Comparison

Thelemail vs Aegis Mail

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

Aegis Mail

Features
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Aegis Mail is the iPhone client for Aegis — business email on your own domain. MAIL THAT IS ALREADY THERE Messages, folders and bodies are kept on the device. A folder is on screen before the request goes out, and a message is drawn the moment you tap it rather than after a spinner. EVERYTHING A MAILBOX NEEDS • Several mailboxes at once, and one unified inbox across all of them • Conversations, labels, snooze, and a reminder list for what comes back later • Search a folder, or search the mail screen itself to find a folder or label by name • Swipe actions you choose for each side • Replies with formatting, inline images and attachments • Signatures per address, including shared and delegated mailboxes • Send as a shared address, when your administrator has granted it • Out-of-office replies, set on the server, so they answer while your phone is off • Rules, templates, blocked senders and muted conversations • Calendar with day, week, month and agenda views, invitations and reminders • Contacts from the server address book • Push notifications the moment mail arrives • Face ID or Touch ID lock, with the delay you choose • Dark mode, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver • English, Russian and Azerbaijani NO ONE READING OVER YOUR SHOULDER No advertising, no tracking, no analytics libraries, and nothing about your mail leaves the app except to your own mail server. Aegis Mail needs an Aegis mailbox. Mailboxes are created by the administrator of your domain.

Screenshots

Thelemail4 screens
Aegis Mail3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aegis Mail at none against Thelemail's 4. Thelemail's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Thelemail sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $30.00 per year. Aegis Mail asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thelemail ships an update weekly, Aegis Mail every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Thelemail versus Aegis Mail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThelemailAegis Mail
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB30 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVladislav GorokhovAzer Mammadov

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

Aegis Mail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thelemail free?
Thelemail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aegis Mail free?
Aegis Mail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thelemail or Aegis Mail have ads?
Neither Thelemail nor Aegis Mail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thelemail or Aegis Mail?
Thelemail ships an update weekly, and Aegis Mail every 6 days. Most recently, Thelemail was updated on October 31, 2026 and Aegis Mail on November 6, 2026.

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