Comparison

Inbox Imp vs CF Mail

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

Head to head
About

Inbox Imp

Features
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Inbox Imp is an AI email organizer for Gmail and Outlook. It reads your mail so you don't have to: anything that needs a reply stays in your inbox, and everything else is filed where you can still search it. Nothing is deleted behind your back. An AI assistant sorts every incoming email: advertising gets filed, cold pitches go to their own pile, and the handful of messages that actually need you stay in a short, quiet queue. The app shows you that queue: who wrote, what it's about, and why it's worth your time. Clear each message with one swipe. Every inbox you own, one membership. Connect Gmail, Google Workspace, Outlook.com, Hotmail and Microsoft 365 addresses under one account. - Rules you can read: a plain-English page says how your mail is handled, and you can edit it - Safeguards above the AI: login codes, real replies, receipts and money mail, calendar invites and account notices stay in your inbox - Archive, never delete: filed mail stays searchable; only clear junk goes to Trash, recoverable for 30 days - Every action is logged with a reason, one tap to undo, and a Recently archived list to review - "Why you got this" on every message it keeps - Reply, forward and compose with dictation, attachments and AI drafting help - Catch up on a long thread in one line per message - Push roundups instead of a ping for every email; urgent mail still comes through - Ask your mail anything: search that answers questions, not just keywords - Spending: what you paid, by merchant, from your receipts Independently security reviewed: Inbox Imp passed Google's OAuth verification with a CASA Tier 2 assessment, renewed yearly. Try Inbox Imp free for 7 days; no payment details needed to start. After the trial, an Inbox Imp membership is $9.99 per month (auto-renewing, cancel anytime in Settings) and covers all of your inboxes. Privacy policy: https://inboximp.com/privacy Terms of use: https://inboximp.com/terms

About

CF Mail

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CF Mail is a privacy-focused iOS mail client for the accounts and servers you choose. Connect standard IMAP/SMTP mailboxes or your own self-hosted CloudMail Server in one focused app for iPhone and iPad. Highlights: • Standard IMAP/SMTP email support • Self-hosted CloudMail Server support • Unified inbox, search, drafts, attachments, contacts, reply and forwarding workflows • Rich-text email composition • Face ID / Touch ID / device passcode protection • Mail privacy controls for remote images • Local, redacted diagnostics • Multiple appearance themes CF MAIL Pro is available through optional in-app purchases, including auto-renewable subscription plans. Subscription prices and billing periods are shown in the app using the localized information provided by the App Store before purchase. Auto-renewable subscriptions continue until canceled and can be managed or canceled in your Apple Account subscription settings. Privacy Policy: https://cfmail.readori.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Inbox Imp4 screens
CF Mail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Inbox Imp at every 4 days against CF Mail's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Inbox Imp sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and CF Mail sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inbox Imp ships an update every 4 days, CF Mail weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Inbox Imp versus CF Mail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInbox ImpCF Mail
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBitwise Learning IncJIANPING YAN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Inbox Imp

Subscriptions1
  • Inbox Imp Monthly$9.991 Month
4 purchases

CF Mail

Subscriptions3
  • CF MAIL Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • CF MAIL Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • CF MAIL Pro Annual$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • CF MAIL Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Inbox Imp free?
Inbox Imp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CF Mail free?
CF Mail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Inbox Imp or CF Mail have ads?
Neither Inbox Imp nor CF Mail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inbox Imp or CF Mail?
Inbox Imp ships an update every 4 days, and CF Mail weekly. Most recently, Inbox Imp was updated on October 14, 2026 and CF Mail on October 8, 2026.

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