FastPost vs Paper Plane Email
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FastPost
This app simplifies sending emails by pre-setting SMTP and recipients. It allows attachments from Dropbox, camera, or photo library, and integrates with TextExpander. An in-app purchase removes daily sending limits.
- Preset SMTP and recipients
- Dropbox attachments
- Camera/Photo library attachments
- TextExpander integration
- Remove sending limits (in-app purchase)
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Fast Post is Simply Mail Send application. If Return Key option enable then Only Push Return Key. Feature - SMTP and Recipients are preset. - Attached from Dropbox. - Attached from Camera and Photolibrary. - TextExpander Option Purchase - Remove Limit of Sending mail count per the day.
Paper Plane Email
Instantly send yourself emails and notes with a single tap. This lightweight and customizable app supports attachments and works offline or in low bandwidth. Configure it to send emails automatically, use your own SMTP server, or host it yourself.
- One-tap email sending
- Note creation
- Attachment support
- Offline functionality
- Customizable SMTP server integration
- Low bandwidth optimization
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Send yourself an email and note in one tap! Lightweight, fast and endlessly customizable. Supports attachments and is robust in low bandwidth and offline environments. Let the app send the email itself, hook up to your own SMTP server or Google Apps, or even host the server yourself. Read more about the rationale for this workflow @ https://writings.williamhockey.com/paper-plane
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paper Plane Email at none against FastPost's 1. FastPost's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. FastPost sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Paper Plane Email asks for nothing beyond the download.
FastPost ships an update every 3 months, Paper Plane Email every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FastPost | Paper Plane Email |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryu Iwasaki | William Hockey |
Customer experience
FastPost
Paper Plane Email
In-app purchases
FastPost
- Remove Limit for Lifetime$4.99
Paper Plane Email
No in-app purchases
