Comparison

Mail Folders vs To

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

Head to head
About

Mail Folders

Organize your IMAP email account by creating and managing custom folders. Automatically redirect emails from your inbox to designated folders based on set rules. Supports popular IMAP servers like Gmail, MobileMe, and AOL.

Highlights
  • Create and remove IMAP mail folders
  • Move emails into custom folders
  • Folder redirection based on rules
  • Supports Gmail, MobileMe, AOL
  • Organize inbox efficiently
Features
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This is an iOS application that creates/removes mail folders in your Imap mail account. You may be able to organize your emails by moving into folders other than the INBOX. You may also be able to use folder redirection that moves your email from INBOX to other mail folders according to the redirection rules. Supports Imap mail servers such as Gmail, MobileMe,AOL and Softbank. Imap server names are as follows: Gmail: imap.gmail.com MobileMe: mail.me.com AOL: imap.aol.com Please visit our web site for detailed error codes etc.

About

To

Features
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A simple to-do list

Screenshots

Mail Folders3 screens
To1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: To at Free against Mail Folders's $3.99. To also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Mail Folders's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

To is free to download; Mail Folders costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mail Folders ships an update every 5 months, To every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mail Folders versus To: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMail FoldersTo
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating1.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechKnowledgeHideaki Uchikoshi

In-app purchases

None

Mail Folders

No in-app purchases

None

To

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mail Folders free?
Mail Folders costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is To free?
To is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mail Folders or To have ads?
To shows ads; Mail Folders does not.
Which is updated more often, Mail Folders or To?
Mail Folders ships an update every 5 months, and To every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mail Folders was updated on September 24, 2026 and To on August 3, 2026.

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