Comparison

Inbox Zero vs Origin

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

Head to head
About

Inbox Zero

This email client offers a fast, offline-capable experience for Gmail and Outlook, featuring an AI assistant for managing your inbox. It allows for easy unsubscribing, smart inbox organization, and quick replies.

Highlights
  • AI email assistant
  • Offline access
  • Unsubscribe from senders
  • Split inbox by tabs
  • Quick swipe actions
  • Scheduled sending
  • Undo send
Features
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Inbox Zero is a fast, native email app for Gmail and Outlook, with an AI assistant built in. FAST, EVEN OFFLINE Your mail is stored on your iPhone, so your inbox opens instantly and stays usable without a connection. Changes sync in the background. SPLIT INBOX Split your inbox into tabs for the mail you care about. Each tab shows its unread count, so you know where to look first. UNSUBSCRIBE IN SECONDS See who keeps emailing you and choose Keep, Auto-archive or Unsubscribe for each sender, one by one or in bulk. Unsubscribing is free. ASK AI Chat with the Inbox Zero assistant from your inbox or any email. Ask about your mail, or tell it how your email should be handled. NEVER MISS A REPLY Get a notification when an email needs your reply, and tap straight into the conversation. TRIAGE WITHOUT FRICTION Swipe to mark done or read, and jump straight to the next email after you archive. Mark a whole list done at once, and choose your own swipe actions. WRITE AND REPLY Reply inline with attachments, photos and dictation. Drafts show up in your list and open right where you left off. Schedule messages with Send later, and undo a send for 30 seconds. ALL YOUR ACCOUNTS Connect several Gmail and Outlook accounts and read them together or one at a time. BUILT FOR IPHONE A Liquid Glass design, emails that stay readable in dark mode, and remote images loaded through a privacy proxy. Inbox Zero requires a paid subscription. New users receive a 7-day free trial. Monthly and annual plans renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.getinboxzero.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Origin

Communicate across language barriers with real-time voice translation during phone calls. Hear and see both sides of the conversation in your chosen languages. Personalize your voice and easily call contacts again.

Highlights
  • Real-time voice translation
  • Bilingual on-screen text
  • Personalized voice profiles
  • Recent call history
  • Multiple language support
  • Subscription with rollover minutes
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Your voice. No borders. Origin helps you talk with people who speak another language. Choose your language and theirs, enter their phone number, and start a translated conversation. The other person answers a regular phone call. HEAR AND SEE BOTH SIDES Hear their speech in your chosen language. Your speech is translated and spoken to them. Follow the original words and translations on screen. MAKE IT YOURS Set up your name and phone number, use a standard voice, or optionally record 15 seconds of your own voice to create a personal voice profile. CALL AGAIN EASILY Choose from your recent numbers and search the language list. Origin includes languages such as English, Spanish, Hebrew, Portuguese, French, German, and Arabic. ORIGIN PLUS $4.99 per month in the United States, with 60 conversation minutes added at each monthly renewal. Unused minutes roll over without a cap. An active subscription is required to use your minutes. Banked minutes remain after cancellation and are available when you resubscribe. Local prices appear in the app. Minutes count from when the phone call is answered until it ends, including pauses. Calls are limited to 30 minutes each and one call at a time. Internet access is required; available destinations depend on carrier support. Translation takes a moment: pause between sentences and wait while translated audio plays. Origin is for adults 18 and older and does not support emergency calling. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Privacy: https://origin.gilallouche.com/privacy Terms: https://origin.gilallouche.com/terms Apple standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: ops@avatar33.com

Screenshots

Inbox Zero4 screens
Origin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Origin at free with in-app purchases against Inbox Zero's subscription. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Inbox Zero sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Origin sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Inbox Zero against 5.0 for Origin. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Inbox Zero versus Origin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInbox ZeroOrigin
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperInbox Zero Inc.Avatar8 LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Inbox Zero

Subscriptions2
  • Inbox Zero Starter Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Inbox Zero Starter Annual$199.991 Year
1 purchases

Origin

Subscriptions1
  • Origin Plus$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Inbox Zero free?
Inbox Zero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Origin free?
Origin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Inbox Zero or Origin?
Inbox Zero and Origin are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Inbox Zero or Origin have ads?
Neither Inbox Zero nor Origin shows ads.

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