Comparison

Agres vs Thelemail

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

Head to head
About

Agres

Features
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Read your mail. Keep the next step close. Agres brings email, a local calendar, and to-do lists together on iPhone and iPad. Connect compatible IMAP or POP3 accounts and send mail through your provider's SMTP service. Organize messages by sender Assign sender categories, search downloaded mail, and keep important messages pinned. IMAP server search helps you find messages beyond the local list. Look more closely at the sender Register independently verified sender domains and flag a familiar name using an unexpected domain. Inspect SPF, DKIM and DMARC reports with their available authentication evidence. These signals help you assess a message. Turn a message into a next step Create a calendar event or to-do linked to its source email. Break tasks into nested steps and keep track of work that is new, started or completed. Standard email meeting invitations can appear in Agres Calendar without changing Apple Calendar or sending an acceptance reply. Read and reply your way View plain text or HTML, adjust HTML zoom, preview supported attachments, and use drafts and account signatures. Remote images stay optional. Keep control of your setup App data is stored locally, and passwords use Apple Keychain.

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Thelemail

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THELEMAIL — PRIVATE EMAIL HOSTING FOR YOUR DOMAIN Thelemail runs managed email infrastructure for individuals and families. Use a domain you own, or start with an @thelemail.com address. PERMANENT FREE MAILBOX The Free plan does not expire and requires no payment method. It includes one mailbox, one @thelemail.com address, 1 GB of storage, and the same encryption model as every paid plan. Upgrade when you need a custom domain, unlimited aliases, shared addresses, more storage, or more mailboxes. PAID APP STORE PLANS • Personal: 1 private mailbox, 15 GB storage, 1 custom domain, and unlimited aliases. • Personal Plus: 1 private mailbox, 50 GB storage, 3 custom domains, and unlimited aliases. • Family: up to 6 private mailboxes, 10 GB per mailbox, 2 custom domains, shared household addresses, and unlimited aliases. • Family Plus: up to 6 private mailboxes, 30 GB per mailbox, 4 custom domains, shared household addresses, and unlimited aliases. Paid plans in the iOS app are annual auto-renewable subscriptions purchased through Apple In-App Purchase. Prices are shown before purchase and vary by App Store storefront. The Free plan remains available without a subscription. MANAGED DELIVERY, ENCRYPTED STORAGE • Thelemail runs receiving, queues, sending infrastructure, reputation controls, DNS checks, and spam classification. • Stored mailbox content remains encrypted as ciphertext. Readable private-key material stays on your device. • Mail between Thelemail accounts is encrypted end to end. • For outside mail, the app uses OpenPGP when a compatible key is available; otherwise, mail uses standard SMTP with TLS where supported. • Paid plans include unlimited aliases, subject to an anti-abuse guardrail. • Family plans support shared addresses without shared passwords. • Custom-domain setup verifies ownership and prepares DKIM, SPF, and DMARC before you change MX. • Mail is stored and processed in the EU. • Stored mail is never used for advertising or AI training. • Export your mailbox in standard formats using the open-source local export tool on a computer. • Use Face ID to unlock saved mail on supported devices. CLEAR SECURITY BOUNDARIES Email routing still exposes envelope metadata such as sender, recipient, and timing. The security model and its limits are documented at https://thelemail.com/security. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when purchase is confirmed. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel the subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://thelemail.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://thelemail.com/privacy

Screenshots

Agres4 screens
Thelemail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Agres at none against Thelemail's 4. Thelemail's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. Thelemail sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $30.00 per year. Agres asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Agres ships an update fortnightly, Thelemail weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Agres versus Thelemail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAgresThelemail
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperiShopsVladislav Gorokhov

In-app purchases

None

Agres

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Thelemail

Subscriptions4
  • Personal$30.001 Year
  • Personal Plus$39.001 Year
  • Family$60.001 Year
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  • Family Plus$96.001 Year

Questions

Is Agres free?
Agres is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thelemail free?
Thelemail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Agres or Thelemail have ads?
Neither Agres nor Thelemail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Agres or Thelemail?
Agres ships an update fortnightly, and Thelemail weekly. Most recently, Agres was updated on October 24, 2026 and Thelemail on October 28, 2026.

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