Comparison

Quick vs Canary Mail

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

Head to head
About

Quick

This utility app streamlines sending emails by bypassing unnecessary steps in standard mail applications. It allows for pre-populated default email addresses and subjects, and integrates with iOS sharing features for quick content sending.

Highlights
  • Opens directly to compose screen
  • Set default sender and subject
  • Offline sending via Mail app
  • Share functionality for content
  • Quick photo capture for sending
Read full description

This app is not ground breaking and may be of no use to anyone but me! It's a great opening line and if you haven't hit install yet there's nothing that will make you do it! I send myself emails to remember to do tasks, am I alone in that? Perhaps... But this app saves me 'precious' seconds by cutting out some of the unnecessary steps with mail apps, simply because the sole purpose of this app is to quickly send an email, nothing more, nothing less! This app doesn't receive mail, it's merely a shortcut to send an email from whichever email accounts you've already got setup in iOS. Features: - App opens with the 'mail compose' screen displayed automatically - You can setup one or many default email addresses that will pre-populate the 'mail compose' screen - You can setup a default subject (maybe "TODO: " so the email is easy to spot or filter in your inbox) - Because the app merely sends the email content off to the Mail app to be sent you can use it offline and the Mail app will handle sending it whenever you get a connection - There's share functionality so you can quickly email files, pictures, links, text etc. from other apps that support sharing or 'Open in...' - Or you can quickly take a photo in the app and get it sent out sharpish!

About

Canary Mail

This app unifies multiple email accounts into a single inbox, offering AI assistance for drafting, replying, and summarizing messages. It includes features like read receipts, email tracking, and advanced organizational tools to streamline your communication.

Highlights
  • Unified inbox for multiple accounts
  • AI Copilot for drafting and summarizing
  • Read receipts and email tracking
  • Smart email sorting and bulk cleaning
  • Email scheduling and 1-click unsubscribe
  • PGP encryption and threat protection
Features
Read full description

One inbox for Gmail, Outlook & iCloud. AI Copilot drafts, replies, and summarizes. Read receipts + email tracking built in. ▶ WRITE EMAILS WITH AI ◀ [ INTELLIGENT AI EMAIL WRITING ] • Let Canary’s AI Copilot write and proofread your emails for clarity and professionalism. [ AI COPILOT ] • Get AI-generated email suggestions, automated replies, AI summaries, and priority inbox insights. [ EMAIL TEMPLATES ] • Save and reuse your favorite email drafts with one tap. ▶ STREAMLINED INBOX CONTROL ◀ [ ALL YOUR ACCOUNTS, ONE INBOX ] • Easily connect your Gmail, iCloud, Outlook, Exchange, Office365, Yahoo, and more into one simple inbox. [ SMART EMAIL SORTING ] • Automatically highlight important emails and filter out spam and junk mail. [ BULK EMAIL CLEANER ] • Clean your inbox by archiving or deleting unwanted emails in seconds. [ INTUITIVE DASHBOARD ] • Control your inbox with pinned emails, favorites, snooze, and an intuitive dashboard. ▶ CUSTOMIZATION & PRODUCTIVITY ◀ [ EMAIL SCHEDULING ] • Schedule emails to send later or set delays to cancel them. [ READ RECEIPTS ] • Get instant notifications when your emails are read with Canary’s email tracker. [ PERSONALIZATION OPTIONS ] • Customize with unique signatures, swipe actions, dark mode, and thread organization. [ DEVICE SYNC ] • Sync your inbox across all devices for a seamless experience. • Read synced emails and draft replies offline - everything updates automatically when you’re back online. • Your mailbox securely rebuilds when you sign in on a new device. ▶ ORGANIZATIONAL TOOLS ◀ [ MAILBOX NAVIGATION DRAWER ] • Automatically organize your emails by categories—All, Primary, Promotions, Updates, and Forums. [ RULES & FILTERS ] • Gain greater control over your inbox with email filters and rules. [ 1-CLICK UNSUBSCRIBE ] • Block spam email senders and silence newsletters in just one tap. [ CALENDAR INTEGRATION ] • Manage your time better with an integrated calendar. ▶ SECURE COMMUNICATION ◀ [ ENCRYPTION & DATA SECURITY ] • Protect your emails with SecureSend and PGP encryption. [ THREAT PROTECTION ] • Guard against impersonation, phishing, and misdirection. [ ALERT SETTINGS ] • Choose push notifications for real-time updates or secure on-device fetch. ▶ PREMIUM ADVANTAGES ◀ [ GROWTH PLAN ] • The Growth Plan enhances productivity with AI-powered email writing, read receipts, inbox cleaning, and advanced customization. [ PRO+ PLAN ] • The Pro+ Plan includes all Growth features plus PGP encryption, phishing protection, impersonation detection, and priority support for professionals and larger teams. Upgrade your email experience with Canary Mail, the AI-powered app that enhances security, boosts productivity, and keeps your inbox organized. • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://canarymail.io/privacy.html

Screenshots

Quick2 screens
Canary Mail4 screens

Verdict

The call

Quick and Canary Mail both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Quick's written reviews are positive against 51% of Canary Mail's. Quick also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 15). Canary Mail's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (8.8K vs 8). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Canary Mail sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Quick asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Quick against 4.5 for Canary Mail. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canary Mail has 8.8K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Quick's written reviews are positive against 51% of Canary Mail's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick ships an update every 6 months, Canary Mail fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Quick versus Canary Mail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickCanary Mail
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better4.5 (8.8K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.6% of reviews
Number of ratings88.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB177 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris MashCartasec Pte. Ltd.

Customer experience

Quick

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Canary Mail

All ratings8,786 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews1,088 reviews
Positive50.6%
Neutral14.6%
Negative34.7%

Bugs and requests

Quick

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Canary Mail

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Emails not fully loading or displaying correctly
  • Sync issues across devices
  • Unreliable notification behavior
  • Unexpected account sign-outs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to select multiple emails for bulk actions
  • Option to disable email categorization/sorting
  • Improved integration with calendar and contacts
  • Undo/restore deleted emails
  • Customizable email signatures

In-app purchases

None

Quick

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

Canary Mail

Subscriptions9
  • Canary Pro$2.991 Month
  • Canary Pro (Apple Bundle)$4.991 Month
  • Canary Pro$19.991 Year
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  • Canary Pro Growth(Year Single)$19.991 Year
  • Canary Pro$29.991 Year
  • Canary Pro (Apple Bundle)$34.991 Year
  • Canary Growth (Yearly Bundle Trial)7 Days trial$35.991 Year
  • Canary Pro Growth(Year Bundle)$35.991 Year
  • Canary Pro (Apple Bundle)$49.001 Year
One-time6
  • Canary Mail$9.99
  • Canary Mail Pro (Upgrade)$9.99
  • Canary Mail Pro (New)$19.99
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  • Canary Pro Lifetime$59.99
  • Canary Pro Lifetime Bundle$99.99
  • Canary Growth(Lifetime Bundle)$99.99

Questions

Is Quick free?
Quick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Canary Mail free?
Canary Mail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quick or Canary Mail?
Quick is rated higher. Quick averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Canary Mail averages 4.5 from 8.8K ratings.
Do Quick or Canary Mail have ads?
Neither Quick nor Canary Mail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick or Canary Mail?
Quick ships an update every 6 months, and Canary Mail fortnightly. Most recently, Quick was updated on October 21, 2026 and Canary Mail on October 26, 2026.

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