Beta mail vs Fade/Away
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beta mail
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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.
Fade/Away
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Beta mail | Fade/Away |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scott Francis | BAD Hollow Studios LLC |
In-app purchases
Beta mail
No in-app purchases
Fade/Away
No in-app purchases
Questions
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