Comparison

MailToFuture vs Vellum

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

Head to head
About

MailToFuture

Features
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MailToFuture – Send Messages to the Future MailToFuture lets you send messages, photos, and videos to your future self or your loved ones via email on the date you choose. Create meaningful digital time capsules and choose exactly when they will be delivered β€” months or even years from now. Whether it’s a personal memory, a message of encouragement, a life milestone, or a moment you never want to forget, MailToFuture helps you preserve it and deliver it at the perfect time. What you can do with MailToFuture: β€’ Write messages to your future self or loved ones β€’ Attach photos and videos to your time capsules β€’ Choose a specific future delivery date β€’ Keep your memories private and secure β€’ Create meaningful surprises for birthdays, anniversaries, or special moments β€’ Access your capsules from anywhere MailToFuture is perfect for: Personal reflections and self-growth Letters to your future self Messages for loved ones Long-term memories and life milestones Digital legacy and remembrance Your messages stay safely stored until the exact moment you choose β€” then they’re delivered right on time. Privacy & Terms We take your privacy seriously. Your data is securely stored and only delivered at the scheduled time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mailtofuture.app/privacy-policy

About

Vellum

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Vellum is a time-gift app where you send audio and video capsules to the future. Record today, open years later. To yourself, or to those you love. CAPSULES FOR THE FUTURE In Vellum, every capsule is a sealed envelope. You set the opening date: a year, ten years, twenty-five years from now. Until the date you choose, the capsule stays closed even you cannot listen to it. The seal cannot be broken before its time, because the essence of Vellum lies in the waiting of the word you sent to the future, and in its remembrance when the moment arrives. SEND A GIFT TO YOUR LOVED ONES You can send Vellum capsules to someone else too. A message for their birthday, a congratulation for their graduation, a word for your child's eighteenth. Even if the other person doesn't use Vellum, they reach the capsule through a link and add it to their own iCloud account. That capsule is now theirs even if you delete Vellum. YOUR CAPSULES, YOUR iCloud Vellum has no server. All your capsules are kept in your Apple iCloud account, encrypted end to end. We can never access their contents. When you send a gift, the capsule reaches the recipient directly through iCloud there is no server between us. BUILT TO LAST We built Vellum on Apple's infrastructure because we want it to still be working ten years from now. Companies close, servers shut down, apps disappear. Your iCloud account, though, stays yours. Vellum is just an interface that uses that trust. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Record an audio capsule (in your own voice, in your own words) - Film a video capsule - Choose the opening date: 1 month, 1 year, 25 years from now - Add a personal note - Send to yourself or to someone close - Track the status of the capsules you've sent WHO USES VELLUM - Those who leave a message through time for their loved ones on birthdays - Parents who record their child's growth day by day and prepare capsules to be opened at certain ages - Those who want to give themselves a word on anniversaries, on new beginnings - Those who do not want to lose their memories Vellum was made for thinking about permanence. It is not a fast tool it is a slow ritual.

Screenshots

MailToFuture4 screens
Vellum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MailToFuture at every 2 days against Vellum's every 2 weeks. MailToFuture also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. MailToFuture sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Vellum sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MailToFuture ships an update every 2 days, Vellum every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
MailToFuture versus Vellum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMailToFutureVellum
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size111 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTunahan Cetinkayamustafa yazgulu

In-app purchases

10 purchases

MailToFuture

One-time10
  • Short Term Capsule$2.99
  • Mid Term Capsule$4.99
  • Long Term Capsule$6.99
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  • 5Γ— Short Term Pack$7.99
  • Horizon Capsule$8.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • Milestone Capsule$11.99
  • Life Pack$11.99
  • Love Pack$13.99
  • Legacy Capsule$14.99
10 purchases

Vellum

One-time10
  • Text Capsule Forever Single$0.99
  • Text Capsule Forever 3 Pack$1.99
  • Video β€’ 1m β€’ 1y Γ—3$12.99
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  • Video β€’ 3m β€’ 1y Γ—3$26.99
  • Video β€’ 1m β€’ 5y Γ—3$26.99
  • Video β€’ 1m β€’ 10y Γ—3$44.99
  • Video β€’ 3m β€’ 5y Γ—3$47.99
  • Video β€’ 3m β€’ 10y Γ—3$79.99
  • Video β€’ 10m β€’ 5y Γ—3$94.99
  • Video β€’ 10m β€’ 10y Γ—3$149.99

Questions

Is MailToFuture free?
MailToFuture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vellum free?
Vellum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MailToFuture or Vellum have ads?
Neither MailToFuture nor Vellum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MailToFuture or Vellum?
MailToFuture ships an update every 2 days, and Vellum every 2 weeks. Most recently, MailToFuture was updated on October 17, 2026 and Vellum on October 15, 2026.

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