Comparison

addy.io vs Keep In Touch

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

Head to head
About

addy.io

Manage your email aliases and recipients on the go with this sleek mobile application. Create new aliases, forward emails, and receive notifications for delivery issues. Securely access your account with biometric authentication.

Highlights
  • Create and manage email aliases
  • Forward emails from anywhere
  • Biometric app lock
  • Notifications for delivery issues
  • Alias management via Shortcuts and Siri
  • Widgets for quick access
  • WatchOS app for on-the-go management
Features
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Easily create and manage your addy.io aliases, recipients and more from your phone, tablet or wearable with this gorgeous addy.io app for iOS and iPadOS. Requirements: addy.io instance running v1.7.3 or higher (current version of the addy.io app has been tested with v1.7.3) Characteristics: - Connect to a hosted addy.io instance or your own self-hosted instance - A unique, gorgeous and sleek design, based on the Human Interface Guidelines - Support for Deep Link to easily deactivate aliases from the email banner - Lock the app using Biometrics - App exclusive features - Watching aliases for new emails - Send emails from aliases from anywhere by selecting and sharing text or an email address - Get notified on failed deliveries, domain errors and expiring subscriptions - Create aliases using Shortcuts and Siri - Manage your addy.io subscription - Enable error logging to *locally* store exceptions for easy troubleshooting - Widgets! - Manage and create aliases on the go with the WatchOS app, including support for Siri Security: - Keychain API, your API key and other addy.io related settings are securely stored on your device using the Keychain API - I am forgoing the convenient third-party collection SDK and various stats just so you can use it with confidence. Manage (add, edit, delete): - Aliases - Recipients - Domains - Usernames - Rules - Blocklist - Labels - Failed deliveries What is addy.io: addy.io is an open source email forwarding service designed to protect an Internet user's email addresses from spam and other unwanted emails. Using the addy.io app managing your aliases has become easier than ever! addy.io Terms of Service: https://addy.io/terms?ref=appstore addy.io Privacy Policy: https://addy.io/privacy?ref=appstore

About

Keep In Touch

This app helps you stay connected with friends and family by reminding you when to reach out. Set custom timers for contacts and receive visual cues when it's time to send a message. A home screen widget provides quick access to see who needs your attention most.

Highlights
  • Add contacts with custom timers
  • Visual blur indicator for outreach prompts
  • Home screen widget for urgent contacts
  • Set contact frequency goals
  • Track who needs to be contacted
Features
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How to use KeepInTouch: - Open the app and add a friend or family member's contact info. - Set a frequency timer for how often you want to reach out to them. - Watch their profile picture—if it starts to blur, it is time to send a message! How to add the KeepInTouch Widget: To get the most out of the app, add our widget directly to your Home Screen to see who needs to be contacted most urgently. - Long-press any space on your Home Screen until the apps jiggle. - Tap the + button in the top corner. - Search for KeepInTouch, select your widget size, and tap Add Widget!

Screenshots

addy.io4 screens
Keep In Touch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Keep In Touch at none against addy.io's 3. Keep In Touch also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). addy.io's advantage is ratings volume (72 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. addy.io sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Keep In Touch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Keep In Touch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: addy.io has 72 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

addy.io ships an update every 3 weeks, Keep In Touch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
addy.io versus Keep In Touch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameteraddy.ioKeep In Touch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (72 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings72 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeraddy.ioAneesh Koppolu

In-app purchases

3 purchases

addy.io

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Plan (1 Month)$3.991 Month
  • Lite Plan (1 Year)$13.491 Year
  • Pro Plan (1 Year)$39.991 Year
None

Keep In Touch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is addy.io free?
addy.io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Keep In Touch free?
Keep In Touch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, addy.io or Keep In Touch?
Keep In Touch is rated higher. addy.io averages 4.7 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Keep In Touch averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do addy.io or Keep In Touch have ads?
Neither addy.io nor Keep In Touch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, addy.io or Keep In Touch?
addy.io ships an update every 3 weeks, and Keep In Touch every 2 weeks. Most recently, addy.io was updated on October 21, 2026 and Keep In Touch on October 23, 2026.

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