Comparison

Yandex Mail vs Mail Notes

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

Head to head
About

Yandex Mail

A secure and efficient email client with built-in translation and document scanning. Manage multiple accounts, unsubscribe from unwanted lists, and even conduct video meetings directly within the app. Offers offline access and robust spam protection.

Highlights
  • Built-in translator
  • Document scanner
  • Offline email access
  • Multi-account support
  • Spam and virus protection
  • Video meetings via Telemost
  • 5 GB free cloud storage
Features
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Try Yandex Mail, a free email service for work and personal messages, with a simple interface and protection against spam and viruses. Yandex Mail helps you stay organized and keep track of what matters. All your mailboxes, calendar events, documents, and notes — in one app. Protection against spam and viruses Smart algorithms filter out spam and viruses, so your in box only shows what you need. PIN code sign-in helps keep your emails private. Your data is stored in multiple copies in Yandex data centers, so your emails and attachments stay safe. Easy email management on the go What if I need to check my mail between tasks? In the app, you can reply to emails in one tap with smart suggestions, quickly browse new messages, and open attachments. Offline mode No connection on the metro or train? Received emails are still available offline, and outgoing messages are sent automatically as soon as the app is back online. An organized inbox without manual sorting Set up rules so Yandex Mail can automatically sort emails into folders, forward them, or turn on auto-reply. You can also unsubscribe from all newsletters at once in settings, without having to manually go through each email. Emails in any language Got an email in another language? The built-in translator translates it into your language, so you can easily read emails in any language. All your mailboxes in one app If you have several mailboxes across different services, connect your Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, Rambler, iCloud, Mail and AOL Mail accounts, and import emails from other mailboxes to view everything in one app. Yandex Disk, Yandex Calendar, and Yandex Documents Create events in Yandex Calendar, upload files to cloud storage on Yandex Disk, edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, and take notes. The built-in scanner turns a document or photo into a scan and attaches it to an email. More features with Yandex 360 Want to do more with Yandex Mail? Yandex 360 gives you access to extra features: — Alice Pro smart assistant. Highlights important emails in your inbox and gives you a brief summary. Alice can also find information in your emails and help you write a reply. — Custom address instead of @yandex.com. Choose a short, unique address with your name or line of work, such as me@my-business.com. It shows what you do and helps your emails stand out. — Subscription approval. New promotional newsletters will no longer appear in your inbox without your permission: Yandex Mail will notify you, and you can choose whether to receive or block them. Who Yandex Mail is for Yandex Mail is for anyone who needs convenient, secure, spam-free email for work and personal tasks. It's especially useful for: — users with several mailboxes who want to keep them in one place — users who correspond in foreign languages — users who need email, calendar, and documents in one app Install Yandex Mail to keep all your emails and tasks within reach. Yandex Privacy Policy: https://yandex.ru/legal/confidential/ Yandex Mail Terms of Use: https://yandex.ru/legal/mail_termsofuse/

About

Mail Notes

Quickly send emails to yourself for reminders and notes. This app streamlines the process to under a second, allowing for easy email address switching, direct sharing from browsers, and even sending notes via an Apple Watch app. It offers features like labeling, history, and subject prefixes for efficient organization.

Highlights
  • Email under 1 second
  • Share widget for browser links
  • Apple Watch app for on-the-go emails
  • Label emails with icons
  • Sent email history
  • Optional subject prefix
  • Paste clipboard contents
Features
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Like to send emails to yourself for reminders, notes and to-do? Mail Notes makes the process 100 times faster. Just launch the app, type, and tap Send. If you have multiple emails to which you would like to send notes, changing the email address is as simple as a tap. • Email under 1 second. • Share widget makes it super easy to email browser links and URLs directly, without opening the Mail Notes app. • The included Apple Watch app allows you to send emails on the go. • Label each email and add an icon for easy identification. • One-time-use email address. • Sent email history. • Add an optional subject prefix for each email address for easy email filtering. • Use single or multi-line mode. • Auto Correct option. • Paste your clipboard contents with a single tap. • Support for Dark mode for those late-night emails. • Haptics give you feedback when the email is sent successfully. Mail Notes is simply the fastest emailing app on the planet!

Screenshots

Yandex Mail4 screens
Mail Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Yandex Mail at 4.8 against Mail Notes's 4.3. Yandex Mail also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (14K vs 106). Mail Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 47%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Yandex Mail sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Mail Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Yandex Mail holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yandex Mail has 14K ratings behind it against 106, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Yandex Mail's written reviews are positive against 75% of Mail Notes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yandex Mail ships an update every 2 weeks, Mail Notes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Yandex Mail versus Mail Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYandex MailMail Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (14K ratings) — better4.3 (106 ratings)
Positive reviews47.3% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better106
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#186 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size695 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDirect Cursus Computer Systems TradingTech Positive

Customer experience

Yandex Mail

All ratings14,440 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews461 reviews
Positive47.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative46.4%

Mail Notes

All ratings106 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Yandex Mail

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Emails disappearing or not syncing
  • Inability to delete or archive emails
  • Frequent crashes on launch
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Unified inbox view
  • Improved email organization tools
  • Customizable email signatures
  • Calendar integration
  • Dark mode option

Mail Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Yandex Mail

Subscriptions16
  • Lite$2.491 Month
  • Premium 200 GB$3.991 Month
  • Standard 100 GB$3.991 Month
Show 13 more
  • Premium 400 GB$4.591 Month
  • Premium 400 GB$4.691 Month
  • Premium 1 TB2 variants$5.991 Month
  • Premium 2 TB$8.491 Month
  • Premium 2 TB$8.691 Month
  • Premium 3 TB$9.991 Month
  • Standard 100 GB$22.991 Year
  • Premium 200 GB1 Year trial$24.991 Year
  • Premium 1 TB$34.991 Year
  • Premium 1 TB1 Year trial$37.491 Year
  • Premium 2 TB$49.951 Year
  • Premium 3 TB$72.001 Year
  • Premium 3 TB$79.991 Year
3 purchases

Mail Notes

Subscriptions2
  • All Access$2.991 Month
  • All Access$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Pro Version$69.99

Questions

Is Yandex Mail free?
Yandex Mail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mail Notes free?
Mail Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yandex Mail or Mail Notes?
Yandex Mail is rated higher. Yandex Mail averages 4.8 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Mail Notes averages 4.3 from 106 ratings.
Do Yandex Mail or Mail Notes have ads?
Yandex Mail shows ads; Mail Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Yandex Mail or Mail Notes?
Yandex Mail ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mail Notes every 4 months. Most recently, Yandex Mail was updated on September 25, 2026 and Mail Notes on September 2, 2026.

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