# MeMail vs SelfNote

The clearest difference is price: SelfNote at Free against MeMail's $1.99. SelfNote also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and device support (4 vs 1). MeMail's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (166 vs 5). On rating, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

SelfNote is free to download; MeMail costs $1.99 up front. SelfNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MeMail asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for MeMail against 5.0 for SelfNote. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MeMail has 166 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

MeMail ships an update every 5 months, SelfNote monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MeMail | SelfNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.9 (166 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memail-email-yourself-fast/id402261795/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/selfnote-email-note-to-self/id6447319493/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **166** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 88.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 5 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Day One Design LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/402261798) | [Makai Labs Srl](https://appshunter.io/developer/1680964982) |

## What reviewers say

### MeMail

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memail-email-yourself-fast/id402261795)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes after iOS update
- Stopped working unexpectedly

**Requested features**

- 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


### SelfNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/selfnote-email-note-to-self/id6447319493)

Capture ideas, reminders, and links by sending them directly to your email inbox. Supports text, audio, photos, and drawings, with extensions for seamless sharing from other apps. New features include Apple Watch integration and home screen widgets for quick access.

**Highlights:** Send notes via email, Attach text, audio, photos, drawings, Browser extensions for quick sharing, Apple Watch app for wrist capture, Home screen widgets for quick actions, On-device AI for subject lines and categorization, Speech-to-text dictation

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly - Unlimited access | $1.99 | per month |
| Unlimited access | $9.99 | per year |
| Pro Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MeMail free?

MeMail costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SelfNote free?

SelfNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, MeMail or SelfNote?

SelfNote is rated higher. MeMail averages 4.9 out of 5 from 166 ratings, while SelfNote averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do MeMail or SelfNote have ads?

Neither MeMail nor SelfNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MeMail or SelfNote?

MeMail ships an update every 5 months, and SelfNote monthly. Most recently, MeMail was updated on October 26, 2026 and SelfNote on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*