Comparison

Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail vs Persona

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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 peri​od, 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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Persona

Features
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Persona 是一款 Personal Agent 的手机客户端,配合桌面端 Persona Agent 使用,即可在手机上获得完整的 Personal Agent 体验。 【连接你自己的 AI】 Persona Mobile 是 Persona 桌面端应用的远程客户端。通过 Cloudflare Tunnel 连接,无需注册账号,即可从外网连接家里或办公室运行的 Persona Agent。出差、通勤、咖啡馆,都能继续和你的 AI 对话。 【把你的Agent做成2D角色!】 全屏展示角色立绘与背景图,AI 根据对话情绪自动切换表情,配合高质量的语音合成(TTS)朗读回复,让你的Agent不再是冰冷的Chatbot了! 【Agent App 支持】 可以随时随地使用桌面端安装的 Agent App,自带完整界面的小应用内嵌运行。 【完整的 Agent 配置浏览】 查看每个 Agent 的完整定义:模型选择、系统提示词、分配 MCP 工具和 Skills。 【MCP 与 Skill 支持】 Persona Mobile 完整呈现 Agent 的完整能力,支持使用在桌面端分配的 MCP 工具和 Agent Skill。 【使用前提】 需要先在电脑(macOS/Windows)上安装并运行 Persona Agent 桌面端应用。 开源仓库:https://github.com/Code-MonkeyZhang/persona-agent 在桌面端创建 Cloudflare Tunnel 后,将公网地址粘贴到手机端即可连接。

Screenshots

Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail4 screens
Persona4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Persona at none against Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail's 3. Persona also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, 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. Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Persona asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail ships an update every 9 days, Persona every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail versus Persona: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirmail for Gmail Outlook MailPersona
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB30 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBloop S.R.L.Feurther Technologies LLC

Bugs and 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

Persona

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail

Subscriptions3
  • Airmail Pro3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Airmail Pro Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Airmail Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
None

Persona

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail free?
Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Persona free?
Persona is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail or Persona have ads?
Neither Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail nor Persona shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail or Persona?
Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail ships an update every 9 days, and Persona every 2 weeks. Most recently, Airmail for Gmail Outlook Mail was updated on November 11, 2026 and Persona on November 6, 2026.

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