# Preside email vs DocClear

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Preside email at 185 against DocClear's 2. Preside email also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). DocClear's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Preside email sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and DocClear sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

DocClear holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Preside email has 185 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Preside email's written reviews are positive against 100% of DocClear's.

Preside email ships an update every 2 months, DocClear every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Preside email | DocClear |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (185 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/preside-email/id808514898/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/docclear-pdf-scanner-and-ocr/id6793746209/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **185** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 95 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GoodHumans](https://appshunter.io/developer/292775679) | [JUAN SALMERON](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790631281) |

## What reviewers say

### Preside email

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/preside-email/id808514898)

This app offers a full-featured mobile email client for comprehensive email management. It allows users to organize, send, and manage emails efficiently, providing desktop-level functionality on a mobile device. Features include advanced filing, folder management, and task integration.

**Highlights:** Predictive filing with shake-to-undo, Universal Inbox and custom 'Smart' folders, HTML rich composer with inline images, Offline, full-text email search, Assign Exchange categories and IMAP keywords, Add emails to various task management apps, Configurable swipe actions and color themes

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Preside Premium - 1 month subscription | $4.99 | one-time |
| Preside Premium - 1 year subscription | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful and customizable
- 👍 Excellent email management
- 🔒 Respects user privacy
- 💡 Intelligent predictive filing
- 👍 Responsive and helpful support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional UI/UX issues
- 🔋 Steep learning curve for some users

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional syncing issues
- Incompatibility with some email providers

**Requested features**

- Delayed outgoing messages
- Improved attachment handling


### DocClear

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/docclear-pdf-scanner-and-ocr/id6793746209)

Transform your iPhone into a professional document scanner. Capture, crop, and enhance pages for crisp PDFs. Features include OCR, translation, and AI-powered restoration for damaged documents. Export to various formats without an account.

**Highlights:** Automatic edge detection and cropping, Perspective correction, OCR for text recognition, AI-powered document restoration, Document translation (Spanish/English), Export to PDF, JPG, RTF, TXT, No account required

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DocClear PRO | $9.99 | per month |
| DocClear PRO | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Preside email free?

Preside email is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is DocClear free?

DocClear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Preside email or DocClear?

DocClear is rated higher. Preside email averages 4.8 out of 5 from 185 ratings, while DocClear averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Preside email or DocClear have ads?

Neither Preside email nor DocClear shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Preside email or DocClear?

Preside email ships an update every 2 months, and DocClear every 11 days. Most recently, Preside email was updated on October 20, 2026 and DocClear on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*