Comparison

Twobird vs HEY Email

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

Head to head
About

Twobird

This app integrates your email inbox with task management, notes, and calendar events. It helps you focus on important items, clear out clutter, and manage your day without switching between multiple applications.

Highlights
  • Unified inbox for email and tasks
  • Integrated notes and checklists
  • Real-time collaboration on notes
  • Built-in calendar with event previews
  • Smarter, less distracting notifications
  • Email reminders and low priority sorting
  • Edit sent messages
Features
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Your email inbox is a to-do list. Twobird makes it the only list you need. Twobird helps you focus on just the conversations, tasks, notes, and events that are important now, and clear out the things that can wait. Let go of thousands of noisy emails and stop wasting time juggling tasks in different apps that don't work together. Twobird keeps everything under control, and in context, for an easier day. MEET YOUR CALMEST INBOX You don't need to hoard emails. Twobird takes the work out of keeping a clean inbox. • Reminders and Low Priority set aside things that can wait • Pinned and Recent lists keep important items easily accessible • Done and Unsubscribe quickly clear out mail and unwanted subscriptions • Smarter notifications prevent distraction HANDLE YOUR DAILY TASKS IN ONE LIST Now you can manage your entire day within the email inbox you already have. • Jot down ideas, create checklists, and tables in a personal note • Share a note to collaborate in real-time; assign tasks, leave comments, and make edits with multiple people • Organize your day with a built-in Calendar • Preview upcoming events at the top of your inbox KEEP CONTEXT AT EVERY STEP OF YOUR DAY Stay in the know without switching apps— notes, reminders, and calendar are connected within your inbox. • Set a reminder for anything in your inbox, whether it's an email or a quick note • See reminders and events side-by-side in the same calendar • Attach a note to a calendar event for invitees to see • Edit a note right inside a conversation to discuss changes with everyone involved CONVERSATIONS AS EFFORTLESS AS CHAT A minimal design makes it easier to follow conversations, keeping emails efficient and natural. • Focus on the content without distracting signatures, complex formatting, or excess buttons • Respond quickly with @ mentions that loop people into discussions • React with emojis, because sometimes a thumbs up is all you need • Edit sent messages (we know your human) PRIVACY MATTERS We don't see or share your personal data. We don't want it. We also actively take measures, like blocking pixel tracking, to keep your email activity private. Connect your existing Gmail or Outlook accounts to discover your new inbox for free. Available on iOS, Mac, Web, and other major platforms. We are working hard to make Twobird your favorite app, and would love to hear your feedback! Follow us @ Twobirdapp on Twitter for our latest news. Twobird is a registered trademark of Ginger Labs, Inc.

About

HEY Email

This email client streamlines your inbox with features like call-like screening for senders, grouped message organization, and a unified attachment library. It offers unique ways to read emails, manage receipts, and protect your privacy from trackers.

Highlights
  • Screen senders like calls
  • Naturally grouped messages
  • Read multiple emails at once
  • Unified attachment library
  • Set aside emails for later
  • Dedicated receipt management
  • Blocks email trackers
Features
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It’s “you’ll never go back” better HEY replaces workarounds, messy hacks, and daily frustrations, with built-in workflows, effortless organization, and clever features that levels-up email in meaningful ways. Screen emails like you screen calls You screen your calls, so why can't you screen your emails? With HEY, you can. HEY puts you in complete control of who's allowed to email you. Don't want to hear from someone? Screen them out and won’t hear from them again. Naturally grouped Inboxes are typically an intertwined mess of new and old messages haphazardly mixed together. Yuck. With HEY, new messages are always grouped together at the top, and previously seen emails are always at the bottom. Neat and orderly by default. No need to wade through the inbox jungle with a machete. Spread ’em out, read ’em together Let's say you have 7 unread emails. Why do you have to open one, close one, open one, close one, open one, close one, and so on. It's rediculously inefficient. With HEY, you can open multiple emails at once and just scroll though them, just like you would a newsfeed. It's a revolutionary way to read your emails. You'll never go back to the old way. Find files without pulling your hair out If you’re looking for an attachment, why should you have to find an email first? That’s backwards. With HEY, you get an attachment library that gathers up every attachment you’ve ever received in one organized, siftable place. Just set it aside Sometimes you get emails you need to reference later - travel info, handy links, numbers you need, etc. With HEY, you can 'Set Aside' any email in a neat little pile for easy access whenever you need it. At hand, but out of your face. Put receipts in The Paper Trail Receipts, confirmations, and transactional emails getting in your way? With HEY, you can send those types of emails to The Paper Trail where they'll be out of your way, but easy to find when you need them. Blocking email spies 24/7/365 Many companies track which emails you open, how often you open them, and even where you were when you opened them. It's a massive invasion of your privacy. HEY blocks these trackers and tells you who's spying on you. Fix bad subjects without busting threads If you don’t start the thread, you're often stuck with other people’s generic, non-descriptive email subjects. With HEY, you can rename a subject so it makes sense for you without changing things for the other person. Add private notes to any email thread Conversations may start in email, but they may continue somewhere else. Some emails turn into lunches or calls or video conferences. Where do you put the notes from those - especially if they relate to the initial email conversation? With HEY, you can add personal, private notes (and files) to any thread. This way you keep everything related to the conversation on one page, even if it didn't all happen via email. Notifications you control HEY push notifications are off by default so your phone doesn’t steal your attention every time an inconsequential email hits your inbox. However, HEY lets you selectively turn them on for specific contacts or threads so you don't miss the things you really care about. A built-in ‘Reply Later’ workflow What if you need to reply, but you don't have time right now? With HEY, just click the “Reply Later” button to move an email to a dedicated ‘Reply Later’ pile at the bottom of the screen so you don’t lose or forget it. Stop heavy senders from dominating your inbox When you get lots of emails from someone, they can take over your Inbox. With HEY, you can choose to bundle a sender into a single row. This means no matter how many emails they send you, they'll only take up a single row in your Inbox. Clean, controlled, and calm. Get off threads without having to ask Stuck on a mega email chain and want off? Good luck asking someone to remove you. With HEY, you can unfollow any thread and replies won’t show up as new emails anymore. Out of your face forever.

Screenshots

Twobird4 screens
HEY Email4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Twobird at free against HEY Email's subscription. Twobird also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.2). HEY Email's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 446). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HEY Email holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HEY Email has 4.3K ratings behind it against 446, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Twobird's written reviews are positive against 61% of HEY Email's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Twobird ships an update every 2 weeks, HEY Email every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Twobird versus HEY Email: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwobirdHEY Email
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (446 ratings)4.6 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews60.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4464.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGinger Labs37Signals LLC

Customer experience

Twobird

All ratings445 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative14.2%
Written reviews223 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral17.5%
Negative28.7%

HEY Email

All ratings4,324 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews309 reviews
Positive60.8%
Neutral9.4%
Negative29.8%

User reviews

Twobird

From 446 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Aesthetically pleasing
  • 🚀 Cross-platform
  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Ability to access multiple email accounts with one login
  • 👍 Helps organize emails and to-dos

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes with long email chains
  • 🐛 Notification issues
  • 🐛 Inability to delete emails in bulk
  • 🐛 Lack of customization options
  • 🐛 Unreliable account deletion process

HEY Email

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Streamlined email workflow
  • 🔒 Strong privacy focus
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly design
  • 💡 Innovative email organization features
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 Concerns about offline functionality
  • 💰 Expensive subscription cost
  • 🔍 Limited search and navigation capabilities

Bugs and requests

Twobird

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Emails sliding down and disappearing
  • Inability to delete trashed emails
  • Inconsistent unread email count
  • Drafts reappearing unexpectedly

Requested features

8 requests
  • Support for more email providers (e.g. Yahoo, AOL, iCloud)
  • Ability to customize swipe actions
  • Improved search functionality
  • Integration with other productivity apps like Notability
  • Widgets for calendar and to-do lists
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  • Keyboard shortcuts on iPad
  • Ability to color-code calendar events
  • Option to view calendar in different layouts (e.g. hourly blocks)

HEY Email

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Keyboard issues on iPad
  • Inconsistent behavior when moving between email views

Requested features

3 requests
  • Support for custom email domains
  • More advanced filtering and automation options
  • Improved integration with other apps and services

In-app purchases

None

Twobird

No in-app purchases

None

HEY Email

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Twobird free?
Twobird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HEY Email free?
HEY Email is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Twobird or HEY Email?
HEY Email is rated higher. Twobird averages 4.2 out of 5 from 446 ratings, while HEY Email averages 4.6 from 4.3K ratings.
Do Twobird or HEY Email have ads?
Neither Twobird nor HEY Email shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Twobird or HEY Email?
Twobird ships an update every 2 weeks, and HEY Email every 10 days. Most recently, Twobird was updated on October 22, 2026 and HEY Email on October 23, 2026.

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