Comparison

MeMail vs Gmail

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

Head to head
About

MeMail

Quickly send notes, reminders, or any information to yourself via email. Set up your email address once and send messages with full subject line control and optional settings for faster communication.

Highlights
  • Send quick emails to yourself
  • Full subject-line control
  • AutoSubject feature
  • Custom subject prefix
  • Supports TextExpander snippets
  • One-Tap Send option
Features
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### Featured in TED Blog: “25+ apps to make your everyday life easier” ### Capture a thought, to-do, or scrap of information, FAST! MeMail does one thing exceptionally well: send quick emails to a pre-set address. Email yourself reminders or notes? Just launch, type, and send — that's it! No fishing around for the right contact. Simply set your address the first time you open the app and you’re good to go. FEATURES: • Email messages are sent from your own account — they come from *you*, not a third party. • Full subject-line control: Enable "AutoSubject" to add the first few words of your message to the subject line, or just use a custom prefix like "[MeMail]" so your messages stand out in your Inbox. You can use or both, or neither — or even change the subject manually before the message goes out — it’s up to you! • Optional Subject Suffix setting • Optional Cc: address setting • Supports TextExpander 3.5.4 snippet expansion, including fill-in forms • Optimized for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus • One-Tap Send: Enter the settings for the mail account of your choice if you’d like to bypass the standard message screen and make MeMail even faster. TIPS: • MeMail is great for sending emails to yourself, but many find it invaluable for other uses. Set your significant other for quick "ETA" messages, use an Omni Mail Drop address and have your messages appear automatically as tasks in OmniFocus — if you can do it with email, you can do it faster with MeMail.

About

Gmail

This application provides a secure and efficient email experience with advanced features like spam blocking, smart replies, and multi-account support. It integrates with other Google services for enhanced productivity and collaboration.

Highlights
  • Robust security & spam blocking
  • Real-time notifications
  • Multiple account support
  • Smart Reply & Compose
  • Undo send
  • Google Chat & Meet integration
  • Threaded conversations
Features
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The official Gmail app brings the best of Gmail to your iPhone and iPad with helpful AI features, robust security, real-time notifications, multiple account support, and intelligent search that works across all your mail. With the Gmail app, you can: • Make Gmail your default email app on iOS • Stay up to date on your latest packages, upcoming events, bills, and travel details with helpful summary cards • Declutter your inbox with built-in email subscription management • Use Gemini* in Gmail to summarize lengthy emails, craft or refine responses, or search your inbox to find what you’re looking for • Connect and switch between multiple email accounts from different providers • Automatically block more than 99.9% of spam, phishing, malware from ever reaching your inbox • Quickly add events to Google Calendar based on your emails with Gemini in Gmail • Find top deals faster with a personalized Promotions tab • Respond to emails faster with AI-powered Suggested Replies that understand the context of your emails and match your unique tone and style • Undo send for up to 30 seconds, to prevent embarrassing mistakes • Access Google Meet and Google Chat without leaving Gmail • Organize your mail by labeling, starring, deleting, and reporting spam • Swipe to archive/delete, to quickly clear out your inbox Gmail is part of Google Workspace, allowing you and your team to easily connect, create, and collaborate. You can: • Connect with coworkers via Google Meet or Google Chat, send an invite in Google Calendar, add an action to your task list, and more without leaving Gmail • Use Gemini in Gmail features like Help me write, Suggested Replies, AI Overviews, and Proofread to help you stay on top of work and take care of simple tasks, so you can be more efficient with your time • Stay safe. Our machine learning models block more than 99.9% of spam, phishing, and malware from reaching our users *Some Gemini features may require a Google One AI subscription. Internet connection required. Language and country availability may vary. Check responses for accuracy.

Screenshots

MeMail4 screens
Gmail4 screens

Verdict

The call

MeMail and Gmail both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of MeMail's written reviews are positive against 30% of Gmail's. MeMail also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown). Gmail's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On rating 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

Gmail is free to download; MeMail costs $1.99 up front. Gmail sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MeMail asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for MeMail against 4.7 for Gmail. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gmail has 2.4M ratings behind it against 166, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of MeMail's written reviews are positive against 30% of Gmail's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MeMail ships an update every 5 months, Gmail weekly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
MeMail versus Gmail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeMailGmail
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (166 ratings) — better4.7 (2.4M ratings)
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews — better29.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1662.4M — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#3 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB721 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDay One Design LLCGoogle

Customer experience

MeMail

All ratings164 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative4.5%

Gmail

All ratings2,448,543 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews4,967 reviews
Positive29.6%
Neutral10.6%
Negative59.8%

User reviews

MeMail

From 166 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient note-taking
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 💡 Perfect for quick notes/reminders
  • ✅ Reliable and works well
  • ✨ Lightweight and focused app

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Extra step to send email
  • 📱 No dedicated iPad app
  • ⚠️ Separate purchases for iPhone/iPad versions
  • 🔊 Default swoosh sound can be distracting

Gmail

From 2.4M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient email management
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 🔒 Secure and reliable
  • 😊 Positive user experience overall

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 💡 Lacking advanced features
  • 🔒 Security concerns
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly

Bugs and requests

MeMail

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes after iOS update
  • Stopped working unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • iPad version
  • Option to disable email preview/confirmation step
  • Support for multiple email addresses/configurations
  • Dark background option for night use
  • Ability to archive emails within the app

Gmail

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notifications not working properly
  • Emails disappearing from inbox
  • Inability to remove accounts
  • Conversation view issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Swipe to delete/snooze emails
  • Ability to mark all emails as read
  • Customizable notification settings
  • Improved file attachment functionality

In-app purchases

None

MeMail

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Gmail

Subscriptions7
  • 100 GB2 variants$1.991 Month
  • 100 GB1 Month trial3 variants$1.991 Month
  • 200 GB2 variants$2.991 Month
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  • 200 GB1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • 2 TB1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (2 TB)2 variants$9.991 Month
  • 100 GB1 Month trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is MeMail free?
MeMail costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gmail free?
Gmail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MeMail or Gmail?
MeMail is rated higher. MeMail averages 4.9 out of 5 from 166 ratings, while Gmail averages 4.7 from 2.4M ratings.
Do MeMail or Gmail have ads?
Gmail shows ads; MeMail does not.
Which is updated more often, MeMail or Gmail?
MeMail ships an update every 5 months, and Gmail weekly. Most recently, MeMail was updated on October 26, 2026 and Gmail on October 26, 2026.

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