Winmail Reader Lite vs Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Winmail Reader Lite
This app decodes "winmail.dat" attachment files, allowing you to open, read, save, or email any contained files. It also extracts the original email message and can create calendar events or contacts from the data.
- Decodes winmail.dat files
- Lists all attachments
- Inbuilt quick-look preview
- Save or share attachments
- Resend decoded emails
- Create calendar events
- Add contacts to iOS Contacts
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Winmail Reader is ultimate tool for reading "winmail.dat" attachment files on iPhones, iPads and iPod touch. Winmail Reader decodes "winmail.dat" file, and allows any attachments contained in them to be opened, read, saved or e-mailed. * * * Winmail Reader for Mac is also available on the Mac App Store. * * * Winmail.dat files are in fact TNEF format (Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format). Microsoft Outlook e-mail program for Windows send e-mails as TNEF. Most other e-mail programs, including Mail, do not understand TNEF. If your e-mail program doesn't understand TNEF, you may only see an attachment named "winmail.dat" that you cannot open. The easy-to-use solution to circumvent this problem is provided by Winmail Reader. FEATURES: ◆ Decodes "winmail.dat" files and list all attachments contained in it including email message. ◆ Inbuilt quick-look preview to view attachments. Tap on attachment button to popup quick-look preview. ◆ Allows attachments files to Copy to… another application, Save to Files, Copy, Print, share file to nearby iOS devices via AirDrop and more... Long press on attachment button to show share action options. ◆ Resend entire decoded email as it is with message and extracted attachments. ◆ Creates, edit and adds Microsoft Outlook Appointment and Meeting to iOS Calendar. It also reads embedded note. ◆ Creates and adds contact address card into iOS Contacts. ◆ Reads nested message in full RTF format as separate file. - The Lite Version can only decode winmail.dat file and show sender, subject, message and list of attachments. You can upgrade to full version at any time to remove all limitations to allows you to open, read, share, save, e-Mail all extracted attachments without any restrictions.
Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail
This powerful mail client offers a streamlined inbox experience with extensive customization options. It supports multiple email accounts and integrates seamlessly with other apps and services for enhanced productivity. Enjoy features like snoozing, interactive notifications, and iCloud sync for a unified workflow across devices.
- Support for multiple email accounts (Gmail, Outlook, IMAP, POP3)
- Customizable swipes and interactive push notifications
- Snooze and bulk editing of messages
- iCloud sync across Mac and iOS devices
- HTML rich composer with attachment resizing
- Integration with cloud storage and productivity apps
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** Apple Design Award Winner ** Airmail is a powerful mail client for Mac, now available for iPhone and iPad. Designed for the latest generation iOS, it supports 3D Touch, fast document previewing, high quality PDF creation, and native integration with other apps and services for a frictionless workflow. Workflow customization is at the core, with a rich feature set like snooze, interactive push notifications, and full inbox sync. iCloud sync provides a fully ubiquitous experience so that all your accounts and app preferences are synced. - Support for Gmail, Exchange EWS, Outlook 365, IMAP and POP3 - Apple Watch app with glance and interactive notifications - Customizable swipes - Threads and single messages - Snooze messages - Bulk editing - iCloud sync between Mac and iOS - Drafts - Aliases - Multiple signatures - Unified inbox - Push notifications - Multiple Accounts ADVANCED - 3D Touch quick access - 3D Touch Peek and Pop - Spotlight search for documents and messages - Share composer extension - iCloud sync for labels, preferences and accounts across Mac and iOS - Handoff between Mac and iOS - Notifcation Based on Locations **** "Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life." SEARCH AND FILTERS - Online search - Filter by Unread, Starred, Conversation, Today and Smart - Quick access to the messages of one sender - Quick per account single folder access LABELS AND FOLDERS - Full label access - Per single labels sync - Quick access to recent labels - Favorite labels - Full label creation and editing - Document view with rich preview - Unread, Today, Conversations and Contacts COMPOSER - HTML rich composer - Attachment resizing - Document import from Dropbox, Google Drive and much more - Signature swipes - Composer extension - Online drafts - Send and Archive OPERATIONS - Undo actions - Move messagees between accounts - Multiple signature - Operations view - Attachments view - Contacts view - Mark as unread on open CONTACTS - VIP - Google Directory Search - Exchange Global Address List - Contacts Group messages - Auto CC/BCC VISUAL - Profile icons - Highlight subject - Account colors - Preview message lines - Remote images ACTIONS - Archive - Trash - Snooze defer messages - Move and Labels - Mark as Unread, Starred, Spam - Send to Calendar - Send to iOS Extension - Create a searchable PDF - Print - Bounce - Redirect - Transfer to a different account - Universal link Mac/iOS - Add to sender to VIP - Empty Trash and Spam - Mark entire mailbox as read INTEGRATIONS Attachments: - Google Drive - Droplr - OneDrive - Dropbox Open Links in: - Safari - Chrome - Firefox - iCab - Mercury - Safari in-app Send to Apps and Service: - Calendars Invites - Apple Calendar - Apple Reminder - Omnifocus - Todoist - Fantastical 2 - 2DO - Trello - Clear - Evernote - Things - Task - Editorial - Draft 4 - iA Writer - Code Hub - Things - 1Writer - Delivery - Github - Swipes - Pocket - DevonThink Airmail does NOT store your messages on our servers. Server processing is very limited and performed only if users enable Realtime Mailbox Monitoring. https://airmailapp.com/dataremoval.html ------- Airmail Pro is an auto renewable subscription: - Unified Inbox - Multiple Accounts - Agenda Integration - Realtime Inbox Monitoring ------- Price may vary by location and active promotion. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. ------- Privacy Policy: https://www.airmailapp.com/privacyios.html Terms of Service: https://airmailapp.com/eulaios
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail at weekly against Winmail Reader Lite's every 4 months. Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 5%) and ratings volume (4.6K vs 82). Winmail Reader Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Winmail Reader Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Winmail Reader Lite against 4.3 for Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail has 4.6K ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 5% of Winmail Reader Lite's written reviews are positive against 30% of Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail's.
Winmail Reader Lite ships an update every 4 months, Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Winmail Reader Lite | Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (82 ratings) | 4.3 (4.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.8% of reviews | 29.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 82 | 4.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RootRise Technologies Pvt. Ltd. | Bloop S.R.L. |
Customer experience
Winmail Reader Lite
Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail
Bugs and requests
Winmail Reader Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail
Reported bugs
4 issues- Emails not syncing properly
- Notifications not working reliably
- Composer freezes and crashes
- Folder/label management issues
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved search capabilities
- Consistent cross-platform experience
- Better handling of email threads
In-app purchases
Winmail Reader Lite
- Upgrade to Winmail Reader Full Version$1.99
Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail
- Airmail Pro3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Airmail Pro Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Airmail Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
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