Comparison

Mail Bell vs Scroller

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

Head to head
About

Mail Bell

Features
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Email is a mess. Your inbox is buried in spam, newsletters, and receipts, so you stopped checking it. But the emails that actually matter still land there: a college coach, a recruiter, a job offer, your kid's school. Mail Bell fixes that. Connect an email address by forwarding a copy to your private Mail Bell address, and we text you the moment something important arrives. That's the whole thing. WE NEVER READ OR STORE YOUR EMAIL This is the part that matters. When a forwarded email reaches us, we look at only the sender and subject for the split second it takes to build your text, then it's gone. No inbox. No archive. No selling your data. Ever. ONLY THE STUFF THAT MATTERS You decide what's worth a buzz: - Anyone who emails you (we skip the junk: newsletters, receipts, promos, no-reply blasts) - Only the people and topics you pick (favorites, keywords, and a mute list) - A killer feature for recruited athletes: "only text me from .edu" so you never miss a coach BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO CAN'T MISS THE EMAIL - Recruited athletes and their families: coaches use email, and a missed message can cost an opportunity - Anyone job hunting, freelancing, or waiting on something time-sensitive - Parents keeping an eye on a teen's school mail HOW IT WORKS 1. Enter your email and the number where you want texts. 2. Turn on forwarding in your email settings (we walk you through Gmail, iCloud, and Outlook). 3. Get a text when a real email lands. Done. Start free. Sign in with Apple. Stop anytime by replying STOP or deleting your account in the app. Privacy Policy: https://mailbell.cc/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://mailbell.cc/terms Mail Bell is a service of Limestone Labs LLC.

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

Mail Bell4 screens
Scroller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scroller at none against Mail Bell's 1. Mail Bell's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Mail Bell sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Scroller asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mail Bell versus Scroller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMail BellScroller
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLimestone Labs LLCScroller, Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mail Bell

Subscriptions1
  • Mail Bell Pro$2.991 Month
None

Scroller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mail Bell free?
Mail Bell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scroller free?
Scroller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mail Bell or Scroller have ads?
Neither Mail Bell nor Scroller shows ads.

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