Comparison

Paper Plane Email vs Jesper Mail

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

Head to head
About

Paper Plane Email

Instantly send yourself emails and notes with a single tap. This lightweight and customizable app supports attachments and works offline or in low bandwidth. Configure it to send emails automatically, use your own SMTP server, or host it yourself.

Highlights
  • One-tap email sending
  • Note creation
  • Attachment support
  • Offline functionality
  • Customizable SMTP server integration
  • Low bandwidth optimization
Features
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Send yourself an email and note in one tap! Lightweight, fast and endlessly customizable. Supports attachments and is robust in low bandwidth and offline environments. Let the app send the email itself, hook up to your own SMTP server or Google Apps, or even host the server yourself. Read more about the rationale for this workflow @ https://writings.williamhockey.com/paper-plane

About

Jesper Mail

Features
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Ability to compose and send emails to single or multiple recipients Attachment support for common file formats Basic formatting options for composing emails (e.g. font style, size, color) Ability to organize emails into folders Search functionality to find specific emails Spam filter to automatically move unwanted emails to a designated folder Integration with popular email services such as Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, and more Ability to set up email signatures Notifications for new incoming emails

Screenshots

Paper Plane Email4 screens
Jesper Mail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Jesper Mail at monthly against Paper Plane Email's every 2 months. Jesper Mail also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paper Plane Email ships an update every 2 months, Jesper Mail monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Paper Plane Email versus Jesper Mail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaper Plane EmailJesper Mail
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam HockeyJESPER APPS SOFTWARE SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

Paper Plane Email

No in-app purchases

None

Jesper Mail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paper Plane Email free?
Paper Plane Email is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jesper Mail free?
Jesper Mail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paper Plane Email or Jesper Mail have ads?
Neither Paper Plane Email nor Jesper Mail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paper Plane Email or Jesper Mail?
Paper Plane Email ships an update every 2 months, and Jesper Mail monthly. Most recently, Paper Plane Email was updated on October 20, 2026 and Jesper Mail on October 27, 2026.

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