Comparison

Email vs Temp Mail

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

Head to head
About

Email

Manage multiple email accounts in one unified inbox. This app offers fast email fetching, smart search for important information, and tools to reduce inbox clutter. It prioritizes privacy and security with features like sender blocking and biometric protection.

Highlights
  • Unified inbox for all accounts
  • Fast email fetching and search
  • One-tap unsubscribe
  • Sender blocking
  • Customizable swipe actions and templates
  • Biometric inbox security
Features
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"The way to go if you own an iPhone" -Business Insider "Unsubscribe with just a tap!" -TechCrunch "Faster than Gmail, faster than Outlook" -Walt Mossberg @The Verge "Well designed" - New York Times “All essential features of every other mail app, clear and easy to use interface, free and very transparent about how it handles your data and how it stays free. I cannot really find anything to complain.” - msaiddi (Edison Mail user) Edison Mail is the #1 independent email app on the App Store (4.5 rating) for a reason. Reduce email volume and eliminate inbox distractions. Research shows that over checking email wastes as much as 21 minutes per day. Take time back with the best app to manage and clean your inbox. Edison Mail fetches email faster than other mail apps (we have the speed tests to prove it) and simplifies searching for important information like subscriptions, travel plans, bills, packages, and more. Manage everything in one place. Edison Mail allows you to connect an unlimited number of email accounts and offers a unified inbox that keeps all of your inboxes in one view. We support all the major providers — Outlook, Yahoo, Hotmail, iCloud, Office/ Outlook 365, Exchange, AOL, Gmail, and IMAP* mail accounts on both iPhone and iPad. From the Pioneers of One-Tap Unsubscribe. Block senders to banish unwanted senders permanently. No targeted ads or invasive tracking pixels are allowed into your inbox. Protect your email with Touch and Face ID. Secure your inbox even further from the dangers of email phishing scams with Edison Mail+. Mail, the way it should be. Yours. Customize Edison Mail to fit your inbox needs. Change swipe actions, create custom templates, change the color settings, enable or disable Focused Inbox, and more. Life just got easier. Download Edison Mail today. It just works. – *Support for Exchange 2010 Service Pack 2 and above. **Please note select assistant features (i.e. bill and receipts, entertainment, travel, and package alerts) are currently limited to US, UK, Canada, Australia, and India only. Privacy By Design is Our Promise to Our Users All emails are fetched from your phone and stored on your device directly. We access new email subject headers (deleted thereafter), required to send notifications of an email arrival. Only commercial emails (example: receipts, Travel, Package Delivery) are stored to deliver Edison Mail Assistant features built into the Email app and Edison Trends. Personal information like your name or email address is NEVER shared. If you’d prefer to opt-out of participating in our anonymized research, you can do so in the settings menu. Edison Mail+ An auto-renewable premium subscription that offers more advanced email experience, particularly in the areas of contact management and security, for 14.99 USD / Month or 99.99 USD / Year. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period.

About

Temp Mail

Generate instant disposable temporary email addresses to protect your privacy and avoid spam. Receive, read, and manage incoming messages without registration. Control expiration times and enjoy enhanced security with premium options.

Highlights
  • Generate disposable temporary email addresses
  • No registration required
  • Receive and manage incoming emails
  • Control email expiration time
  • Multiple temporary email addresses
  • Custom email address names
  • Private and secure addresses
Features
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Create temporary email addresses for everyday sign-ups and keep routine messages separate from your personal inbox. Temp Mail is a receive-only email app with controls for reading and storing messages on your device. No app account is required. PROTECT ACCESS ON THIS DEVICE Lock each saved email separately with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode. Locked inboxes require authentication again after the app goes into the background. These locks protect access within this installation; they do not reserve an address exclusively for you or prevent access through another device or service. CONTROL HOW MESSAGES ARE DISPLAYED Choose Controlled mode for structured message rendering or WebView for email layouts that need browser rendering. Controlled is the default. External images load automatically by default and can be disabled in Settings. Loading external images may reveal that you opened the message to the image host. Web links open only after you confirm their destination. Export a message as a plain-text file using the iOS share sheet. MANAGE YOUR ADDRESSES Choose a custom name and an available domain. Switch between saved addresses, copy an address, or share it as an Email QR. Use Account QR to transfer mailbox access to another installation. The scanner accepts supported Temp Mail Account QR codes and shows the address for confirmation before importing. Share Account QR codes only with people you trust. FREE PLAN: 48-HOUR ADDRESS TIMER The free plan includes ads and a 48-hour address activation period. Renew an active address or complete a rewarded ad to request restoration after expiry, subject to ad and mail-service availability. This timer is separate from server message retention. LOCAL MESSAGE STORAGE Downloaded message bodies are encrypted on this device. Clear the private cache in Settings or remove a saved inbox. These actions remove local data; they do not delete copies already shared or exported elsewhere. OPTIONAL PREMIUM Choose a monthly or yearly subscription to remove ads and keep all existing and new supported email addresses active while Premium is active. No manual address renewal is needed during that time. Premium does not extend server message retention or recover deleted mail. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Prices are shown in the app and confirmed by Apple. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled before renewal. Manage or cancel in Apple Account settings. Benefits continue until the paid period ends. Restore purchases from the Premium screen. IMPORTANT Temporary addresses and messages may become unavailable. Do not use them for sensitive information, important accounts or account recovery. The app receives email; it cannot send email. Terms of use: https://mail-inbox-e635a.web.app/terms.html Privacy policy: https://mail-inbox-e635a.web.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Email4 screens
Temp Mail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Email at none against Temp Mail's shown. Email also leads on ratings volume (79K vs 558). Temp Mail's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Email sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Temp Mail sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Email holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Email has 79K ratings behind it against 558, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Email's written reviews are positive against 67% of Temp Mail's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Email ships an update every 2 weeks, Temp Mail weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Email versus Temp Mail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmailTemp Mail
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (79K ratings) — better4.4 (558 ratings)
Positive reviews65.9% of reviews67.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings79K — better558
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdison Software Inc.Hoang Dai

Customer experience

Email

All ratings78,801 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews2,171 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral9.4%
Negative24.7%

Temp Mail

All ratings557 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews163 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral9.2%
Negative23.3%

User reviews

Email

From 79K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🔒 Secure with Face ID support
  • 📦 Helpful package tracking and delivery updates
  • 🔍 Effective unsubscribe and spam blocking features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable notifications and email sync issues
  • 🔄 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Inconsistent search and filtering functionality
  • 🔑 Issues with logging in and account connectivity
  • 📧 Problems with sending and delivering emails

Temp Mail

From 558 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to create account
  • 🚀 Lots of email options
  • 👍 Saves emails for later use
  • 🚀 Fast and reliable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Issues with receiving codes
  • 🐛 Unable to delete emails
  • 🔋 Too many ads

Bugs and requests

Email

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Emails disappearing from the Outbox
  • Incorrect unread email badge counts
  • Emails not loading or displaying properly
  • Account settings randomly resetting

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Customizable snooze and scheduling options
  • Integration with calendar and reminders
  • Ability to move emails between accounts
  • More granular control over folder management

Temp Mail

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Emails not showing up
  • Unable to send emails
  • Inconsistent performance

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add notification option
  • Allow saving emails for future use
  • Improve email recovery functionality

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Email

Subscriptions17
  • Edison Mail+1 Month trial$3.997 Days
  • Edison Mail+1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial2 variants$14.991 Month
  • Edison Mail+1 Month trial2 variants$14.991 Month
  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial$16.991 Month
  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Edison Mail+1 Month trial$66.991 Year
  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial$66.991 Year
  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Edison Mail+1 Month trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Edison Mail+7 Days trial$109.991 Year
2 purchases

Temp Mail

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Email free?
Email is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Temp Mail free?
Temp Mail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Email or Temp Mail?
Email is rated higher. Email averages 4.5 out of 5 from 79K ratings, while Temp Mail averages 4.4 from 558 ratings.
Do Email or Temp Mail have ads?
Temp Mail shows ads; Email does not.
Which is updated more often, Email or Temp Mail?
Email ships an update every 2 weeks, and Temp Mail weekly. Most recently, Email was updated on October 25, 2026 and Temp Mail on October 25, 2026.

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