- Secure notes
- Rich mail composer
- Media attachments
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Secure, fast, deep corporate functional. Email, calendar with extended business functions, contacts, secure notes, convenient mail composer with rich formatting capabilities and various media attachments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AltaMail at 90% against 1F's 38%. AltaMail also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (371 vs 1). 1F's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. AltaMail sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 1F asks for nothing beyond the download.
AltaMail holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AltaMail has 371 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of AltaMail's written reviews are positive against 38% of 1F's.
AltaMail ships an update every 2 weeks, 1F every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AltaMail | 1F |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (371 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.3% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 371 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EuroSmartz Ltd | Первая Форма |
Customer experience
AltaMail
1F
Bugs and requests
AltaMail
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Email notifications not working properly
- Formatting issues with email text
- Syncing issues between devices
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Bionic reading font option
1F
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AltaMail
- 1 month. autorenews$0.991 Month
- 1 year. autorenews$9.991 Year
- Lifetime AltaMail Pro$49.99
1F
No in-app purchases








