Comparison

Email Backgrounds Lite vs Aloud Mail

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

Head to head
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.

About

Aloud Mail

Features
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Aloud Mail reads your email to you — every message, out loud, in a warm natural voice. It was built first for blind and low-vision readers, and for anyone who finds screens hard: big text, simple gestures, and a voice assistant that does the work. YOUR INBOX, SPOKEN • Swipe up or down to move through your mail — each email announced: who it's from, what it's about • Swipe left to open an email and hear it read in full • Swipe right to archive it (swipe again to bring it back) • Tap once to stop the voice at any time • At the top, swipe down to check for new mail JUST ASK Hold your finger anywhere on the screen and talk: • "Read me the email from the doctor" • "Do I have any new mail?" • "Reply and say thank you, I'll be there Friday" • "Show only emails from Kevin" Replies are read back to you before anything is sent — nothing goes out without your spoken yes. MADE FOR EYES-FREE LIVING • Very large adjustable text and high-contrast themes, including dark mode • A slower, clearer reading voice you control • A full spoken how-to guide — just ask "how do I use this?" • Works on iPhone and iPad 23 LANGUAGES Aloud Mail speaks and translates: hear English mail in Vietnamese, Spanish, French, and twenty more — the original message is always kept exactly as it arrived. YOUR ACCOUNTS Gmail, iCloud Mail, Yahoo, AOL, and any IMAP provider. A family member can set everything up in minutes, and sign-in credentials never leave the device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Mail content is processed by Google's Gemini AI through Aloud's own server, only to do what you ask, and only after your explicit consent. Nothing is stored on our server. No ads, no tracking, no selling of data — ever. SUBSCRIPTION Aloud Mail is a monthly auto-renewing subscription that unlocks the full app. Payment is charged to your Apple Account and renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ — Privacy: https://aloudmail.com/privacy/ Aloud Mail began as an app a son built for his mother. We hope it gives someone you love their mail back.

Screenshots

Email Backgrounds Lite4 screens
Aloud Mail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Email Backgrounds Lite at none against Aloud Mail's 1. Email Backgrounds Lite also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Aloud Mail's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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. Aloud Mail sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Email Backgrounds Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Email Backgrounds Lite ships an update every 2 months, Aloud Mail every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Email Backgrounds Lite versus Aloud Mail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmail Backgrounds LiteAloud Mail
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB28 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMy App Catalog LLCTruSoftware LLC

Bugs and 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
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  • 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

Aloud Mail

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Email Backgrounds Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Aloud Mail

Subscriptions1
  • Aloud Mail Monthly$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Email Backgrounds Lite free?
Email Backgrounds Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aloud Mail free?
Aloud Mail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Email Backgrounds Lite or Aloud Mail have ads?
Neither Email Backgrounds Lite nor Aloud Mail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Email Backgrounds Lite or Aloud Mail?
Email Backgrounds Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Aloud Mail every 3 days. Most recently, Email Backgrounds Lite was updated on October 13, 2026 and Aloud Mail on September 26, 2026.

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