TabMail vs Sorto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TabMail
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AI email for your existing inbox. Simply tap, talk, and send. Supports Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, and IMAP. TabMail is an open-source agentic AI email client that automates and streamlines your inbox — so you spend less time on email and more time on what matters. - Tap away your emails: simply tap to archive and delete emails that don't need your attention and focus on what you need. - Pre-composed replies: each email comes with suggest replies -- simply tap to send or talk to edit. - Talk through your emails: simply tap to open your assistant and tell it what to do. - No more typing on the small phone screen -- your agent deals with the detailed write-up, just direct it to do what you want. - Zero data retention: TabMail does not retain your email or calendar content. When you use AI features, data is temporarily processed but never stored at rest. You can disable AI features at any time with a single toggle. - Connect with our zero-data-retention backend, or your provider of choice with your own API key. - Open source: inspect, investigate, contribute to our open-source client! Terms of Use: https://tabmail.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://tabmail.ai/privacy
Sorto
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Sorto is a private, intelligent email app for iPhone and iPad. Connect Gmail, iCloud Mail, or another compatible IMAP account to read, organize, search, compose, and reply—while Sorto helps identify messages that may need your attention. A FAMILIAR INBOX, MADE SMARTER Keep the email workflow you already understand. Sorto adds quiet intelligence without turning your inbox into a complicated dashboard. • Unified inbox with built-in search • Multiple accounts and account-specific mailboxes • Read and unread state, selection, and bulk actions • Compose new messages and reply from the account that received the email • Sent mail and local Sorto Archive UNDERSTAND EMAIL FASTER Sorto places useful context directly where you need it: • A concise Sorto Brief above the original email • Action items extracted from supported messages • Clear category indicators for Needs Attention, Opportunities, Updates, People, Snoozed, and Noise • Visible signals when a conversation may need a reply • Classification corrections that improve future results FOCUS ON WHAT NEEDS ATTENTION Focus creates a guided session from messages that may deserve action. Review the brief and original email, then reply, snooze, archive, mark done, correct the category, or skip for now. PRIVACY IS PART OF THE ARCHITECTURE Classification and supported AI assistance run on your device. Email content is not sent to 3Nsofts servers or third-party AI providers. • Credentials are protected in the device keychain • Replies are sent only after your explicit approval • The original email remains available • No cloud AI service is required for classification SUPPORTED ACCOUNTS • Gmail using a Google App Password • iCloud Mail using an Apple app-specific password • Other compatible IMAP/SMTP accounts IMPORTANT DETAILS Background refresh is opportunistic and controlled by the system. Important-message notifications appear after Sorto refreshes the mailbox; they are not instant push notifications. Sorto Archive is local to Sorto and does not move or delete messages on your email provider’s server. Requires iOS 26 or iPadOS 26. Apple Intelligence features require a supported device. PRIVACY https://3nsofts.com/sorto/privacy TERMS https://3nsofts.com/sorto/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sorto at none against TabMail's 6. TabMail's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. TabMail sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sorto asks for nothing beyond the download.
TabMail ships an update every 2 days, Sorto every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TabMail | Sorto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lisem AI LTD | ehsan azish |
In-app purchases
TabMail
- TabMail Zero Monthly$0.991 Month
- TabMail Basic (Monthly Plan)14 Days trial$7.991 Month
- TabMail Zero Yearly$10.491 Year
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- TabMail Pro (Monthly Plan)14 Days trial$15.991 Month
- TabMail Basic (Yearly Plan)14 Days trial$86.001 Year
- TabMail Pro (Yearly Plan)14 Days trial$172.991 Year
Sorto
No in-app purchases









