Comparison

Spamdrain vs Delete Emails & Cleaner

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

Head to head
About

Spamdrain

This app offers a powerful AI-driven spam filter for iPhone and iPad, protecting your inbox from junk and malicious emails 24/7. It works across all devices and operating systems, ensuring you only receive the emails you want.

Highlights
  • AI-powered spam filtering
  • Blocks junk and malicious emails
  • Works across all devices and OS
  • 24/7 inbox protection
  • Real-time email checking
  • View and manage blocked messages
Features
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Tired of all the junk email you get? Try the most powerful spam filter for iPhone and iPad. Spamdrain protects your email from spam and junk email 24/7. Our anti-spam service is built on an artificial intelligence platform that we have tweaked and improved with the help of our amazing customers since 2004. So far, we have blocked 3.1 billion spam emails! "Spamdrain has stopped viruses and spam from corrupting my iPad and iPhone. It sorts through all my mail and declares it Blocked or Allowed... You are in total control! I highly recommend Spamdrain!" – Cibolo314, App Store review Sign up for a 14-day free trial (no credit card needed). If you love our spam filter (as we know you will), subscribe for less than the price of a cup of coffee. STOP JUNK EMAIL If you ever asked yourself how you can stop junk email or spam from clogging up your inbox, Spamdrain is for you. Spamdrain keeps your inbox clean on all devices and operating systems by blocking unwanted or malicious email – including automated emails or phishing attempts that use malware or spyware to attempt to access your sensitive banking or credit card information. CLEAN ON ALL DEVICES Connect your email and see the magic – everywhere. Mac or PC? POP3 or IMAP? Gmail, Outlook, Spark or Yahoo Mail? Spamdrain blocks junk email and spam across operating systems, devices and email providers. Simply connect and we do the rest. EVERY NEW EMAIL CHECKED The second you get a new email, we check it. If it is spam or junk, a virus or a phishing attempt, we remove it at once so you don't have to see it. YOUR DATA REMAINS PRIVATE You pay us a small fee so we never need to sell your data to anyone (unlike many others). We instead focus entirely on providing you with the best spam filtering in the world. AI + A COMMUNITY OF ANTISPAMMERS Let's work together to block phishers and spammers. We have fine-tuned our tech since 2004 and together with our amazing customers have created a spam filter service that efficiently blocks junk email. When you mark an email as spam, we will make sure everyone else is protected as well. EMAIL SPAM FILTER STATISTICS AND CONTROL When your account is up and running, you will be able to see statistics for your account and report spam that we may have missed. You can view blocked messages directly with this app. If you find an email you want to read on the blocked list, simply tap on it and 'allow'. When you do this, you help train the anti-spam filter and ensure that Spamdrain will send this email straight to your inbox the next time. Use Spamdrain to get an inbox with only the emails you want to read. REAL CONTROL OF YOUR INBOX AND TOTAL SPAM PROTECTION Get Spamdrain and retake control of your inbox. Sign up today and enjoy a clean inbox with nothing but the email you really want. Get rid of junk email and spam that is bothering and frustrating you! EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Delete Emails & Cleaner

Streamline your inbox with this email management tool. Easily delete, archive, or keep messages with simple swipes and batch actions. Achieve inbox zero and reclaim your time with intelligent triaging, all while ensuring your data stays private.

Highlights
  • Swipe to delete, archive, or keep emails
  • Batch delete, archive, and move emails
  • Intelligent email triaging
  • iCloud Sync
  • Dark Mode
  • Privacy-friendly on-device processing
Features
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Introducing our email cleaning and triaging app! Say goodbye to an overwhelming inbox and hello to productivity. Swipe through emails to easily delete, archive or keep them. Batch delete, archive and move emails to quickly clean your inbox. Whether you want less email or inbox zero. Our app is designed to keep your inbox organized. Saving you time by triaging emails first. And you don't even need to read emails for that! Email Zen has charts, trends, iCloud Sync and Dark Mode to make your experience even better. Plus, our app is privacy-friendly, processing emails only on your device. And the best part? No ads, subscriptions or in-app purchases required. Our app is available for iPhone, iPad and macOS. You can use our app with any mail provider, including Gmail, iCloud, AOL, Proton, GMX, Zoho, Yahoo and Outlook. Give it a try and experience a stress-free email inbox.

Screenshots

Spamdrain4 screens
Delete Emails & Cleaner4 screens

Verdict

The call

Spamdrain and Delete Emails & Cleaner both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 61% of Spamdrain's written reviews are positive against 17% of Delete Emails & Cleaner's. Spamdrain also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 38). Delete Emails & Cleaner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Spamdrain sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per year. Delete Emails & Cleaner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Spamdrain against 4.3 for Delete Emails & Cleaner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spamdrain has 1.2K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Spamdrain's written reviews are positive against 17% of Delete Emails & Cleaner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spamdrain ships an update every 2 months, Delete Emails & Cleaner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Spamdrain versus Delete Emails & Cleaner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpamdrainDelete Emails & Cleaner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better4.3 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews61.3% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better38
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.1
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpamDrain ABKai Oelfke

Customer experience

Spamdrain

All ratings1,213 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews336 reviews
Positive61.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative33.9%

Delete Emails & Cleaner

All ratings38 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and requests

Spamdrain

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Emails disappearing from blocked list
  • Inability to log in or access account
  • Continued spam after uninstalling app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bulk actions for blocked emails
  • Integration with more email providers
  • Customizable spam detection rules
  • Improved reporting and analytics

Delete Emails & Cleaner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Spamdrain

Subscriptions2
  • Starter Yearly$25.991 Year
  • Plus Yearly$52.991 Year
One-time6
  • 1 year SpamDrain for one email address$25.99
  • Yearly SpamDrain+ protection for 1 email address$37.99
  • Yearly SpamDrain protection for 2 email addresses$52.99
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  • Yearly SpamDrain+ protection for 2 email addresses$75.99
  • Yearly SpamDrain protection for 3 email adresses$77.99
  • Yearly SpamDrain+ protection for 3 email addresses$113.99
None

Delete Emails & Cleaner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spamdrain free?
Spamdrain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Delete Emails & Cleaner free?
Delete Emails & Cleaner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spamdrain or Delete Emails & Cleaner?
Spamdrain is rated higher. Spamdrain averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Delete Emails & Cleaner averages 4.3 from 38 ratings.
Do Spamdrain or Delete Emails & Cleaner have ads?
Neither Spamdrain nor Delete Emails & Cleaner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spamdrain or Delete Emails & Cleaner?
Spamdrain ships an update every 2 months, and Delete Emails & Cleaner every 2 weeks. Most recently, Spamdrain was updated on November 6, 2026 and Delete Emails & Cleaner on November 3, 2026.

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