Comparison

Walky vs Bulb Email

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

Head to head
About

Walky

Read full description

Record, Transcribe, Summarize & Chat with any voice note or message TRANSCRIBE & SUMMARIZE VOICE NOTES Record or import audio, then get it summarized with a customisable prompt. ASK FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS Extract more details, like a first draft of a blog post you've been talking about. START RECORDING FROM YOUR LOCK SCREEN Without unlocking your phone, you can quickly start a voice note. IMPORT AUDIO FILES Have a voice note you want to transcribe from WhatsApp/Telegram (or anywhere else)? PLAY BACK YOUR RECORDINGS Tap on a transcript timestamp or select a time for playback. Change speeds too. RECORDING STORED LOCALLY Data is stored locally and only sent off for processing and not stored with our providers for those. OpenAI for summarization and WhisperAPI.com for transcription. GPT-4O The latest models are used for your summaries and chats. SHARE YOUR SUMMARIES INTO ANY OTHER APP Quickly share your output into your other notes, to-do list apps, emails, or messengers. BACKUP OF TRANSCRIPTS AND SUMMARIES TO iCLOUD Your data, except for the recordings themselves, are securely backed up to your personal iCloud storage. (We're working on syncing your recordings too)

About

Bulb Email

This email client prioritizes speed and efficiency with a voice-first interface. It automatically categorizes messages, provides daily digests, and allows quick responses by generating draft options from spoken commands. Content snippets can be pre-set for consistent replies.

Highlights
  • Voice-first email responses
  • Automatic email classification
  • Inbox and outbox digests
  • Customizable content snippets
  • Draft sharing for consistency
  • Secure and private
Features
Read full description

Bulb is a fast, smart, and voice-first email client that helps you spend less time on email and respond to emails on-the-go. Features include: - Automatic email classification based on categories you set. - Automatic inbox and outbox digest to stay on top of all your emails at a glance. - Respond to email by uttering a few word to let the app know what and how to respond and just pick from one of three drafts to send. - Set content snippets so that the App will automatically include them in generated drafts based on context. - Share drafts with others for maintaining brand identity consistency. The Bulb team cares deeply about security and privacy, that is why we don't store any information about your inbox or emails in our servers. Log in with your Gmail account and save time on doing emails today!

Screenshots

Walky3 screens
Bulb Email4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bulb Email at none against Walky's 3. Bulb Email also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). Walky's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). On price, 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. Walky sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Bulb Email asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walky ships an update daily, Bulb Email every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Walky versus Bulb Email: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalkyBulb Email
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWorldBrain.ioPathlit, Inc.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Walky

One-time3
  • 600min$6.00
  • 1800min$16.00
  • 4000min$32.00
None

Bulb Email

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Walky free?
Walky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bulb Email free?
Bulb Email is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Walky or Bulb Email have ads?
Neither Walky nor Bulb Email shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Walky or Bulb Email?
Walky ships an update daily, and Bulb Email every 9 days. Most recently, Walky was updated on October 27, 2026 and Bulb Email on October 7, 2026.

Other comparisons