Paper Plane Email vs Marco
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- One-tap email sending
- Note creation
- Attachment support
- Offline functionality
- Customizable SMTP server integration
- Low bandwidth optimization
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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
Marco
Consolidate all your email accounts into a single, fast inbox. This privacy-focused application offers offline access, instant syncing, and a clean interface for managing multiple email providers on Apple devices.
- Unified inbox for all accounts
- Native Apple experience
- Offline email access
- Privacy-first design
- Instant speed
- Smart email views
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All your email accounts, one fast inbox. Marco is a fast, privacy-first email app that unifies Gmail, iCloud, Outlook, Yahoo, and IMAP accounts into one clean inbox. Works offline, syncs instantly, and runs natively on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Key features: • Unified inbox for all accounts – Gmail, iCloud, Outlook, Yahoo, Exchange, and any IMAP provider in one place. • Native Apple experience – Built for iPhone, iPad, and Mac with full keyboard shortcuts and system integration. • Works offline – Read, search, and compose without a connection. Everything syncs when you're back online. • Privacy-first email – No tracking, no data selling, no ads. Your emails stay yours. • Instant speed – Opens, searches, and sends faster than default mail apps. • Smart email views – Filter by account, label, or sender. Zero inbox clutter. Tired of slow, bloated email clients? Marco is the lightweight, private alternative to Spark, Superhuman, and Apple Mail — with multi-account support, offline access, and no subscription required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Paper Plane Email at 5.0 against Marco's 3.7. Paper Plane Email also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Marco's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Paper Plane Email holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.
Paper Plane Email ships an update every 2 months, Marco every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paper Plane Email | Marco |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | William Hockey | Marco Technology Inc. |
Customer experience
Paper Plane Email
Marco
In-app purchases
Paper Plane Email
No in-app purchases
Marco
No in-app purchases









