Chat Mailer vs Beeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chat Mailer
Organize your IMAP emails into a chat-like view, making it easier to follow conversations. Supports a variety of popular email providers and automatically configures server settings.
- Chat view for IMAP emails
- Read past emails
- Supports custom folders
- Automatic server settings detection
- Multiple email provider support
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Chat Mailer is an iOS application that supports chat view of IMAP email. Able to read past emails and build chat view. Folders other than INBOX and Sent box can be read by specifying your custom folders on server. Following email providers are supported: - Gmail - AOL - GMX - Zoho - Softbank Email(i) - KDDI AU ezweb (imap) - Yahoo Japan imap. - Nifty imap mail. - EMOBILE imap. Setting details are described in help. Basically you just type your full email address and password. Chat mailer will judge your IMAP and SMTP server settings. The iCloud mail need to setup app password.
Beeper
Consolidate all your conversations from multiple messaging platforms into a single application. Send and receive messages across nine different chat networks, streamlining your communication experience.
- Supports 9 chat networks
- Unified inbox
- Send and receive messages
- Desktop app available
- Cross-platform compatibility
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You want to talk to people, not switch apps. Beeper puts WhatsApp, Instagram, Google Messages, and 12 more in one app. Connect up to 5 accounts for free. CONNECT UP TO 15 CHAT APPS WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger, Discord, Google Chat, Google Messages, Google Voice, Line, LinkedIn, Signal, Slack, Telegram, Tumblr, Viber, and X (Twitter) MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS PER APP You've got two WhatsApp accounts, personal and business. Connect both and see everything in one inbox. FIND ANY MESSAGE, INSTANTLY Search every chat app at once. Filter by person, by app, or by what you're looking for: images, video, links, and files. CONTROL THE CHAT CHAOS · Merge chats across apps into one conversation. · Organize with labels: friends, work, family. · Custom notifications to avoid interruptions. · Clear one inbox, not one per app. WORKS ON ALL YOUR DEVICES Beeper works on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chromebook. Everything stays in sync. Start a reply at your desk, finish it on the train. DO MORE WITH BEEPER PLUS · 10 accounts, up to 3 per chat app · Unlimited merged chats and labels · Reminders: never drop the ball · Send later: write at midnight, send at 9am · Incognito mode: read quietly · Voice note transcription · Custom app icon Privacy Policy: https://beeper.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://beeper.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beeper at 71% against Chat Mailer's 20%. Beeper also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). Chat Mailer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On 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
Beeper is free to download; Chat Mailer costs $3.99 up front. Beeper sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Chat Mailer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chat Mailer ships an update every 3 months, Beeper every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Chat Mailer | Beeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 71.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 481 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TechKnowledge | Automattic |
Customer experience
Chat Mailer
Beeper
Bugs and requests
Chat Mailer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Beeper
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes when trying to tag users
- Deletes parts of message when typing on Mac
Requested features
1 request- Support for more services like Threads, Bluesky, Matrix, Reddit Chat, Twitch, & TikTok DMs
In-app purchases
Chat Mailer
No in-app purchases
Beeper
- Beeper Plus Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Beeper Plus Plus Monthly7 Days trial$49.991 Month
- Beeper Plus Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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- Beeper Plus Plus Yearly7 Days trial$499.991 Year
