Comparison

GMX vs Email

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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Email, cloud & news - all in the account! The free GMX Mail App is your faithful companion on the road! The Smart Inbox takes a lot of work off your hands! Incoming emails arrive automatically in the inbox of your mailbox. One after the other, in chronological order - but mixed thematically. In the smart inbox, new e-mails are displayed in individual categories - automatically, for a better overview. In the inbox, everything remains the same. With the cloud, GMX offers you a professional, free storage solution. It is equally suitable for file backup as well as for simple and fast sharing of large files - e.g. photo series. Thanks to the highest security standards, the Cloud is virtually undestroyable and with Cloud made in Germany, it also meets the highest standards in terms of data protection. Particularly useful: The GMX Mail app also supports your other GMX Mail accounts. So you always keep an eye on all your GMX mailboxes, in one app! Our "Push Sounds" are especially popular: these individually adjustable notifications sound as soon as a new email is received. Handling is also very simple and intuitive, and the interface, which is adapted to the smartphone, is particularly user-friendly. The battery-saving e-mail push service and the secure, protected access with PIN protection are further plus points. For these very reasons, the GMX Mail app has already been downloaded and installed more than a million times! Terms of Use: https://www.gmx.co.uk/company/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://www.gmx.co.uk/company/privacypolicy/

About

Email

Manage multiple email accounts in one unified inbox. This app offers fast email fetching, smart search for important information, and tools to reduce inbox clutter. It prioritizes privacy and security with features like sender blocking and biometric protection.

Highlights
  • Unified inbox for all accounts
  • Fast email fetching and search
  • One-tap unsubscribe
  • Sender blocking
  • Customizable swipe actions and templates
  • Biometric inbox security
Features
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"The way to go if you own an iPhone" -Business Insider "Unsubscribe with just a tap!" -TechCrunch "Faster than Gmail, faster than Outlook" -Walt Mossberg @The Verge "Well designed" - New York Times “All essential features of every other mail app, clear and easy to use interface, free and very transparent about how it handles your data and how it stays free. I cannot really find anything to complain.” - msaiddi (Edison Mail user) Edison Mail is the #1 independent email app on the App Store (4.5 rating) for a reason. Reduce email volume and eliminate inbox distractions. Research shows that over checking email wastes as much as 21 minutes per day. Take time back with the best app to manage and clean your inbox. Edison Mail fetches email faster than other mail apps (we have the speed tests to prove it) and simplifies searching for important information like subscriptions, travel plans, bills, packages, and more. Manage everything in one place. Edison Mail allows you to connect an unlimited number of email accounts and offers a unified inbox that keeps all of your inboxes in one view. We support all the major providers — Outlook, Yahoo, Hotmail, iCloud, Office/ Outlook 365, Exchange, AOL, Gmail, and IMAP* mail accounts on both iPhone and iPad. From the Pioneers of One-Tap Unsubscribe. Block senders to banish unwanted senders permanently. No targeted ads or invasive tracking pixels are allowed into your inbox. Protect your email with Touch and Face ID. Secure your inbox even further from the dangers of email phishing scams with Edison Mail+. Mail, the way it should be. Yours. Customize Edison Mail to fit your inbox needs. Change swipe actions, create custom templates, change the color settings, enable or disable Focused Inbox, and more. Life just got easier. Download Edison Mail today. It just works. – *Support for Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 and above. **Please note select assistant features (i.e. bill and receipts, entertainment, travel, and package alerts) are currently limited to US, UK, Canada, Australia, and India only. Privacy By Design is Our Promise to Our Users All emails are fetched from your phone and stored on your device directly. We access new email subject headers (deleted thereafter), required to send notifications of an email arrival. Only commercial emails (example: receipts, Travel, Package Delivery) are stored to deliver Edison Mail Assistant features built into the Email app and Edison Trends. Personal information like your name or email address is NEVER shared. If you’d prefer to opt-out of participating in our anonymized research, you can do so in the settings menu. Edison Mail+ An auto-renewable premium subscription that offers more advanced email experience, particularly in the areas of contact management and security, for 14.99 USD / Month or 99.99 USD / Year. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period.

Screenshots

GMX4 screens
Email4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Email at none against GMX's shown. Email also leads on ratings volume (79K vs 17K) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). GMX's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 and Email sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GMX holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17K and 79K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of GMX's written reviews are positive against 66% of Email's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GMX ships an update every 2 weeks, Email fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GMX versus Email: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGMXEmail
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (17K ratings) — better4.5 (79K ratings)
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews — better66.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17K79K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size370 MB220 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1&1 Mail & Media GmbHEdison Software Inc.

Customer experience

GMX

All ratings17,127 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews827 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative25.2%

Email

All ratings78,577 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews2,154 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative24.7%

User reviews

GMX

From 17K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Available always
  • 🔒 Secure and reliable
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Comprehensive and feature-rich
  • 👍 Great alternative to big tech

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional login issues
  • 🐛 Slow loading times
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Unwanted ads and spam
  • 🌐 Confusing German language pages

Email

From 79K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🔒 Secure with Face ID support
  • 📦 Helpful package tracking and delivery updates
  • 🔍 Effective unsubscribe and spam blocking features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable notifications and email sync issues
  • 🔄 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Inconsistent search and filtering functionality
  • 🔑 Issues with logging in and account connectivity
  • 📧 Problems with sending and delivering emails

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

Email

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Emails disappearing from the Outbox
  • Incorrect unread email badge counts
  • Emails not loading or displaying properly
  • Account settings randomly resetting

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Customizable snooze and scheduling options
  • Integration with calendar and reminders
  • Ability to move emails between accounts
  • More granular control over folder management

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
17 purchases

Email

Subscriptions17
  • Edison Mail+1 Month trial$3.997 Days
  • Edison Mail+1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial$9.991 Month
Show 14 more
  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial2 variants$14.991 Month
  • Edison Mail+1 Month trial2 variants$14.991 Month
  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial$16.991 Month
  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Edison Mail+1 Month trial$66.991 Year
  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial$66.991 Year
  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Edison Mail+1 Month trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial$109.991 Year

Questions

Is GMX free?
GMX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Email free?
Email is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GMX or Email?
GMX is rated higher. GMX averages 4.7 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Email averages 4.5 from 79K ratings.
Do GMX or Email have ads?
GMX shows ads; Email does not.
Which is updated more often, GMX or Email?
GMX ships an update every 2 weeks, and Email fortnightly. Most recently, GMX was updated on September 24, 2026 and Email on September 24, 2026.

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