Comparison

Thelemail vs Scroller

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

Head to head
About

Thelemail

Features
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THELEMAIL — PRIVATE EMAIL HOSTING FOR YOUR DOMAIN Thelemail runs managed email infrastructure for individuals and families. Use a domain you own, or start with an @thelemail.com address. PERMANENT FREE MAILBOX The Free plan does not expire and requires no payment method. It includes one mailbox, one @thelemail.com address, 1 GB of storage, and the same encryption model as every paid plan. Upgrade when you need a custom domain, unlimited aliases, shared addresses, more storage, or more mailboxes. PAID APP STORE PLANS • Personal: 1 private mailbox, 15 GB storage, 1 custom domain, and unlimited aliases. • Personal Plus: 1 private mailbox, 50 GB storage, 3 custom domains, and unlimited aliases. • Family: up to 6 private mailboxes, 10 GB per mailbox, 2 custom domains, shared household addresses, and unlimited aliases. • Family Plus: up to 6 private mailboxes, 30 GB per mailbox, 4 custom domains, shared household addresses, and unlimited aliases. Paid plans in the iOS app are annual auto-renewable subscriptions purchased through Apple In-App Purchase. Prices are shown before purchase and vary by App Store storefront. The Free plan remains available without a subscription. MANAGED DELIVERY, ENCRYPTED STORAGE • Thelemail runs receiving, queues, sending infrastructure, reputation controls, DNS checks, and spam classification. • Stored mailbox content remains encrypted as ciphertext. Readable private-key material stays on your device. • Mail between Thelemail accounts is encrypted end to end. • For outside mail, the app uses OpenPGP when a compatible key is available; otherwise, mail uses standard SMTP with TLS where supported. • Paid plans include unlimited aliases, subject to an anti-abuse guardrail. • Family plans support shared addresses without shared passwords. • Custom-domain setup verifies ownership and prepares DKIM, SPF, and DMARC before you change MX. • Mail is stored and processed in the EU. • Stored mail is never used for advertising or AI training. • Export your mailbox in standard formats using the open-source local export tool on a computer. • Use Face ID to unlock saved mail on supported devices. CLEAR SECURITY BOUNDARIES Email routing still exposes envelope metadata such as sender, recipient, and timing. The security model and its limits are documented at https://thelemail.com/security. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when purchase is confirmed. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel the subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://thelemail.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://thelemail.com/privacy

About

Scroller

This email client transforms your inbox into a fast, scrollable feed, displaying clear summaries, sender context, and previews. It allows for quick reading and efficient management of your messages, with full email viewing available when needed.

Highlights
  • Scrollable email feed with summaries
  • Image and attachment previews
  • Threaded replies view
  • Full email viewing
  • Multiple Gmail account support
  • Search Gmail history
Features
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Scroller turns your inbox into a scrollable feed, helping you understand your email without opening every message one by one. Read clear summaries, see image and attachment previews, and follow conversations in one place. Need more detail? Open the original email. Prefer a traditional inbox? Switch to All Mail. Connect Gmail, Outlook.com, or Microsoft 365 accounts and bring your personal and work email together. YOUR EMAIL, AT A GLANCE • Scroll through email summaries with sender context • Preview images and PDF attachments • Follow threaded conversations and replies • Open original messages whenever you need the full picture • Automatically mark messages as read as you scroll past them MORE THAN AN INBOX • See email-derived highlights and suggested tasks in Today’s Brief • Find recent purchases, order details, and shipping updates in Purchases • Keep upcoming flights, hotel stays, and rental reservations together in Travel • Ask Scroller questions to find information in your email PURCHASES AND TRAVEL, ORGANIZED Turn confirmations and updates into useful information you can return to. Purchases brings together physical orders and their shipping updates. Travel helps you find upcoming booking details without digging through individual emails. Purchase and travel information is based on emails in your connected accounts. Availability and status depend on the messages you receive. A FULL EMAIL CLIENT • Compose, save drafts, reply, reply all, and forward • Search your connected email accounts • Find messages with more flexible matching • Get recipient suggestions as you type • Manage read and unread status, archive messages, and move email to Trash • Connect multiple Google and Microsoft accounts • Choose your default sending account and customize email signatures MAKE THE FEED YOURS • Focus on a specific sender or connected account • Use Feed filters to reduce unwanted content • Hide senders from the Feed without deleting their emails • Access unsubscribe options when available • Switch between the visual Feed and a traditional All Mail view YOUR EMAIL STAYS YOURS Scroller does not sell your personal data. Email access is used to power features such as summaries, previews, search, replies, purchase and travel organization, and account management. Spend less time opening emails and more time understanding them.

Screenshots

Thelemail4 screens
Scroller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scroller at none against Thelemail's 4. Thelemail's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Thelemail sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $30.00 per year. Scroller asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thelemail ships an update weekly, Scroller every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Thelemail versus Scroller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThelemailScroller
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB7 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperVladislav GorokhovScroller, Inc.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Thelemail

Subscriptions4
  • Personal$30.001 Year
  • Personal Plus$39.001 Year
  • Family$60.001 Year
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  • Family Plus$96.001 Year
None

Scroller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thelemail free?
Thelemail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scroller free?
Scroller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thelemail or Scroller have ads?
Neither Thelemail nor Scroller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thelemail or Scroller?
Thelemail ships an update weekly, and Scroller every 5 days. Most recently, Thelemail was updated on October 28, 2026 and Scroller on October 18, 2026.

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