Comparison

eM Client vs Quipu for Vikunja

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

Head to head
About

eM Client

Manage emails, calendars, tasks, contacts, and notes efficiently in one application. Features AI assistance for drafting and replying, robust security with PGP and S/MIME encryption, and instant message translation. Offers advanced privacy options and seamless integration with cloud storage and online meetings.

Highlights
  • Unified inbox for emails, calendars, tasks, contacts, and notes
  • AI-powered email drafting and reply assistance
  • PGP and S/MIME encryption for secure communication
  • Instant message translation
  • Advanced privacy and mail-tracking pixel detection
  • Integration with cloud storage and online meetings
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These features include: • Super easy setup including quick import from the desktop app via QR code • AI Support for replies and email drafting • Emails, calendars, tasks, contacts and notes all in one place • Favorite, Global, and search folders to easily manage multiple accounts • Instant message translation • PGP and S/MIME encryption • Tags and Gmail labels support to sort and color-code your messages • Signatures you can choose from and assign to your accounts • QuickText: snippets of text you can quickly insert into your emails • Templates • Messages grouped into conversations • Advanced privacy options • Mail-Tracking pixel detection • Snooze • Watch for reply • Undo Send • Password protection • Online meetings integration • Cloud storage providers integration • Mobile device management (MDM) support and more

About

Quipu for Vikunja

This app provides a keyboard-first interface for managing tasks on a self-hosted Vikunja server. It offers fast navigation, quick task capture, and flexible project views like Kanban boards, designed for efficient workflow without touching the screen.

Highlights
  • Keyboard-first navigation
  • Customizable single-key shortcuts
  • Dedicated 'Today' view for daily planning
  • Kanban board project view
  • Quick task capture from clipboard or share sheet
  • Multi-server and multi-device support
  • Nesting tasks and projects
Features
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Quipu is a keyboard-first client for Vikunja, the open-source, self-hosted task manager. If you live on a hardware keyboard — on iPad with a Magic Keyboard, or on a Mac running your iPad apps — Quipu lets you fly through your tasks without ever touching the screen. FAST BY DESIGN Every action has a single-key shortcut: j/k to move, e to edit, y to add to Today, x to mark done, / for a command palette that finds any action by name. Shortcuts are fully remappable to match how you already think. TODAY FOCUS Pick a handful of tasks each morning and Quipu keeps you there — a daily planning prompt, a dedicated Today view, and a clean reset every day so yesterday's picks never pile up on today's. KANBAN, YOUR WAY Switch any project to a Kanban board (To-Do / Doing / Done, mirroring Vikunja's own buckets) and move cards between columns with a keystroke or a drag. QUICK CAPTURE, FROM ANYWHERE A "New task from clipboard" shortcut, a share-sheet-free URL scheme for Shortcuts automations, and a home screen widget for one-tap capture straight to your Inbox. Drop an email from Mail, a file, or a link onto a task list and Quipu turns it into a task — small files become notes, bigger ones become a real attachment. MULTI-SERVER, MULTI-DEVICE Connect as many Vikunja servers as you use, switch between them instantly, and sync your settings across your own devices via iCloud Keychain. MADE FOR YOUR HANDS Full support for nesting tasks and projects with Tab, quick-add "magic" (@labels, !priority, due dates and #project, all typed inline), light/dark appearance that follows the system (or your own choice), and eight accent colors to match your taste. Quipu is free, open source, and doesn't run any analytics or ads. It needs a Vikunja server — self-hosted or hosted by a provider of your choice — to connect to.

Screenshots

eM Client4 screens
Quipu for Vikunja3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Quipu for Vikunja at 100% against eM Client's 48%. Quipu for Vikunja also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). eM Client's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

eM Client ships an update every 10 days, Quipu for Vikunja every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
eM Client versus Quipu for Vikunja: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereM ClientQuipu for Vikunja
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (49 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings49 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB6 MB
Age rating4++4
DevelopereM ClientAlexandre Vazquez

Customer experience

eM Client

All ratings49 ratings
Positive61.2%
Neutral12.2%
Negative26.5%
Written reviews358 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral17.9%
Negative34.1%

Quipu for Vikunja

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

eM Client

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Emails not sending immediately
  • Drafts not visible or editable
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between folders
  • Trouble signing in to multiple Google accounts

Requested features

6 requests
  • Calendar integration
  • Improved background refresh and sync
  • Custom notification sounds
  • Ability to sort emails by sender
  • More customization options
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  • Actions from notifications (archive, mark as read, etc.)

Quipu for Vikunja

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

eM Client

No in-app purchases

None

Quipu for Vikunja

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eM Client free?
eM Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quipu for Vikunja free?
Quipu for Vikunja is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do eM Client or Quipu for Vikunja have ads?
Neither eM Client nor Quipu for Vikunja shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eM Client or Quipu for Vikunja?
eM Client ships an update every 10 days, and Quipu for Vikunja every 5 days. Most recently, eM Client was updated on October 30, 2026 and Quipu for Vikunja on October 29, 2026.

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