Comparison

QQ邮箱 vs Microsoft Outlook

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

Head to head
About

QQ邮箱

Manage all your email accounts in one place with support for general mail protocols. Features include sending greeting cards, quick screenshot annotations, and translation of foreign language emails. Optimize your inbox with intelligent ad aggregation and subscription management.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple email accounts
  • Send greeting cards
  • Screenshot annotation
  • Translate foreign emails
  • Intelligent ad aggregation
  • Attachment preview
  • Customizable notifications
Features
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[QQ Mail] Full support for general mail protocols to help you manage all your mailboxes on your phone [New] Send greeting cards on your phone [New] Query mail records in Settings [New] Quick annotation on the screenshot of the mail reading page [New] Efficient and convenient Contacts [New] Translate mails in foreign languages into Chinese Multiple Accounts · Full support for general mail protocols to allow adding a variety of other mailboxes besides QQ Mail Sending/Receiving Mails · Synchronously receive and manage all mails in multiple mailboxes · Added intelligent aggregation of ad mails · QQ Mail subscription aggregation and reading experience optimization · Support online preview of various types of attachments including documents, images, audio and video files, compressed packages, and eml files. Mail Notification · Set to enable notifications only for mails from starred contacts · Set the New Mail Notification option for different email accounts · Added multiple sound effects for New Email Notification · Enable Night Mode to mute the notifications for new mails at night Mailbox Plug-ins · Enable Calendar to manage events efficiently · Use Transfer Station for temporary storage of large files on the network · Enable Notepad to record what you see and think anytime · Manage contacts and find recent conversations in Contacts · Select a greeting card to convey blessings to friends QQ Mail VIP Auto-Renewal Subscription Instructions Subscription Plans: QQ Mail VIP Monthly Auto-Renewal (1 month) QQ Mail VIP Annual Auto-Renewal (12 months) Subscription Price: Monthly auto-renewal: RMB 22/month Annual auto-renewal: RMB 210/year Auto-Renewal: Your Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before the subscription expires. Once the payment is successful, the subscription will be automatically extended for one billing cycle. Cancel Subscription: If you wish to cancel, you need to do so at least 24 hours before the current billing period ends. You can cancel by going to Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions, selecting the QQ Mail VIP subscription, and tapping Cancel Subscription. If you do not turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, the subscription will renew automatically. Other Purchase Options (non-renewing): QQ Mail VIP 1 month / RMB 29 (does not auto-renew) QQ Mail VIP 12 months / RMB 300 (does not auto-renew) QQ Mail VIP Service Terms: https://wx.mail.qq.com/list/readtemplate?name=app_intro.html#/agreement/mailvip QQ Mail Privacy Policy: https://wx.mail.qq.com/list/readtemplate?name=app_intro.html#/agreement/appPolicy If you have any comments or suggestions, tell us in "Settings" -> "Feedback".

About

Microsoft Outlook

Consolidate all your email accounts and calendars into one streamlined application. Manage your inbox, schedule meetings, and access files from various cloud services. Enhance productivity with AI-powered writing assistance and smart inbox features.

Highlights
  • Unified inbox for multiple email accounts
  • Smart inbox sorting
  • Quick swipe actions
  • Meeting scheduling and availability sharing
  • File access from cloud storage
  • AI-powered email summarization and drafting
  • Editing of Office documents
Features
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Outlook lets you bring all your email accounts and calendars in one convenient spot. Whether it’s staying on top of your inbox or scheduling the next big thing, we make it easy to be your most productive, organised and connected self. Here's what you'll love about Outlook for iOS: - Focus on the right things with our smart inbox - we help you sort between messages you need to act on straight away and everything else. - Swipe to quickly schedule, delete and archive messages. - Share your meeting availability with just a tap and easily find times to meet with others. - Find everything you're looking for, including files, contacts, and your forthcoming trips. - View and attach any file from your email, OneDrive, Dropbox, and more, without having to download them to your phone. - Open Word, Excel, or PowerPoint attachments to edit them directly in the corresponding app and attach them back to an email. - Recap extra-long email threads in an instant with Summarise with Copilot* - Type a few words to have Copilot* jump-start your writing with an outline or draft - Before sending off your email, use Coaching with Copilot* to get tips and suggestions that help improve the overall tone, sentiment, and clarity *Microsoft 365 Personal/Family subscription or business account enabled with Copilot required to use Copilot features -- Outlook for iOS works with Microsoft Exchange, Office 365, Outlook.com (including Hotmail and MSN), Gmail, Yahoo Email, and iCloud. -- To make an in-app purchase of a Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscription, open the app, go to Settings, and tap on Upgrade next to your Outlook.com or Hotmail.com account. Subscriptions begin at $6.99 a month in the US, and can vary by region. With a Microsoft 365 subscription, you get 1TB of storage for each user, access to all features in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, and you can install Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote on PCs or Macs. Microsoft 365 subscriptions purchased from the app will be charged to your iTunes account and will automatically renew within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period, unless auto-renewal is disabled beforehand. To manage your subscriptions or to disable auto-renewal, after purchase, go to your iTunes account settings. A subscription cannot be cancelled during the active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy and Cookies: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839 Terms of Use: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=530144 Contract Summary: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/outlook/contract-summary Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2259814

Screenshots

QQ邮箱4 screens
Microsoft Outlook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Microsoft Outlook at 4.8 against QQ邮箱's 3.6. Microsoft Outlook also leads on ratings volume (9.3M vs 729) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). QQ邮箱's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). 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. QQ邮箱 sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Microsoft Outlook sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Microsoft Outlook holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Outlook has 9.3M ratings behind it against 729, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of QQ邮箱's written reviews are positive against 64% of Microsoft Outlook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QQ邮箱 ships an update monthly, Microsoft Outlook weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
QQ邮箱 versus Microsoft Outlook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQQ邮箱Microsoft Outlook
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (729 ratings)4.8 (9.3M ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews64.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7299.3M — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#190#12 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB464 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperTencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company LimitedMicrosoft Corporation

Customer experience

QQ邮箱

All ratings729 ratings
Positive62.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative32.6%
Written reviews372 reviews
Positive50.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative43.5%

Microsoft Outlook

All ratings9,258,706 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews7,248 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral7.9%
Negative27.7%

User reviews

QQ邮箱

From 729 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Highly functional
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 💡 Innovative and useful features
  • ⭐ Excellent app
  • 🤩 Great design and experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🤖 Forced updates and mandatory downloads
  • 🔒 Security and privacy concerns
  • 📤 Issues with sending and receiving emails
  • 🔍 Poor search and organization

Microsoft Outlook

From 9.3M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for corporate email
  • 👍 Customizable and user-friendly
  • 🚀 Seamless integration with Microsoft 365
  • 👍 Solid email and calendar functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unstable at times
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Security issues with password resets
  • 👎 Limited file attachment options

Bugs and requests

QQ邮箱

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Disappearing emails and sync issues
  • Login and authentication problems
  • Attachment and file handling errors
  • Unreliable push notifications

Requested features

5 requests
  • English language support
  • iPad optimization
  • Customizable settings and themes
  • Improved notifications and alerts
  • Better integration with other email accounts

Microsoft Outlook

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes when adding accounts
  • Delayed email notifications and syncing issues
  • Inability to delete emails in bulk
  • Calendar reminders not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved search and filtering capabilities
  • Better integration with native iOS apps and services
  • Enhanced calendar management features

In-app purchases

11 purchases

QQ邮箱

Subscriptions4
  • QQ邮箱扩容连续包月$1.991 Month
  • QQ邮箱会员连续包月$2.991 Month
  • QQ邮箱会员连续包季$8.993 Months
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  • QQ邮箱会员连续包年$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • QQ邮箱扩容1个月$2.99
  • QQ邮箱会员1个月$3.99
  • QQ邮箱扩容3个月$5.99
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  • QQ邮箱会员3个月$9.99
  • QQ邮箱扩容6个月$12.99
  • QQ邮箱会员6个月$19.99
  • QQ邮箱会员1年$39.99
4 purchases

Microsoft Outlook

Subscriptions4
  • Microsoft 365 Basic$1.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Personal$9.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Family$12.991 Month
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  • Microsoft Copilot Pro$20.001 Month

Questions

Is QQ邮箱 free?
QQ邮箱 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Microsoft Outlook free?
Microsoft Outlook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, QQ邮箱 or Microsoft Outlook?
Microsoft Outlook is rated higher. QQ邮箱 averages 3.6 out of 5 from 729 ratings, while Microsoft Outlook averages 4.8 from 9.3M ratings.
Do QQ邮箱 or Microsoft Outlook have ads?
Microsoft Outlook shows ads; QQ邮箱 does not.
Which is updated more often, QQ邮箱 or Microsoft Outlook?
QQ邮箱 ships an update monthly, and Microsoft Outlook weekly. Most recently, QQ邮箱 was updated on September 23, 2026 and Microsoft Outlook on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, QQ邮箱 or Microsoft Outlook?
QQ邮箱 currently peaks at #190 in the App Store charts, and Microsoft Outlook at #12. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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