AltaMail vs Speaking Email CP
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. Organize emails by category, automate actions with quick swipes, and manage multiple accounts efficiently. This app offers powerful features to eliminate clutter and enhance productivity.
- Smart spam detection
- Customizable rules and filters
- Quick swipe actions
- Inbox organization by category
- Offline email backup
- Mail merge 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
Speaking Email CP
This app allows you to listen to your emails on your CarPlay-enabled car. It intelligently filters out clutter and offers voice commands for actions like archiving, deleting, or flagging messages. Premium features include dictation for replies and composing new emails.
- Email read aloud on CarPlay
- Archive, flag, and trash emails
- Smart content filtering
- Voice commands for actions
- Dictation for replies and composing
- Support for multiple email accounts
- Attachment reading
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Wouldn't it be great if CarPlay could read email? Now it can. Be productive on the road by having your email read to you, with buttons to archive/mark-as-read, trash, or flag. Just download our app, sign in to your email account, and your emails will be read out loud to you on your CarPlay! Supports Gmail / Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 / Office 365, Microsoft Exchange, Outlook.com/Hotmail, Yahoo, iCloud, AOL, IMAP, POP. Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security customers can sign in via Intune / Microsoft Authenticator. STANDARD FEATURES * Easy listening - your inbox as a playlist Speaking Email CarPlay reads your latest emails out loud from your inbox, one by one. -> Automatically moves on to the next email -> CarPlay next/back to jump emails * Smart content detection - for smooth and speedy reading Email reading is different from general text-to-speech. Emails are choked with signatures, disclaimers and thread headers. -> Reads content without the clutter -> Reply chains are intelligently skipped * Action your email - get simple things done CarPlay buttons provide the most common email actions: -> Done (Archive/Mark as read) -> Flag -> Trash * Lots of options - customize to your needs -> Choose your 'done' action (archive or mark-as-read) -> Customize email filtering and reading order -> Select voices and speech speed PREMIUM FEATURES * Voice commands -> Next, previous, repeat, archive, delete, move, ignore, important, block (and many more) * Sending by dictation -> Reply, forward, and compose (pick recipients by voice from your contacts, read back before sending) * Multiple accounts -> Office 365, Gmail, Outlook, Exchange, Yahoo, iCloud, AOL, IMAP, POP * Attachment reading -> Word, PDF, RTF, calendar items, MP3s REQUIREMENTS - Apple CarPlay - supports Office 365, Gmail, Outlook, Exchange, Yahoo, iCloud, AOL, IMAP, POP
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AltaMail at 91% against Speaking Email CP's 50%. AltaMail also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (373 vs 20). Speaking Email CP's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Speaking Email CP sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AltaMail holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AltaMail has 373 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of AltaMail's written reviews are positive against 50% of Speaking Email CP's.
AltaMail ships an update every 3 weeks, Speaking Email CP every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AltaMail | Speaking Email CP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (373 ratings) — better | 4.2 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 373 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EuroSmartz Ltd | BEWEB LTD |
Customer experience
AltaMail
Speaking Email CP
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
Speaking Email CP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AltaMail
- 1 month. autorenews14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- 1 year. autorenews$9.991 Year
- Lifetime AltaMail Pro$49.99
Speaking Email CP
- Multiple accounts$4.99
- Attachment Reading$4.99
- Voice Commands$4.99
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- Sending Pack$4.99
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