Comparison

ShieldMail vs Mail Bell

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

Head to head
About

ShieldMail

Features
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ShieldMail is a Safari extension that protects your real email when signing up for websites. * One tap, signup done Tap the shield icon next to the email field on any signup page, and a temporary email address is automatically filled in. No need to expose your real email. * Auto-receive verification codes Automatically detects and displays verification codes sent by websites. Extracts any format — 6-digit numbers, alphanumeric, hyphenated codes, and more. * Auto-open verification links For sites that send verification links instead of codes, the link opens automatically in a new tab. * Complete privacy - Email content is never stored - OTP and links kept in memory for only 10 minutes, then auto-deleted - Temporary email addresses expire after 1 hour - No passwords or personal data collected * Free / Pro plans - Free: 1 temporary email per day - Pro ($0.99/mo): 20 per day + priority support * 6 languages supported 한국어, English, 日本語, 简体中文, Français, हिन्दी Privacy Policy: https://moonkj.github.io/shieldmail/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://moonkj.github.io/shieldmail/terms.html

About

Mail Bell

Features
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Email is a mess. Your inbox is buried in spam, newsletters, and receipts, so you stopped checking it. But the emails that actually matter still land there: a college coach, a recruiter, a job offer, your kid's school. Mail Bell fixes that. Connect an email address by forwarding a copy to your private Mail Bell address, and we text you the moment something important arrives. That's the whole thing. WE NEVER READ OR STORE YOUR EMAIL This is the part that matters. When a forwarded email reaches us, we look at only the sender and subject for the split second it takes to build your text, then it's gone. No inbox. No archive. No selling your data. Ever. ONLY THE STUFF THAT MATTERS You decide what's worth a buzz: - Anyone who emails you (we skip the junk: newsletters, receipts, promos, no-reply blasts) - Only the people and topics you pick (favorites, keywords, and a mute list) - A killer feature for recruited athletes: "only text me from .edu" so you never miss a coach BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO CAN'T MISS THE EMAIL - Recruited athletes and their families: coaches use email, and a missed message can cost an opportunity - Anyone job hunting, freelancing, or waiting on something time-sensitive - Parents keeping an eye on a teen's school mail HOW IT WORKS 1. Enter your email and the number where you want texts. 2. Turn on forwarding in your email settings (we walk you through Gmail, iCloud, and Outlook). 3. Get a text when a real email lands. Done. Start free. Sign in with Apple. Stop anytime by replying STOP or deleting your account in the app. Privacy Policy: https://mailbell.cc/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://mailbell.cc/terms Mail Bell is a service of Limestone Labs LLC.

Screenshots

ShieldMail4 screens
Mail Bell4 screens

Verdict

The call

ShieldMail and Mail Bell are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. ShieldMail sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Mail Bell sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ShieldMail versus Mail Bell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShieldMailMail Bell
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkyeongju MoonLimestone Labs LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ShieldMail

Subscriptions1
  • ShieldMail Pro$0.991 Month
1 purchases

Mail Bell

Subscriptions1
  • Mail Bell Pro$2.991 Month

Questions

Is ShieldMail free?
ShieldMail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mail Bell free?
Mail Bell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShieldMail or Mail Bell have ads?
Neither ShieldMail nor Mail Bell shows ads.

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