Comparison

iMail vs Postfach

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

Head to head
About

iMail

Features
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Temp Mail helps you create temporary email addresses for signups, verification codes, downloads, trials, and other short-term use cases. Keep your personal inbox private. Instead of sharing your real email address everywhere, use a disposable inbox when you need to receive a message quickly. Why use Temp Mail? β€’ Create a temporary email address instantly β€’ Receive emails automatically β€’ Read incoming messages in the app β€’ Keep multiple disposable inboxes organized β€’ Avoid spam in your personal inbox β€’ No account registration required β€’ Protect your privacy when signing up online β€’ Quickly create a new address when needed Temp Mail is useful for: β€’ Verification emails β€’ Trial accounts β€’ App and website signups β€’ Download links β€’ Short-term communication β€’ Keeping your real inbox clean Premium features may include: β€’ More temporary mailboxes β€’ Faster inbox refresh β€’ Extended usage options β€’ Premium access features shown in the app β€’ Priority support Subscription Information: If you choose to purchase Temp Mail Premium, payment will be charged to your Apple ID account. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID subscription settings after purchase. Premium prices and subscription terms may vary by country or region and are shown clearly on the purchase screen before confirmation. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Please note: Temp Mail can only receive emails. It cannot send emails. Temporary inboxes are designed for short-term use. Do not use temporary email addresses for important accounts, financial services, medical information, or sensitive personal data. Emails, inboxes, and domains may expire or become unavailable. Once removed, messages and addresses may not be recoverable. Privacy Policy: http://iemail4.datingsdk.com/privacy.html Terms of Service: http://iemail4.datingsdk.com/terms.html Support: siterwu@gmail.com What’s New Improved temporary inbox experience, faster message refresh, and general stability updates.

About

Postfach

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We run no servers, so there is nothing of yours on one. A call from our hosting provider started it. They asked whether one of our important addresses had anything to do with a big cloud company β€” it didn't. It turned out the mail app we were using was routing through that company to deliver push notifications. We had tried nearly every mail app by then and were never quite happy, so we built our own. Here is why that call mattered. To push a notification for an ordinary IMAP account, an app has to keep your password β€” or a token that opens the same door β€” on its own server, and watch your mailbox from there. Postfach never does this. Your password stays in your Keychain, and new mail is announced by your own device once it has fetched it: on the Mac within seconds while the app is running, on the iPhone whenever iOS grants a check in the background. Instant push is the one thing we gave up, and that is why. WHAT IT DOES - Any IMAP account: Zimbra, Gmail, and the rest. Zimbra servers are found from the address alone. - Write, reply, forward, and send, with attachments. - All Inboxes: one list over every account, newest first, with each message acting on its own account. - Conversations, with replies from every folder gathered under the message you are looking at. - Every message kept on your device in full, so reading works offline and search finds words anywhere in years of mail in a fraction of a second. - Templates with placeholders for the replies you write again and again. - Folders: create, rename, move, and delete them, on the server. - Swipe to delete, flag, mark as junk, or archive. - New-mail notifications from your own device, once it has fetched, per account, and the unread count on the icon. - HTML mail rendered with scripts off and remote images blocked until you ask for them. - Light and dark appearance. English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese. WHAT IT DOES NOT DO No analytics, no crash reporting, no advertising identifier, nothing measured and sent anywhere. No AI: no summaries, no smart replies, no sorted inbox, and no model of ours or anyone else's sees a word of your mail. No account with us, because there is nothing to have an account for. That is why the privacy label reads "Data Not Collected", and why there is no setting to turn any of it off: none of it is there. PRICING Every feature is free for 60 days. After that, sending and receiving mail need a single purchase, Postfach Pro β€” one price for your Mac, iPhone, and iPad, no subscription. Mail already on your device stays readable and searchable whether you buy or not.

Screenshots

iMail3 screens
Postfach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Postfach at daily against iMail's every 3 weeks. iMail's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. iMail sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Postfach sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iMail ships an update every 3 weeks, Postfach daily. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
iMail versus Postfach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMailPostfach
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size63 MB19 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerθƒœζ‘ƒ 吴esense GmbH

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iMail

Subscriptions3
  • One week Premium$5.997 Days
  • One month Premium$7.991 Month
  • One year Premium$12.991 Year
1 purchases

Postfach

One-time1
  • Postfach Pro$22.99

Questions

Is iMail free?
iMail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Postfach free?
Postfach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iMail or Postfach have ads?
Neither iMail nor Postfach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iMail or Postfach?
iMail ships an update every 3 weeks, and Postfach daily. Most recently, iMail was updated on October 6, 2026 and Postfach on October 13, 2026.

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