Comparison

MailShot vs BriteVMS

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

Head to head
About

MailShot

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
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Easily manage and send email to groups from the app, share documents to groups directly from other apps, or forward email to a group. Try MailShot for free with up to three groups, of up to five people in each. A simple in-app upgrade unlocks the ability to create up to 100 different groups of 100 or more contacts (Limits depend on your email provider.) Create groups in many ways: add from Contacts, import an address book group, enter addresses directly, or paste strings of names and addresses. MailShot creates its own groups, which can do several things which regular address book groups cannot... • Contacts can use different email addresses for each group. (Add work address to a work-related group, and home address to a sports group etc.) • Contacts do not need to be present in your address book. TIPS • Protect privacy by placing addresses in the Bcc: line. • To forward an email (with attachments), “Copy to clipboard" then paste to the address line in your Mail app. SUPPORT We pride ourselves on our quality of support and are always happy to hear from you. Please use the "Support" button in the app, as it will include useful diagnostic information. You can also find a full User Guide, support information and tips at http://solubleapps.com/Mailshot-support.

About

BriteVMS

Manage your vending machine business efficiently from anywhere. This app offers an all-in-one solution to streamline operations and gain better control over your business.

Highlights
  • Vending machine business management
  • Streamline operations
  • Boost efficiency
  • Remote business control
  • All-in-one solution
Features
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Transform your vending machine business with the app, the all-in-one management solution designed for vending machine operators. Streamline your operations, boost efficiency, and take control of your business from anywhere.

Screenshots

MailShot4 screens
BriteVMS2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BriteVMS at none against MailShot's 2. BriteVMS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). MailShot's advantage is ratings volume (113 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. MailShot sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. BriteVMS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BriteVMS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MailShot has 113 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of MailShot's written reviews are positive against 100% of BriteVMS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MailShot ships an update monthly, BriteVMS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MailShot versus BriteVMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMailShotBriteVMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (113 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings113 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPeter JohnsonWeiwei Mi (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

MailShot

All ratings113 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews275 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative12.7%

BriteVMS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MailShot

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

BriteVMS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MailShot

One-time2
  • MailShot Upgrade$3.99
  • Domain Check Plugin$3.99
None

BriteVMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MailShot free?
MailShot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BriteVMS free?
BriteVMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MailShot or BriteVMS?
BriteVMS is rated higher. MailShot averages 4.6 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while BriteVMS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MailShot or BriteVMS have ads?
Neither MailShot nor BriteVMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MailShot or BriteVMS?
MailShot ships an update monthly, and BriteVMS every 5 weeks. Most recently, MailShot was updated on November 1, 2026 and BriteVMS on October 30, 2026.

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