Comparison

Iris Mail vs CubMail

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

Head to head
About

Iris Mail

Features
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Iris reads your inbox for you. AI classifies every conversation as Urgent / Important / Info and writes 1-2 sentence summaries β€” you only look at what matters. β€’ URGENT / IMPORTANT / INFO: Mail written directly to you that expects a reply rises to the top. β€’ 1-2 SENTENCE SUMMARIES: "Who β€” what they want β€” reference/amount/date", telegram-short. β€’ URGENT ALERTS: Rule-based urgent notifications even while the app is closed (PRO). β€’ WATCH: Track a reference, keyword or sender; get notified the moment it arrives. β€’ DAILY REPORT: A one-paragraph digest of the last 24 hours (PRO). β€’ RULE ENGINE: VIP sender, keyword and domain rules (PRO). β€’ Use zero-setup Iris AI (PRO). PRIVACY FIRST: Iris never sends or deletes mail; it only reads and summarizes. Mail content is not stored on our servers. Your IMAP password stays in your device's secure storage. The free plan includes 1 account, unlimited classification and 100 AI summaries per month. PRO and PRO+ subscriptions auto-renew; cancel anytime from your App Store account. Subscription Information Iris PRO is auto-renewable subscriptions, offered monthly or yearly. Current prices are shown on the subscription screen inside the app and on the App Store product page. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and payment is charged to your App Store account. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. The free trial is available once per user. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://iris.biltech.ee/en/privacy/

About

CubMail

Features
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Your email, your servers, your choice. CubMail is a modern email client that connects directly to your providers’ IMAP and SMTP servers. Bring multiple inboxes together, open every folder and stay in control of your data. EVERYDAY EMAIL, DONE WELL β€’ Multiple accounts with instant switching β€’ Inbox, drafts, sent, archive, junk and trash folders β€’ Reply, forward, star, archive, move and delete β€’ Sanitized HTML messages, inline images and attachments β€’ Full composer with To, Cc, Photos and Files β€’ All, Unread and Starred filters β€’ IMAP folder creation and filters covering the entire folder β€’ Compressed profile photo and HTML signature with resizable images β€’ Scheduled automatic replies with server confirmation β€’ Read and delivery receipt requests when supported CONTACTS THAT STAY ORGANIZED Each mailbox has its own CubMail address book. Contacts added to one account never appear in another. You can also import only the contacts you select from your device. PRACTICAL PRIVACY Passwords remain in the device’s secure storage. Message content and attachments travel directly between your device and your IMAP/SMTP servers. CubMail displays Google AdMob ads after gathering privacy choices and offers a one-time purchase to remove them. Your email content, contacts, and IMAP/SMTP credentials are never sent to AdMob. NOTIFICATIONS WHILE THE APP IS CLOSED When enabled, our private encrypted relay reads only the headers required to detect new mail. It never downloads message bodies or attachments. Removing an account also removes its local secret, contacts, and local and remote notifications. MORE INCLUDED Biometric lock, light and dark themes, widget, shortcuts and nine languages. GOOD TO KNOW Your provider must allow password or app-password access. Google and Microsoft OAuth are not available yet.

Screenshots

Iris Mail4 screens
CubMail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CubMail at none against Iris Mail's 2. Iris Mail's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Iris Mail sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. CubMail asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Iris Mail versus CubMail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIris MailCubMail
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size59 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBiltech OUCLYB

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Iris Mail

Subscriptions2
  • Iris PRO+ (Monthly)14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Iris PRO+ (Yearly)14 Days trial$152.991 Year
None

CubMail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Iris Mail free?
Iris Mail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CubMail free?
CubMail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Iris Mail or CubMail have ads?
CubMail shows ads; Iris Mail does not.

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