Comparison

Zero Inbox vs SaneBox

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

Head to head
About

Zero Inbox

This email application streamlines inbox management with customizable multi-action swipe gestures. Effortlessly process emails by assigning multiple tasks to a single swipe, such as archiving, trashing, or sending to a to-do list. Enjoy a fast and intuitive email experience.

Highlights
  • Multi-action swipe gestures
  • Customizable swipe actions
  • Fast loading speed
  • Integration with Todoist
  • Smart avatar loading
  • Dark mode
Features
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Zero Inbox is an email app designed for zeroing your inbox via enjoyable swipe actions. Unlike traditional email's swipe action can only allow one action per swipe, we provide multi-action swipe for each direction, empower you to process your email effortlessly on daily basis. For example, for swiping right, you can choose - Swipe right-down-right to push the email to Todoist - Swipe straight right to archive - Swipe right-up-right to trash We also worked hard to make the app to provide blazing fast loading speed. There are more awesome features to come in the following updates: - Customizable swipe actions - In mail swipe action (like Tinder but for email) - Multi-step swipe (one swipe can do many things like Mark read + Archive + push to Todoist) - Smart avatar (load sender's avatar from known email list or public avatar database) - Dark mode

About

SaneBox

This app enhances your email management experience by automatically sorting important messages, hiding distractions, and allowing you to unsubscribe from unwanted emails. It connects to any email service and learns your preferences to declutter your inbox.

Highlights
  • Automatic inbox sorting
  • AI-powered email analysis
  • Distraction filtering
  • One-click unsubscribe
  • Email follow-up reminders
  • Do Not Disturb mode
Features
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Download and install this optional app to enhance your SaneBox experience. Push notifications let you know when your latest digest is ready, quickly process it directly on your device. *** New to SaneBox? Keeping reading...*** The SaneBox service connects to your email, identifies important messages, hides distractions, has Do Not Disturb, banishes annoying senders, reminds you to followup and more... Start your TWO WEEK FREE TRIAL today! Connects to any email service (Gmail, Office 365, Yahoo, iCloud, etc…). If you know how to use email folders, then you know how to use SaneBox. The unimportant email isn't quarantined like inferior products. It stays in your account, SaneBox just moves it out of your Inbox to a server folder. You can continue to use any email client or webmail interface because they are just folders on your email server. WHEN YOU CONNECT YOUR EMAIL • SaneBox folders are added everywhere you check your email. • Your Inbox email is then sorted: • Important email arrives and stays in your Inbox. • Distractions arrive and are moved to your SaneLater folder. • Check your Inbox and SaneBox folders with any webmail/email client. • During onboarding you’ll have the opportunity to try our other award winning features and folders. • Connect additional email accounts. HOW DOES SANEBOX KNOW? • We've been keeping email sane since 2010. • Our AI will analyze your email history and learn what is important to you. • Teach us by moving any misplaced email to the correct folder with any webmail/email client. WHY SANEBOX? • Sort and declutter your Inbox automatically • Schedule breaks from new email with Do Not Disturb • Unsubscribe from unwanted emails with 1-click • Snooze non-urgent email for later • Track and get notified when someone hasn't replied • Free access to Inbox Zero Academy DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS • Snack - one email account and one optional extra for $6.99 per month or $58.99 per year (save over 35%). Cancel any time. • Lunch - two email accounts and five optional extra for $11.99 per month or $98.99 per year (save over 30%). Cancel any time. • Dinner - four email accounts and all optional extras for $35.99 per month or $299.99 per year (save over 30%). Cancel any time. Your payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew each month or year 24-hours before the end of the current period, and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. PRIVACY POLICY There's an old saying, "If you're not paying for a product, then you are the product". You are our customer - not our product. We will never sell your data, show you ads or breach your trust. Your privacy and security is our top priority. https://www.sanebox.com/privacy TERMS OF SERVICE https://www.sanebox.com/tos Questions Concerns? Please contact us at support@sanebox.com. We respond to every inquiry. * Prices shown are in U.S. dollars. Other restrictions apply.

Screenshots

Zero Inbox3 screens
SaneBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SaneBox at 4.6 against Zero Inbox's 3.7. SaneBox also leads on ratings volume (650 vs 3) and review sentiment (61% vs 50%). Zero Inbox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SaneBox sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Zero Inbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SaneBox holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SaneBox has 650 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Zero Inbox's written reviews are positive against 61% of SaneBox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Zero Inbox versus SaneBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZero InboxSaneBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.6 (650 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews61.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3650 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaunch Platform LLCSaneBox

Customer experience

Zero Inbox

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

SaneBox

All ratings649 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive61.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative32.3%

Bugs and requests

Zero Inbox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SaneBox

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Emails disappearing or getting redirected
  • Folders and settings not working as expected
  • Aggressive marketing and difficulty unsubscribing

Requested features

3 requests
  • More transparent and customizable email sorting
  • Improved integration with email clients
  • Better mobile experience

In-app purchases

None

Zero Inbox

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

SaneBox

Subscriptions10
  • Monthly Snack - Legacy$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Snack$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Lunch - Legacy$11.991 Month
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  • Monthly Lunch$11.991 Month
  • Monthly Dinner$35.991 Month
  • Yearly Snack - Legacy$58.991 Year
  • Yearly Snack$58.991 Year
  • Yearly Lunch - Legacy$98.991 Year
  • Yearly Lunch$98.991 Year
  • Yearly Dinner$299.991 Year

Questions

Is Zero Inbox free?
Zero Inbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SaneBox free?
SaneBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zero Inbox or SaneBox?
SaneBox is rated higher. Zero Inbox averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while SaneBox averages 4.6 from 650 ratings.
Do Zero Inbox or SaneBox have ads?
Neither Zero Inbox nor SaneBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zero Inbox or SaneBox?
Zero Inbox ships an update every 3 weeks, and SaneBox every 3 weeks. Most recently, Zero Inbox was updated on October 9, 2026 and SaneBox on October 27, 2026.

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