Comparison

Hippo vs Aloud Mail

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

Head to head
About

Hippo

This app helps you remember important details about your contacts. You can jot down notes, track events, and set reminders to stay connected and informed about people in your life. Your data is securely stored on your device.

Highlights
  • Contact notes
  • Event tracking
  • Custom reminders
  • Secure on-device storage
  • No contact access required
  • iCloud Drive backup
Features
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Remember everything about your friends, family, and colleagues with Hippo — your personal CRM. Take notes, track events, set reminders, and see how the people in your life are connected. The next time you meet, a quick glance at their profile is all you need to remember the details. NOTES • Quickly jot down what you learn about your contacts. • Names of kids, a new job, a promotion, holiday plans, gift ideas. EVENTS • Create events for meetings or important life moments. • Get reminded so you can ask about it next time. • Quickly import events from your calendar app into Hippo RELATIONSHIPS • Link contacts to each other — partners, siblings, colleagues, mentors, and more. • See at a glance how the people in your life connect. REMINDERS • Remember the questions you want to ask the next time you meet. • Stay in touch with the people who matter. PRIVACY • No account needed Hippo is filled with private data, so it stays on your device and in your iCloud — and nowhere else. We have no servers, and we can't see your notes, events, or contacts. SUBSCRIPTION Hippo is free to try with up to 25 contacts. To add more, purchase a yearly or lifetime subscription. ————— Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Service: https://gethippo.app/terms/

About

Aloud Mail

Features
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Aloud Mail reads your email to you — every message, out loud, in a warm natural voice. It was built first for blind and low-vision readers, and for anyone who finds screens hard: big text, simple gestures, and a voice assistant that does the work. YOUR INBOX, SPOKEN • Swipe up or down to move through your mail — each email announced: who it's from, what it's about • Swipe left to open an email and hear it read in full • Swipe right to archive it (swipe again to bring it back) • Tap once to stop the voice at any time • At the top, swipe down to check for new mail JUST ASK Hold your finger anywhere on the screen and talk: • "Read me the email from the doctor" • "Do I have any new mail?" • "Reply and say thank you, I'll be there Friday" • "Show only emails from Kevin" Replies are read back to you before anything is sent — nothing goes out without your spoken yes. MADE FOR EYES-FREE LIVING • Very large adjustable text and high-contrast themes, including dark mode • A slower, clearer reading voice you control • A full spoken how-to guide — just ask "how do I use this?" • Works on iPhone and iPad 23 LANGUAGES Aloud Mail speaks and translates: hear English mail in Vietnamese, Spanish, French, and twenty more — the original message is always kept exactly as it arrived. YOUR ACCOUNTS Gmail, iCloud Mail, Yahoo, AOL, and any IMAP provider. A family member can set everything up in minutes, and sign-in credentials never leave the device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Mail content is processed by Google's Gemini AI through Aloud's own server, only to do what you ask, and only after your explicit consent. Nothing is stored on our server. No ads, no tracking, no selling of data — ever. SUBSCRIPTION Aloud Mail is a monthly auto-renewing subscription that unlocks the full app. Payment is charged to your Apple Account and renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ — Privacy: https://aloudmail.com/privacy/ Aloud Mail began as an app a son built for his mother. We hope it gives someone you love their mail back.

Screenshots

Hippo4 screens
Aloud Mail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Aloud Mail at every 3 days against Hippo's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Hippo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Aloud Mail sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hippo ships an update every 5 weeks, Aloud Mail every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hippo versus Aloud Mail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHippoAloud Mail
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB28 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRoel van der KraanTruSoftware LLC

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Hippo

Subscriptions4
  • Hippo Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$13.991 Year
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  • Hippo Yearly1 Month trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99
1 purchases

Aloud Mail

Subscriptions1
  • Aloud Mail Monthly$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Hippo free?
Hippo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aloud Mail free?
Aloud Mail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hippo or Aloud Mail have ads?
Neither Hippo nor Aloud Mail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hippo or Aloud Mail?
Hippo ships an update every 5 weeks, and Aloud Mail every 3 days. Most recently, Hippo was updated on September 27, 2026 and Aloud Mail on September 9, 2026.

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