Comparison

Beta mail vs Fade/Away

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

Head to head
About

Beta mail

Features
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451 Mail takes the IMAP protocol and puts a new spin on a very old protocol. A unique visual interface allows you to hide, delete and blacklist individual users and entire domains. Notifications from the 451 publishing system follow the mail protocol, but with custom headers and custom bodies that create a fully distributed system for 451 notification. Parties can give signed referrals that introduce a party and push an email into the inbox owner's awareness. Comments associated with 451 publications can flow through the client also, leveraging email to create an advanced communication system.

About

Fade/Away

Features
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Fade/Away gives you temporary email addresses that disappear when their time is up. Create a burner in seconds, use it to send and receive email, and keep your real inbox out of the mess. Each burner is temporary by design, giving you a simple way to handle sign-ups, short-term conversations, online forms, and anywhere else you’d rather not hand over your everyday email address. Features: • Create temporary burner email addresses instantly • Send and receive email directly inside the app • Keep conversations organized by burner • See how much time remains before a burner fades away • Copy burner addresses with one tap • No traditional account, password, or social login required • Dark and light appearance support • Built-in privacy, support, and feedback controls Fade/Away is designed for temporary communication — not permanent storage. Burners and their associated messages are automatically removed after expiration.

Screenshots

Beta mail4 screens
Fade/Away3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Beta mail at none against Fade/Away's shown. Fade/Away's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Beta mail versus Fade/Away: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeta mailFade/Away
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott FrancisBAD Hollow Studios LLC

In-app purchases

None

Beta mail

No in-app purchases

None

Fade/Away

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beta mail free?
Beta mail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fade/Away free?
Fade/Away is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beta mail or Fade/Away have ads?
Fade/Away shows ads; Beta mail does not.

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