Comparison

Microsoft Outlook vs Baystate Client

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

Head to head
About

Microsoft Outlook

Consolidate all your email accounts and calendars into one streamlined application. Manage your inbox, schedule meetings, and access files from various cloud services. Enhance productivity with AI-powered writing assistance and smart inbox features.

Highlights
  • Unified inbox for multiple email accounts
  • Smart inbox sorting
  • Quick swipe actions
  • Meeting scheduling and availability sharing
  • File access from cloud storage
  • AI-powered email summarization and drafting
  • Editing of Office documents
Features
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Outlook lets you bring all your email accounts and calendars in one convenient spot. Whether it’s staying on top of your inbox or scheduling the next big thing, we make it easy to be your most productive, organised and connected self. Here's what you'll love about Outlook for iOS: - Focus on the right things with our smart inbox - we help you sort between messages you need to act on straight away and everything else. - Swipe to quickly schedule, delete and archive messages. - Share your meeting availability with just a tap and easily find times to meet with others. - Find everything you're looking for, including files, contacts, and your forthcoming trips. - View and attach any file from your email, OneDrive, Dropbox, and more, without having to download them to your phone. - Open Word, Excel, or PowerPoint attachments to edit them directly in the corresponding app and attach them back to an email. - Recap extra-long email threads in an instant with Summarise with Copilot* - Type a few words to have Copilot* jump-start your writing with an outline or draft - Before sending off your email, use Coaching with Copilot* to get tips and suggestions that help improve the overall tone, sentiment, and clarity *Microsoft 365 Personal/Family subscription or business account enabled with Copilot required to use Copilot features -- Outlook for iOS works with Microsoft Exchange, Office 365, Outlook.com (including Hotmail and MSN), Gmail, Yahoo Email, and iCloud. -- To make an in-app purchase of a Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscription, open the app, go to Settings, and tap on Upgrade next to your Outlook.com or Hotmail.com account. Subscriptions begin at $6.99 a month in the US, and can vary by region. With a Microsoft 365 subscription, you get 1TB of storage for each user, access to all features in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, and you can install Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote on PCs or Macs. Microsoft 365 subscriptions purchased from the app will be charged to your iTunes account and will automatically renew within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period, unless auto-renewal is disabled beforehand. To manage your subscriptions or to disable auto-renewal, after purchase, go to your iTunes account settings. A subscription cannot be cancelled during the active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy and Cookies: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839 Terms of Use: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=530144 Contract Summary: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/outlook/contract-summary Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2259814

About

Baystate Client

Features
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The BI Client app provides a streamlined way to create appointments, track job progress, and stay informed via real-time push notifications, whether you are in the field or the office. Key Features: i)Create & View Appointments: Easily submit new appointment requests and review the details of all the jobs you have created. ii)Track Job Status: Check the current status of your requests and see instantly if a vendor has been assigned to your appointment. iii)Cancellation Requests: Quickly submit a request to cancel a job if it is no longer needed. iv)Dynamic Calendar: Keep track of your schedule with ease. Toggle seamlessly between day, week, and month views to see all your upcoming appointments at a glance.

Screenshots

Microsoft Outlook4 screens
Baystate Client4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Baystate Client at none against Microsoft Outlook's 4. Baystate Client also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). Microsoft Outlook's advantage is chart position (#12 vs unranked). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Microsoft Outlook sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Baystate Client asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Microsoft Outlook versus Baystate Client: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft OutlookBaystate Client
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9.3M ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.3M — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#12 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size472 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationTotal Language, LLC.

Bugs and requests

Microsoft Outlook

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes when adding accounts
  • Delayed email notifications and syncing issues
  • Inability to delete emails in bulk
  • Calendar reminders not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved search and filtering capabilities
  • Better integration with native iOS apps and services
  • Enhanced calendar management features

Baystate Client

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Microsoft Outlook

Subscriptions4
  • Microsoft 365 Basic$1.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Personal$9.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Family$12.991 Month
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  • Microsoft Copilot Pro$20.001 Month
None

Baystate Client

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Microsoft Outlook free?
Microsoft Outlook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Baystate Client free?
Baystate Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Microsoft Outlook or Baystate Client have ads?
Microsoft Outlook shows ads; Baystate Client does not.

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