Comparison

Maildash™ vs Email Backgrounds Lite

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

Head to head
About

Maildash™

Streamline communication by sending personalized emails and texts with custom stationery and signatures. Quickly send messages to contacts or groups using pre-formatted templates or your own custom phrases, saving you time and effort.

Highlights
  • Personalized mail-merged messages
  • Custom stationery templates
  • Email and text message sending
  • Favorites and groups lists
  • Customizable templates and snippets
  • Multiple email signatures
Features
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SEND PERSONALIZED MAIL-MERGED MESSAGES USING STATIONERY & SIGNATURES With Maildash, you'll be firing off emails and texts in rapid succession, using mail-merge stationery templates, without all the tedious typing. Just select a contact or group, choose a pre-formatted message, and tap Send. It’s as simple as that. For example, to tell your friend John Doe that you're running late, choose the “Be there soon” template, and tap the Send button. What gets sent is: “Hi John. I’ll be there soon. I am running a little late.” Your recipients will never know how fast and easy this was for you since all outgoing messages are personalized with names, current times, dates, greetings, and signatures. Find yourself writing to the same people or groups of people over and over again? Make your shortcuts even shorter by adding them to Maildash’s “Favorites” screen. This convenient option works like the iPhone’s phone number “Favorites”. Simply choose an address and a message, and Maildash will do the rest. Add email addresses and phone numbers to Maildash’s Favorites from: the iOS Address Book; keyboard; or by pasting multiple addresses or phone numbers into the Favorites screen. With Maildash on your iOS device, you can custom design your own stationery. If you don't see a message that fits the situation, just type your own personal template using the keyboard; or edit one of the pre-formatted phrases that have been included. Customizing your email has never been simpler. With the Template Editor, you can create your own unique phrases; and multiple formal and casual email signatures as well. Never again will you have to reduce your regular dialogue to a jumble of alphabet soup-like SMS speak and abbreviations. With Maildash, the only thing that will be abbreviated is the amount of time that it takes you to respond to them. GENERAL FEATURES • Quickly send email or text messages using stationery • Personalize messages using mail-merge substitutions and signatures • Favorites/Recents/Groups lists - choose an address or group quickly • Customizable Templates - make your own message stationery • Customizable Snippets - make your own shortcuts • Customizable Tabs at bottom of screen • For iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch EMAIL FEATURES • Send mail-merged, personalized Emails to Groups of people • Send Email without leaving the Maildash app • Send quick replies to incoming email TEMPLATE FEATURES • Templates can have default email addresses and/or phone numbers attached • Choose different languages for Templates/Snippets using the globe button • Templates include Subject and Body fields REQUIREMENTS • iOS 12+ • iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

About

Email Backgrounds Lite

Create beautiful HTML email backgrounds, stationery, and templates to make your messages stand out. Compatible with popular email clients, this app offers live previews, direct message editing, and font styling. Easily share your designs via SMS or social media.

Highlights
  • Live Theme Preview
  • Direct Message Editing
  • Real-Time Font Styling
  • Emoji Support
  • Custom Fonts
  • QR Code Mobile Transfer
  • Font Customization
Features
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Notice: This free version adds a small “Powered by EmailBackgrounds.com” branding to exported themes and includes 15 fonts. Upgrade to Pro to remove branding, unlock 84 premium fonts, and use your own custom fonts. Your Source for Beautiful Email Backgrounds & Stationery Make every email special with Email Backgrounds. Create stunning HTML email backgrounds, stationery, themes, and templates designed to elevate your message—whether you’re sending a thank-you note, invitation, or everyday email. Email Backgrounds helps your emails stand out while keeping them compatible with popular email clients and webmail services. Compatible with: Mac Mail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Outlook, Windows Mail, AOL, and other webmail clients. Key Features: • Live Theme Preview – Hover over any thumbnail to instantly preview the design • Direct Message Editing – Type your message directly onto the background • Real-Time Font Styling – Font style and size update instantly while you write • Emoji Support – Add expressive emojis to your messages • Custom Fonts – Install and use your own fonts inside the app • QR Code Mobile Transfer – Design on desktop, scan the QR code, and send from your mobile Gmail app • 15 Handwriting Fonts Included – Upgrade to Pro for more fonts or add your own • Font Customization – Adjust color, size, and alignment (left, center, right) • Favorites – Save backgrounds for quick access later • History – Re-edit or reuse past designs anytime • Easy Sharing – Share via SMS or social media with a link • Clipboard & Composer Support – Copy backgrounds or push directly to your email composer Enjoy seamless use across iPhone, iPad, iMac, and macOS desktop with a single purchase.

Screenshots

Maildash™4 screens
Email Backgrounds Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Email Backgrounds Lite at Free against Maildash™'s $3.99. Email Backgrounds Lite also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 36%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). Maildash™'s advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Email Backgrounds Lite is free to download; Maildash™ costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Maildash™ holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Maildash™ has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of Maildash™'s written reviews are positive against 52% of Email Backgrounds Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maildash™ ships an update every 3 months, Email Backgrounds Lite every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Maildash™ versus Email Backgrounds Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaildash™Email Backgrounds Lite
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (11 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews36.2% of reviews51.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPureBlend SoftwareMy App Catalog LLC

Customer experience

Maildash™

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive36.2%
Neutral8.7%
Negative55.1%

Email Backgrounds Lite

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive51.8%
Neutral15.2%
Negative33.0%

Bugs and requests

Maildash™

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Email Backgrounds Lite

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App malfunctions frequently
  • App doesn't load
  • Error messages about server connection
  • App crashes while typing, losing data
  • Cannot send emails
Show 7 more
  • Backgrounds do not appear for recipients
  • App freezes or closes unexpectedly
  • Back button stops working
  • Text style options do not work
  • App opens App Store when recipient touches email
  • Backgrounds disappear when sending
  • Cannot download app

Requested features

9 requests
  • More adult/elegant themes
  • Ability to use own backgrounds
  • More font choices and colors
  • Stickers to add to backgrounds
  • Seasonal/holiday updates
Show 4 more
  • Abstract backgrounds
  • Marble or sky view backgrounds
  • Animation options
  • How-to section or tutorial

In-app purchases

None

Maildash™

No in-app purchases

None

Email Backgrounds Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Maildash™ free?
Maildash™ costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Email Backgrounds Lite free?
Email Backgrounds Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Maildash™ or Email Backgrounds Lite?
Maildash™ is rated higher. Maildash™ averages 4.1 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Email Backgrounds Lite averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Maildash™ or Email Backgrounds Lite have ads?
Neither Maildash™ nor Email Backgrounds Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maildash™ or Email Backgrounds Lite?
Maildash™ ships an update every 3 months, and Email Backgrounds Lite every 2 months. Most recently, Maildash™ was updated on September 21, 2026 and Email Backgrounds Lite on August 25, 2026.

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