Comparison

Kimpa vs Island Mail

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

Head to head
About

Kimpa

Features
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Kimpa is email, calendar and files for your Kimpa business account, in one app. Mail Your inbox sorts itself into Primary, Social, Promotions, Updates and Forums, and Smart view pulls out what's important and what's waiting for your reply. Snooze a message, schedule a send, star, archive and search across every mailbox you add. Replies and forwards keep the original message's formatting, and emails look the way their senders designed them, in light and dark mode. Warnings when something looks wrong When a message may be impersonating a person or company you deal with, Kimpa shows a warning above it, so you can check before you reply or pay. Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Notes and Reminders Plan meetings and events, keep your contacts in one place, track tasks, write notes and set reminders. They all use the same Kimpa account as your mail. Kimpa Drive Store your files, move them between folders, share them, search all of Drive and restore from trash. Kimpa Docs, Sheet and Present Open documents, spreadsheets and presentations from Drive or from mail and edit them in the app. Kimpa Team The Team tab opens Kimpa Team, where your workspace has its channels, direct messages, calls and meetings. Sign in with your Glemad Account. A Kimpa account is required.

About

Island Mail

Manage your email efficiently with a fast, native mail app. Quickly triage your inbox with swipe gestures, compose rich text emails, and seamlessly share content to other apps or create notes and tasks. Customize themes and rules for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Swipe to triage emails
  • Paging swipe for quick reading
  • Rich text email composer
  • One-tap email to note/task/event
  • Customizable themes and rules
  • Unified inbox for multiple accounts
  • Private by design, no tracking or ads
Features
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Control your email. Don't let it control you. Island Mail is a fast, triage-focused, native mail app for iPhone, iPhone Duo, and iPad. FLY THROUGH YOUR INBOX • Swipe to delete, archive, star, or share — right from the list. • Slide through emails like cards off a deck with a smooth paging swipe: read one, act on it, and glide to the next. • Multi-select to archive, mark, or trash in bulk — with undo. • Fast search across every account, with filters for unread, starred, and dates. A COMPOSER THAT'S POWERFUL — AND FUN • Rich text, lists, signatures, and emoji. • Full-fidelity drafts, saved automatically. • Clean, readable emails. • Playful text styles — flip it upside down, go leetspeak, and more. SHARE SUITE — PUT EVERY EMAIL WHERE IT BELONGS Turn any email into a note, task, or event in one tap: • Built-in targets: DEVONthink, Things, Fantastical, OmniFocus, Drafts, and more. • Set a reminder or add it to your calendar. • Export as PDF, text, or .eml. • Build your own targets for any app with a URL scheme. • Note and task shares carry a durable link straight back to the source email. MAKE IT YOURS • Ten beautiful themes — light, dark, and everything between. • Custom folders, rules, block-sender, and one-tap unsubscribe. WORKS WITH YOUR ACCOUNTS • Gmail, iCloud, Outlook / Office 365, Fastmail, and any IMAP account. • Multiple accounts with a unified inbox. • Native iPhone and iPad layouts — made for iPad, not stretched to fit. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your credentials live only in the iOS Keychain. • No tracking, no ads, no data collection. Your mail is yours. FREE TO USE Island Mail is free for everyday email. The Share Suite — one-tap sharing to your favorite apps and your own custom targets — includes a free 7-day trial, then a single one-time purchase to unlock.

Screenshots

Kimpa3 screens
Island Mail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kimpa at none against Island Mail's 1. Kimpa also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Island Mail sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kimpa asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kimpa ships an update every 2 weeks, Island Mail every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kimpa versus Island Mail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKimpaIsland Mail
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB21 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGlemadWiredIsle LLC

In-app purchases

None

Kimpa

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Island Mail

One-time1
  • Share Suite$14.99

Questions

Is Kimpa free?
Kimpa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Island Mail free?
Island Mail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kimpa or Island Mail have ads?
Neither Kimpa nor Island Mail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kimpa or Island Mail?
Kimpa ships an update every 2 weeks, and Island Mail every 10 days. Most recently, Kimpa was updated on October 24, 2026 and Island Mail on October 29, 2026.

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