Comparison

Triage 2 vs Ocean

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

Head to head
About

Triage 2

This app helps manage your inbox by allowing you to quickly process new messages using a card-based interface. It enables archiving, saving for later, or sending brief replies, reducing inbox stress.

Highlights
  • Card-based message interface
  • Quick archiving
  • Save for later
  • Compose short replies
  • Supports IMAP accounts (Gmail, iCloud, Fastmail)
  • Reduces inbox stress
Features
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Triage 2 is first aid for people who struggle to stay on top of their inbox. It doesn’t try to replace traditional email software, but lets you use your downtime to quickly remove the noise and stress. New messages appear as a familiar “stack of cards” interface. With a flick or a tap, you can quickly archive messages, keep important ones in your inbox for later, or compose a short reply. Triage 2 supports Gmail, iCloud Mail, Fastmail or any other email service that supports IMAP. --- Praise for Triage: “Since I’ve been using Triage, I’m more caught up on my email than I have been in years.” — Daring Fireball “Triage makes it feel seamless, and even fun, to achieve—if not Inbox Zero—at least Inbox Zen.” — Macworld “Triage is my new favorite email app for iPhone.” — MacStories “Triage is simple, clean, fast, and one of my new favorite apps.” — iMore Terms of use: https://triage.cc/terms Privacy Policy: https://triage.cc/privacy

About

Ocean

This app intelligently sorts your Gmail inbox into actionable categories like 'Action', 'Review', and 'Cleanup'. It offers features to quickly reply, schedule, archive, and bulk delete emails, helping you manage your inbox more efficiently.

Highlights
  • Inbox classification (Action, Review, Cleanup)
  • Quick email actions (reply, schedule, dock)
  • Bulk email cleanup
  • Google Calendar integration for invites
  • Global search across emails and invites
  • VIP contact highlighting
Features
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Your Gmail inbox wasn't built for the way you work. Ocean was. Ocean brings Beacon Intelligence to your Gmail. On-demand intelligence that classifies your inbox into what actually matters, so you spend less time sorting and more time doing. Designed exclusively for Gmail and Google Workspace. ⎯ BEACON INTELLIGENCE Beacon analyses your inbox and classifies what matters into 3 swim lanes: Action, Review, and Cleanup. Each lane contains a list of emails that you need to act on. - For the Action lane, you can quickly reply, dock an email on a specific date or send a meeting invitation. - For the Review lane, you can swipe to archive or discard the email. - For the Cleanup lane, you can leverage our powerful bulk Cleanup functionality to clear hundreds of emails in seconds. ⎯ DROPS: INTELLIGENCE WITHOUT THE COMMITMENT Every new account gets 30 free Drops. Enough for about 12 to 14 days of active use. Drops never expire and are only consumed when you use them. Skip a day, skip a week. You don't pay for days you're not working. Once your free Drops are used, Ocean's core features remain free forever. Need more? Drop packs are available for quick top-ups. Or go Ocean Blue for 50 Drops every day, refreshing at midnight. No subscription required. No rush hitting cancel. ⎯ CORE FEATURES: ALWAYS FREE Email: Compose, reply, forward, and manage your Gmail. Full email client, always free. Clean Up: Filter and clear your inbox in seconds. - First Timers, Persistent Pingers, Subscriptions, and more. - Archive entire categories with one tap. Dock: Dock emails you want to action later. - Swipe into time-based buckets: Today, This Weekend, This Week, This Month, Whenever. - Never lose what needs your attention. Invites: Direct Google Calendar integration. - Share your availability, block last-minute bookings, and automatically add confirmed meetings to your calendar. Global Search: Search across emails and invites from one place. VIP Contacts: Mark important senders as VIP. Never miss their emails. ⎯ PRIVACY-FIRST Your emails are never stored on our servers. When you invoke Beacon Intelligence, we ask your consent to use our intelligence provider to analyze your email conversations. Only when you ask, never in the background. Not sneaky. ⎯ BEAUTIFULLY NATIVE Dark mode, clean design, built for iPhone. Not a web wrapper. ⎯ Built in Canada by a small team who actually use this thing every day. Privacy Policy: https://ocean.app/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions: https://ocean.app/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Triage 24 screens
Ocean4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ocean at 5.0 against Triage 2's 4.4. Ocean also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). Triage 2's advantage is ratings volume (70 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18). 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. Triage 2 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and Ocean sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ocean holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Triage 2 has 70 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Triage 2 ships an update every 2 months, Ocean every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Triage 2 versus Ocean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTriage 2Ocean
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (70 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings70 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElectric Fence LimitedBigWave Labs Inc

Customer experience

Triage 2

All ratings70 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative38.5%

Ocean

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Triage 2

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription$9.991 Year
8 purchases

Ocean

One-time8
  • Ocean Blue 14-day TrialFree
  • Ocean Drops Small$2.00
  • Ocean Drops Medium$3.00
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  • Ocean Drops Large$5.00
  • Ocean Drops XLarge$9.00
  • Ocean Blue (Early Adopter)$67.00
  • Ocean Blue Access$79.00
  • Ocean Blue$99.00

Questions

Is Triage 2 free?
Triage 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ocean free?
Ocean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Triage 2 or Ocean?
Ocean is rated higher. Triage 2 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Ocean averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Triage 2 or Ocean have ads?
Neither Triage 2 nor Ocean shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Triage 2 or Ocean?
Triage 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Ocean every 8 days. Most recently, Triage 2 was updated on July 7, 2026 and Ocean on September 10, 2026.

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