Comparison

MailSwift vs Octopus

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

Head to head
About

MailSwift

Features
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MailSwift lets you create and send professional HTML emails on your iPhone or iPad. Use a clean drag-and-drop editor with ready components (rows, columns, text, buttons, images, video thumbnails, tables, signatures, raw HTML). Save and organize templates, favorite them, and preview instantly. Import your images and fonts, set subject and preheader, validate the email, and view the final HTML before sending. Connect your own SMTP accounts, run a quick test, and send directly. Built with undo/redo, dark mode support, keyboard-friendly controls, and smooth performance.

About

Octopus

Features
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Octopus brings Codex to iPhone and iPad. Connect to your Mac, development server, or remote workspace and keep real coding threads moving from anywhere. It is not another closed cloud IDE. Octopus is a mobile control surface for the environment you already use: connect through Codex app-server or SSH, browse workspaces, projects, and recent sessions, return to active threads, and follow Thinking, Waiting, and Ready states in real time. When an agent needs a decision, resolve approvals with Allow, Allow for Session, or Deny. Use text, voice, images, and files to add context without returning to your desk. Review automation runs, start a task again, inspect history, and jump back from notifications or Live Activities when work changes state. Built for developers who want to: • Monitor AI coding agents from iPhone • Resume Codex threads away from the desk • Approve commands, permissions, and structured questions remotely • Keep Mac, server, workspace, and thread context organized • Dictate quick prompts, bug notes, and test results by voice Key features: • Codex app-server and SSH connections • Server, project, thread, and recent session management • Runtime status, notifications, and Live Activity deep links • Approval cards for command and permission decisions • Markdown messages, tool results, image input, and file context • Automation list, run-now actions, and run history • SSH host fingerprint confirmation and credentials stored in device Keychain • Octopus turns your phone into a second development screen, so you can stay close to the code even when you step away from the keyboard. Subscription Legal Links: • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://velocai.net/octopus/privacy/

Screenshots

MailSwift3 screens
Octopus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Octopus at Free against MailSwift's $9.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Octopus is free to download; MailSwift costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
MailSwift versus Octopus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMailSwiftOctopus
Price$9.99Free — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB67 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperElidron LLCVelocAI LTD

In-app purchases

None

MailSwift

No in-app purchases

None

Octopus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MailSwift free?
MailSwift costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Octopus free?
Octopus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MailSwift or Octopus have ads?
Neither MailSwift nor Octopus shows ads.

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