Comparison

mail.ee vs AltaMail

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

Head to head
About

mail.ee

A stable and advanced free email application with over 15 years of experience, offering a user-friendly interface, lightning-fast notifications, and robust security features. Manage multiple accounts, send attachments easily, and benefit from high spam protection. Available on iPhone and iPad for convenient mobile access.

Highlights
  • User-friendly interface
  • Lightning notifications
  • Multiple account support
  • Send multiple attachments
  • Undo Delete feature
  • Instant search
  • High spam protection
Features
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Mail.ee is stable, advanced and powerful free email with more than 15 years of experience and millions of satisfied users. Hosted on own servers in Europe. Now available also on iPhone and iPad to make work even more convenient and mobile. Key Features: • Ergonomic and user-friendly interface - convenient email preview and work with attachments. • Lightning notifications - push notifications so you no longer have to check your mail manually. • Swipe actions - instantly delete emails or mark as unread/read. • Multiple account support - use different email accounts right from the app! • Send multiple attachments - easily add photos and documents to an email, all at once. • Undo Delete - to prevent mistakes. • Search - find your messages faster with instant results. • Save your uncompleted messages to Draft folder and continue later. • Auto-complete contact names - as you type from your Mail.ee contacts or your phone. • On / Off remote images in messages. • High spam protection. • Contacts synchronization. • Secure data storage and sending via SSL. Contact Us: Whether you are experiencing any issues, questions or ideas, please contact us via the "Feedback" form in the app or email feedback@mail.ee. We will do all we can to solve the problem as soon as possible. Rate Us: Special thanks to everyone who rates us 5 stars and provides a warm feedback. It's makes our developers team happier!

About

AltaMail

Streamline your inbox with advanced spam filtering and customizable rules. Quickly manage emails using swipe actions, organize by account, and back up messages offline. This app offers extensive customization for a desktop-like email experience on mobile.

Highlights
  • Smart spam detection
  • Customizable email rules and filters
  • Quick swipe actions for inbox management
  • Offline email backup
  • Work/home email separation
  • Mailshots and templates
  • Watch app integration
Features
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Eliminate Spam with smart Spam detection. Use rules and quick swipe actions to rapidly clear your inbox. Separate work and home emails for focus. Backup emails offline as files. AltaMail is easy to use but has way more features than any other mobile app! Build rules & filters, create full searches, mixed inbox view layouts, mail shots and much more. Customize menus, views, actions, swipes, email font, color, layout, shortcuts, filters, rules, smart folders, flags and notifications. Use the Watch app to view, reply and print emails on the go. iOS Shortcuts integration, Dark Mode and Widgets Some features require the AltaMail Pro upgrade The AltaMail team does not compromise on functionality. AltaMail eliminates the need for a desktop email application. - Press Reviews Incredible iPhone Apps for Dummies "The more e-mail you send & receive on your iPhone/iPad, the more you'll appreciate AltaMail" AppShouter "this app expands the possibilities for mail" iPhone Apps Finder "a very solid business app - 9/10" ArticleClick "bottom line is that this app expands the possibilities for mail on your iPhone or iPad" - Inbox Zero! Swipe emails for quick actions. eg. move to folder, mark as spam, mark as read, delete, set flags, reply with template, quick reply, snooze/set reminders and much more! Bulk select & delete email across multiple accounts Show email threads with a single tap, bulk move the entire thread Create your own swipe actions and rules to make managing your email even faster Move emails to different accounts Create your own email views, filtered by account, type, subject and much more. eg. news, lists, friends, purchases Sort emails by unread, importance, subject, sender & more. Set email flags/categories/gmail labels and view emails by flag Create, rename and delete email folders. Choose to automatically remove older emails - Email rules The most sophisticated email rules engine on the app store! Huge range of choices for filters and actions. Set up rules to auto reply, auto delete, auto file/archive, set flags & lots more - Eradicate spam A quick swipe will mark and email as spam, move it to the spam folder, block the sender email address, domain or IP address and unsubscribe - in one action! Smart Spam detector and also DMARC, DKIM, SPF Create spam actions and rules - Work-life balance Group and view your email accounts in different categories, eg. work, personal etc. Turn on "locations" to automatically view your work emails at work, and your home emails at home Schedule emails to send at a later time Schedule checking for new emails - Calendar/Reminders Manage meeting requests Email a summary of available times Print your calendar/reminders - Mailshots & Templates Quickly create mail merge/mailshot templates & send to contacts Use templates for auto replies Many contact merge fields - Security Secure email server communication and 2 factor authentication Emails are encrypted on your device App password lock S/MIME support - Notifications Quick new email notifications with actions Read receipts for sent email Custom email sounds Schedules for notifications & sounds Filter notifications & sounds Automatically back up emails as files to cloud servers or Mac/PC Contact email history records Edit contacts & groups Save emails as files Zip/unzip files Save/attach files with cloud servers Sync settings between devices The optional AltaMail Pro upgrade provides multiple accounts, Spam management, Work-Life Balance, Email Rules, Mailshots/Templates, Email file backup and Read Receipts. The upgrade has a free 30 day trial then a 99c/month or 1 year subscription ($9.99 varies by region). Subscriptions are charged to your iTunes account and auto-renew unless turned off prior to 24-hours before the end, otherwise your account is charged. Subscriptions are managed & auto-renewal is turned off in your App Store Account Settings. The free trial stops when a subscription starts. Privacy/Terms https://esz.nz/pv

Screenshots

mail.ee4 screens
AltaMail4 screens

Verdict

The call

mail.ee and AltaMail both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of mail.ee's written reviews are positive against 90% of AltaMail's. AltaMail's advantage is ratings volume (371 vs 99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. mail.ee sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and AltaMail sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for mail.ee against 4.6 for AltaMail. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99 and 371 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of mail.ee's written reviews are positive against 90% of AltaMail's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mail.ee ships an update every 9 days, AltaMail every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
mail.ee versus AltaMail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermail.eeAltaMail
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (99 ratings) — better4.6 (371 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better90.3% of reviews
Number of ratings99371 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB66 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerinbox.lvEuroSmartz Ltd

Customer experience

mail.ee

All ratings99 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AltaMail

All ratings371 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews413 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.0%

Bugs and requests

mail.ee

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

AltaMail

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Email notifications not working properly
  • Formatting issues with email text
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Bionic reading font option

In-app purchases

1 purchases

mail.ee

Subscriptions1
  • mail.ee Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
3 purchases

AltaMail

Subscriptions2
  • 1 month. autorenews$0.991 Month
  • 1 year. autorenews$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime AltaMail Pro$49.99

Questions

Is mail.ee free?
mail.ee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AltaMail free?
AltaMail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, mail.ee or AltaMail?
mail.ee is rated higher. mail.ee averages 4.7 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while AltaMail averages 4.6 from 371 ratings.
Do mail.ee or AltaMail have ads?
Neither mail.ee nor AltaMail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mail.ee or AltaMail?
mail.ee ships an update every 9 days, and AltaMail every 2 weeks. Most recently, mail.ee was updated on September 10, 2026 and AltaMail on September 22, 2026.

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