Comparison

GMX vs DocHive

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

Head to head
About

GMX

Manage your email, cloud storage, and news in one convenient app. Features a smart inbox that automatically categorizes emails for better organization and a secure cloud for file backup and sharing. Enjoy customizable push notifications and PIN protection for enhanced security.

Highlights
  • Smart Inbox for automatic email categorization
  • Secure cloud storage for file backup and sharing
  • Customizable push notifications
  • PIN protection for secure access
  • Support for multiple GMX mail accounts
  • Battery-saving email push service
Features
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Simple, secure, and up to date With the official GMX Mail app, you have access to your emails and files* anytime. Intuitive and secure Your inbox is clearly organized into categories, filters unwanted newsletters, and neatly displays online orders and parcel tracking (e.g., Deutsche Post, DHL). In the integrated cloud, you can easily store and share your files and photos. Protected by trusted GMX security standards. You’ll also receive up-to-date news from around the world. ------------------------------------------------ GMX FreeMail at a glance: EMAIL - Send and receive encrypted emails - Smart inbox: Automatic inbox sorting (orders, newsletters, social media) - Optional: AI-generated subject suggestions - Add multiple GMX accounts - Parcel tracking and shipment details directly in your inbox (e.g., DHL, Deutsche Post, DPD, GLS) - Mail notification: Know which letters are on their way—free of charge via email, in cooperation with Deutsche Post - Sync contacts and calendar - PIN protection and two-factor authentication - FreeMail or premium upgrades with additional storage and additional features PHOTOS & FILES* - Secure cloud storage for photos, videos, and documents - Automatic photo backup from your smartphone - Easily share files and photos via link NEWS (only available in German) - Personalized news overview (politics, knowledge, entertainment, sports, local news) - Optional push notifications for breaking news ------------------------------------------------ ABOUT GMX GMX is one of Europe’s leading email providers—with over 25 years of experience. Millions of users trust in strong European data protection and top-level security for their emails and data. → Discover the GMX app now and secure your preferred @gmx.net address! ------------------------------------------------ Terms of Use: https://www.gmx.co.uk/company/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://www.gmx.co.uk/company/privacypolicy/ * The cloud service will only be available through a paid Cloud Upgrade in Austria from October 7th 2026.

About

DocHive

Features
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Paper goes in. A named, sorted PDF comes out - on a server you own. Filing a document usually means scanning in one app, exporting, hunting for the right folder, and inventing a filename. The naming drifts, the folders drift, and eventually it just doesn't get done. DocHive is four taps: scan, pick a category, tap a few tags, done. The file lands at Category/Year/Month with a name that looks the same as every other one you have filed - so it is still findable in a year. YOUR DOCUMENTS, YOUR STORAGE There is no DocHive account and no DocHive cloud. Files go where you tell them: a folder on your iPhone or in iCloud Drive, or your own server over WebDAV. Works with Nextcloud, Synology NAS, and any standard WebDAV server. IT READS THE DOCUMENT SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO DocHive recognises the text of a scan on the device and suggests the category, the tags, and the date the document states about itself - so an invoice from last month is filed under last month, not today. It learns the senders you file, and gets better at it. Nothing is filed automatically. You confirm every one. BUILT FOR A SERVER THAT ISN'T ALWAYS THERE A home server is not reachable from a train. A scan is written to the device before any upload is attempted, and it stays there until it has genuinely arrived - uploads continue with the phone locked, and retry on their own. A scan is never lost to a failed upload. ALSO • Multi-page scanning, with reorder and delete before you file • Searchable text layer inside every PDF • Search everything you have filed, and open it again • Import PDFs and images you already have • Full English, German and Polish • Backup and restore your setup and history to a single file • No analytics, no tracking, no ads, no accounts DocHive is made in Switzerland by DataVibes.ch.

Screenshots

GMX4 screens
DocHive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DocHive at none against GMX's 19. DocHive also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. GMX sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. DocHive asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GMX versus DocHive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGMXDocHive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (17K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings17K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size373 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1&1 Mail & Media GmbHTarek Al-Selwi

Bugs and requests

GMX

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent sign-outs
  • Inconsistent sync between devices
  • Inability to access certain folders

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable font sizes
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved spam filtering
  • Better integration with other apps
  • Ability to schedule emails

DocHive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

GMX

Subscriptions12
  • Cloud 30 GB3 variants$0.991 Month
  • TrackFree$1.491 Month
  • adfree App$1.991 Month
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  • Cloud 100 GB$1.991 Month
  • Cloud 150 GB3 variants$2.491 Month
  • Cloud 250 GB2 variants$3.491 Month
  • GMX ProMail2 variants$3.991 Month
  • GMX ProMail2 variants$4.491 Month
  • GMX TopMail$6.991 Month
  • AdFree$22.901 Year
  • GMX ProMail$49.991 Year
  • GMX TopMail$69.991 Year
None

DocHive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GMX free?
GMX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DocHive free?
DocHive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GMX or DocHive have ads?
GMX shows ads; DocHive does not.

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