Comparison

Mail Folders vs BrowserSwitch ck

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

BrowserSwitch ck

Features
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Every link opens in Safari, whether you like it or not? BrowserSwitch asks you first. Once you select BrowserSwitch as your default browser in the iOS Settings, every link you tap brings up a list of the browsers installed on your iPhone. One tap, and the page opens exactly where you want it. HIGHLIGHTS A choice for every link All installed browsers at a glance, with their real logos. Hide the ones you never use. Built-in browser Open pages inside BrowserSwitch itself, with an address bar, search and back/forward navigation. From there you can hand any page to another browser at any time. Rules for services Always open links to particular services in the same browser, with no questions asked, no matter which app they come from. More than 20 well-known services are ready to go, among them Amazon, YouTube, Google Maps, Wikipedia, GitHub and PayPal. Custom addresses Decide which browser opens any address you choose. Subdomains are covered automatically: "github.com" also matches "docs.github.com". Your own order Decide the order in which the browsers appear in the chooser. History Every link that reaches BrowserSwitch is kept in your history – grouped by day, with website icons and full-text search. One tap opens a link again. Your history stays on your device only and can be cleared or turned off at any time. Adjustable appearance Show or hide icons, browser names and the URL individually. English and German Switch the language inside the app, independently of your system language. FREE AND PRO Free forever: the browser chooser on every link, the built-in browser, showing and hiding browsers, all appearance settings, up to three rules and a history of your last three links. BrowserSwitch Pro additionally unlocks: – Unlimited rules for services and addresses – Define your own addresses freely – Arrange the browsers in your own order – History of up to 500 links – All future Pro features Pro is a one-time purchase. No subscription, no recurring cost. PRIVACY BrowserSwitch collects no data. There is no account, no advertising and no analytics. Your settings and your history stay on your device. SUPPORTED BROWSERS Safari, Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera, Opera GX, DuckDuckGo, Vivaldi, Orion, Ecosia, Arc Search, Aloha, Yandex, Firefox Focus and Firefox Klar. For links to reach BrowserSwitch, select the app once in the iOS Settings under "Apps – Default Apps – Browser App".

Screenshots

Mail Folders3 screens
BrowserSwitch ck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BrowserSwitch ck at Free against Mail Folders's $3.99. BrowserSwitch ck also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Mail Folders's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On ads 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

BrowserSwitch ck is free to download; Mail Folders costs $3.99 up front. BrowserSwitch ck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mail Folders asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mail Folders ships an update every 5 months, BrowserSwitch ck every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mail Folders versus BrowserSwitch ck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMail FoldersBrowserSwitch ck
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
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTechKnowledgeChristian Krause

In-app purchases

None

Mail Folders

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BrowserSwitch ck

One-time1
  • Full Version One-time$5.99

Questions

Is Mail Folders free?
Mail Folders costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrowserSwitch ck free?
BrowserSwitch ck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mail Folders or BrowserSwitch ck have ads?
Neither Mail Folders nor BrowserSwitch ck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mail Folders or BrowserSwitch ck?
Mail Folders ships an update every 5 months, and BrowserSwitch ck every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mail Folders was updated on October 27, 2026 and BrowserSwitch ck on October 24, 2026.

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