# MailShot vs MailPad

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MailPad at none against MailShot's 2. MailPad also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MailShot sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MailPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | MailShot | MailPad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (113 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mailshot-group-email/id410279354/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **113** | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 11 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Peter Johnson](https://appshunter.io/developer/397354116) | [Katsuki Ono](https://appshunter.io/developer/1695675910) |

## What reviewers say

### MailShot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mailshot-group-email/id410279354)

Easily send emails to multiple recipients by creating custom groups. Share documents and forward emails directly to these groups. Manage contacts with flexibility, allowing different email addresses per group and contacts not stored in your address book.

**Highlights:** Create and manage custom email groups, Send emails to groups, Share documents to groups, Forward emails to groups, Contacts can use different emails per group, Import contacts from address book, Add contacts not in address book

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MailShot Upgrade | $3.99 | one-time |
| Domain Check Plugin | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly
- 🚀 Easy to set up and use
- 💡 Helpful for group communications
- 👍 Reliable and works as expected
- 👍 Great customer support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Issues with some users not receiving emails
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with displaying all email addresses
- 🐛 Keyboard covers subject/message area on iPhone
- 🐛 Occasional glitches with groups disappearing

**Reported bugs**

- Emails not sending from outbox
- Crashing issues for some users
- Compatibility problems with iOS updates

**Requested features**

- Mail merge functionality with placeholders
- Ability to sort groups alphabetically
- Dynamic text support for subject and body
- Compatibility with Outlook contacts


### MailPad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mailpad/id6469805895)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MailShot free?

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

### Is MailPad free?

MailPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do MailShot or MailPad have ads?

Neither MailShot nor MailPad shows ads.

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