Comparison

Slashy Mail vs BeforeWord

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

Head to head
About

Slashy Mail

A streamlined email client designed for Gmail users. It enables rapid inbox management, efficient searching, and quick replies. Features like reminders and scheduled sending help manage follow-ups effectively.

Highlights
  • Fast inbox triage
  • Quick search
  • Rapid replies
  • Compose with attachments
  • Reminders
  • Scheduled send
Features
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Slashy is a fast, focused email client for Gmail and Outlook. Quickly triage your inbox, search threads, reply fast, and compose with attachments. Use reminders and scheduled send to stay on top of follow-ups. Connect your Google or Microsoft account to access your existing mailbox and manage email efficiently from mobile.

About

BeforeWord

Features
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The post is already in your head. BeforeWord gets it out. You run things. You have opinions worth reading — you just don't have an hour to wordsmith them. BeforeWord listens to five minutes of unpolished thinking and returns LinkedIn-ready drafts in your voice: complete, structured, and built to be read to the end. HOW IT WORKS 1. Speak. In the car, after the board call, whenever the thought is still warm. Up to five minutes, rough is fine. Prefer typing? That works too. 2. Choose. BeforeWord returns several distinct drafts — one for every idea it heard. Each is built on a pattern proven by posts that actually performed, not a generic template. 3. Post. Tweak any draft with plain-English instructions ("shorter", "less humble-brag"), then send it to LinkedIn or X — or export it as a carousel. WHY THE DRAFTS WORK We studied thousands of high-performing LinkedIn posts and distilled 1,787 repeatable patterns — the hooks, structures, and psychology behind them. Every draft is your idea, carried by a pattern with a track record. Not hashtag soup. Your thinking, in a shape people finish reading. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO RUN THINGS • A daily briefing tuned to your industry, with angles worth having an opinion on — react by voice, post by lunch • "Keep going" follow-ups: after every thought, three questions you almost said something about, one tap to record the next post • AI tweaks that preserve your voice • Carousel exports in three clean styles • One account across iPhone and desktop — record on your phone, polish at beforeword.cc • Your recordings are transcribed and discarded; your drafts stay yours. Never used to train AI models. Start free: 7 days or 5 thoughts, whichever you enjoy first. No credit card required. BeforeWord. Say it before the moment passes. Privacy Policy: https://beforeword.cc/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Slashy Mail4 screens
BeforeWord4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Slashy Mail at none against BeforeWord's 4. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BeforeWord sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $29.00 per month. Slashy Mail asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Slashy Mail versus BeforeWord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlashy MailBeforeWord
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB35 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDhruv RoongtaK N Padmavathamma

In-app purchases

None

Slashy Mail

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

BeforeWord

Subscriptions4
  • BeforeWord Pro$29.001 Month
  • BeforeWord Executive$79.001 Month
  • BeforeWord Pro$290.001 Year
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  • BeforeWord Executive Annual$790.001 Year

Questions

Is Slashy Mail free?
Slashy Mail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BeforeWord free?
BeforeWord is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Slashy Mail or BeforeWord have ads?
Neither Slashy Mail nor BeforeWord shows ads.

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