# Naver Mail vs initial (이니셜)

The clearest difference is rating: Naver Mail at 2.3 against initial (이니셜)'s 1.8. Naver Mail also leads on ratings volume (36 vs 5). initial (이니셜)'s advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 18%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Naver Mail holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Naver Mail has 36 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of Naver Mail's written reviews are positive against 33% of initial (이니셜)'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Naver Mail ships an update every 3 weeks, initial (이니셜) every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Naver Mail | initial (이니셜) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.3 (36 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/naver-mail/id582152066/reviews)** | [1.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/initial/id1500820663/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **36** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 18.1% of reviews | **33.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 49 MB | 129 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [NAVER Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/311867731) | [SK Telecom](https://appshunter.io/developer/329992155) |

## What reviewers say

### Naver Mail

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/naver-mail/id582152066)

Manage your emails efficiently with this app. Organize messages by conversation or sender, filter for unread or important emails, and automatically sort promotional and social media messages. Compose emails with rich text formatting, attach files from cloud storage, and even translate messages.

**Highlights:** Organize emails by conversation or sender, Filter unread, important, or VIP emails, Automatic sorting of promotional and social emails, Compose rich text emails with image insertion, Attach files from cloud storage, Built-in translation for foreign language emails, Virus and malware detection, Password lock for app security

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- 👍 Good alternative to other mail apps
- 👍 Easy to use for basic functions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 🐌 Slow performance and loading times
- 📉 Outdated UI and poor user experience
- 🚫 Lack of essential features
- ❓ Inconsistent notifications

**Reported bugs**

- 🐛 Scroll lag and horizontal scrolling issues
- 🐛 Multitasking bug causing account selection screen
- 🐛 Badge notifications not updating or disappearing
- 🐛 New emails not appearing without refresh
- 🐛 Refreshing issues (pull-to-refresh not working well)

**Requested features**

- 💡 Template feature
- 💡 Phone authentication (voice call option)
- 💡 Two-factor authentication (2FA)
- 💡 Text size adjustment
- 💡 Dark mode


### initial (이니셜)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/initial/id1500820663)

This app simplifies identity verification and document submission through your mobile device. It allows for the issuance and submission of various identification cards and certificates, streamlining processes like insurance claims and university access.

**Highlights:** Mobile ID and certificate issuance, Government e-document submission, Phone damage insurance claims, Required document submission, University ID card access

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Naver Mail free?

Naver Mail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is initial (이니셜) free?

initial (이니셜) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Naver Mail or initial (이니셜)?

Naver Mail is rated higher. Naver Mail averages 2.3 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while initial (이니셜) averages 1.8 from 5 ratings.

### Do Naver Mail or initial (이니셜) have ads?

Neither Naver Mail nor initial (이니셜) shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Naver Mail or initial (이니셜)?

Naver Mail ships an update every 3 weeks, and initial (이니셜) every 5 weeks. Most recently, Naver Mail was updated on October 14, 2026 and initial (이니셜) on October 15, 2026.

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