Tuta Mail vs Mail Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tuta Mail
Secure your communications with an encrypted email service offering end-to-end encryption for emails and contacts. Enjoy features like anonymous registration, an ad-free experience, and a free encrypted calendar. Protect your privacy with a service developed and hosted in Germany.
- End-to-end encryption
- Anonymous registration
- Ad-free experience
- Free encrypted calendar
- Quantum-safe encryption
- Open source code
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PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY WITH TUTA MAIL – FREE, SECURE & ENCRYPTED EMAIL Take control of your email with Tuta Mail, the world’s most secure email service, trusted by over 10 million users. With end-to-end encryption, your emails and contacts stay private. Fast, open source, and free: Tuta Mail is built with the highest security standards. WHY CHOOSE TUTA MAIL? Stay Secure • Quantum-Safe Encryption: Your entire mailbox and contacts are fully end-to-end encrypted – only you can access them. • Zero Tracking: We never track or profile you. Your data is yours. • Anonymous Registration: Sign up without providing a phone number or personal details – for free or pay anonymously with cash or cryptocurrency. • Open Source: Our code is publicly available for independent security review. Boost Your Productivity • Free Secure Email: Get a free email address with @tutamail.com, @tutanota.com, @tutanota.de, @tuta.io, or @keemail.me and 1 GB of free storage. • Exclusive Domain: Upgrade to a paid plan to create a short @tuta.com email address. • Auto-Sync: Your emails and contacts sync seamlessly across the app, web, and desktop clients. • Offline Access: Read and manage your encrypted emails even without an internet connection. • Contacts App: Sync your Tuta contacts to your phone. Simple & Intuitive • User-Friendly Interface: Clean, modern design with light and dark mode. • Quick Swipe Gestures: Easily organize emails with swipe-to-archive or swipe-to-trash. • Full-Text Search: Securely search your encrypted emails. • Smart Notifications: Delete or move emails directly from notifications to save time. BONUS: FREE ENCRYPTED CALENDAR APP Your Tuta Mail account includes a free encrypted calendar, giving you the same privacy for scheduling and event management. Stay organized while keeping your data safe. WHO IS BEHIND TUTA MAIL? Freedom fighters committed to protecting freedom of speech and your right to privacy! • Developed & Hosted in Germany: Adheres to strict GDPR data protection laws. • Private by Design: We can’t access your data – secure password reset ensures your privacy. • Secure Transmission: Industry-leading security with TLS, PFS, DMARC, DKIM, DNSSEC, and DANE for safe email delivery. TRUSTED BY SECURITY EXPERTS "Tuta provides an exceptional level of security and privacy... If security is your priority, there’s not much better than Tuta." — TechRadar "Since Tuta is open source and has amazing products in development, I moved my email there." — Journalist Dan Arel "Tuta’s email security is unmatched. Its mobile apps are fast and user-friendly, with fair pricing and a free option." — CyberSynchs JOIN MILLIONS WHO TRUST TUTA MAIL Keep Your Email Private: Download Tuta Mail today and join millions who trust us for secure, encrypted communication. Website: https://tuta.com Open Source Code: https://github.com/tutao/tutanota Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Mail Notes
Quickly send emails to yourself for reminders and notes. This app streamlines the process to under a second, allowing for easy email address switching, direct sharing from browsers, and even sending notes via an Apple Watch app. It offers features like labeling, history, and subject prefixes for efficient organization.
- Email under 1 second
- Share widget for browser links
- Apple Watch app for on-the-go emails
- Label emails with icons
- Sent email history
- Optional subject prefix
- Paste clipboard contents
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Like to send emails to yourself for reminders, notes and to-do? Mail Notes makes the process 100 times faster. Just launch the app, type, and tap Send. If you have multiple emails to which you would like to send notes, changing the email address is as simple as a tap. • Email under 1 second. • Share widget makes it super easy to email browser links and URLs directly, without opening the Mail Notes app. • The included Apple Watch app allows you to send emails on the go. • Label each email and add an icon for easy identification. • One-time-use email address. • Sent email history. • Add an optional subject prefix for each email address for easy email filtering. • Use single or multi-line mode. • Auto Correct option. • Paste your clipboard contents with a single tap. • Support for Dark mode for those late-night emails. • Haptics give you feedback when the email is sent successfully. Mail Notes is simply the fastest emailing app on the planet!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tuta Mail at weekly against Mail Notes's every 4 months. Tuta Mail also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 106). Mail Notes's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 65%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Tuta Mail sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Mail Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tuta Mail holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tuta Mail has 3.7K ratings behind it against 106, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Tuta Mail's written reviews are positive against 75% of Mail Notes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Tuta Mail ships an update weekly, Mail Notes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tuta Mail | Mail Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.7K ratings) — better | 4.3 (106 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K — better | 106 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tutao GmbH | Tech Positive |
Customer experience
Tuta Mail
Mail Notes
Bugs and requests
Tuta Mail
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login credentials not working
- Accounts being locked or deleted unexpectedly
- Inability to restore deleted accounts
- Syncing issues between devices
Requested features
6 requests- Pinch-to-zoom functionality
- Improved email organization tools (labels, folders, etc.)
- Offline access mode
- Ability to set custom notification sounds
- Separate app for calendar and contacts
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- PGP encryption support
Mail Notes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tuta Mail
- Revolutionary (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Legend (Monthly)$9.991 Month
- Revolutionary (Yearly)$39.991 Year
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- Legend (Yearly)$99.991 Year
Mail Notes
- All Access$2.991 Month
- All Access$29.991 Year
- Unlock Pro Version$69.99









