Spark Mail

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

1. [R30] 3/5 · US Paywalled: For trying to set up a Smart Folder, when search folders are free in outlook? Nope. (I’d just use outlook for everything but would like to use a separate app for work and personal)
2. [R55] 1/5 · US This used to be my only mail client…: I finally took the plunge and deleted the app. Removed my account because I had enough. It was good when it started but it chipped away at everything it was known for behind a paywall. I’m good. I’ll move back to apple, which also sucks but for some reason, this disappointed me so much more. They asked what is behind a paywall. It’s BLOCK. Something so basic i
3. [R69] 3/5 · US Overall this is GREAT!: I have used Spark for almost a decade now. I love everything about it. I will say, I strongly dislike the fact that you have to pay for a subscription in order to block a sender. One of the most basic worldwide email functions is blocked unless you pay a monthly fee. I am considering jumping ship and moving to another email because of this.
4. [R70] 2/5 · US Good email app, infuriating paywalls: I’ve gotten used to the app for emails, but they’ve added paywalls features into the standard UI. When you open each email, there’s options to accept and block each sender address. For some infuriating reason if you hit the block button, it takes you straight to the purchase screen to buy their subscription. I would rather just have the option to mark as spam
5. [R13] 1/5 · US Great app: That is so easy I can’t go back the Apple mail because I forgot how it works haha. That was before I got a $100 bill to get mail. I just couldn’t justify spending this much on getting email when I could do the same for free. It may not be as streamlined as Spark but the final result is the same.
6. [R18] 4/5 · US Amazingly helpful: Being someone with executive functioning issues having Spark and especially the AI to help me has made life a little easier. I gave it 4 stars due the price for everything included. As someone waiting for a disability case to be approved it’s hard to afford and I will probably have to find something similar eventually.
7. [R62] 3/5 · US Good, just not quite enough of an improvement: I’m using Apple Mail on MacOS and iOS and been disappointed in the search feature not being consistent and the categorization feature usability lacking. Spark does those things obviously better…just not enough better for paying that much more.
8. [R71] 5/5 · US The best out there: I’ve used many of the popular mail clients, and I’ve found fault with all of them. Spark simplifies the one thing a mail client is supposed to do: Manage Your Inbox. A daily chore I used to dread is now done in minutes. It’s a little pricey but worth every penny.
9. [R27] 1/5 · US Translation features removed to force paid AI upgrades. Infuriating!: Why is the iOS text selection pop-up menu in Spark so incredibly limited compared to other apps? Essential pop up features like “Translate”and “Search Web” are completely missing. Because of this, I constantly have to manually copy text and jump into external translator apps instead of using the built-in iOS translation feature.
10. [R17] 5/5 · US Solid app!: Makes it easier to focus when I get into my inbox
11. [R32] 5/5 · US Simplicity: I like the simple format of how the emails are presented. This simplicity allows me to rapidly scan my emails and make rapid judgments about which are important and how to react to each email.
12. [R38] 5/5 · US Love it - but not ready for prime time: I adore Spark and find it very useful. It’s very helpful in organizing and prioritizing my inbox. It also makes following up on emails simple and straightforward. Works pretty well and keeping my emails organized. I haven’t used a lot of the other advanced features like ai writing but the most useful feature is great at organizing email.
13. [R49] 5/5 · US The best email client for Mac and iOS: Even better than Superhuman and other more expensive alternatives, I've tried literally every email client that exists, or at least close to it, and Spark has the best balance of features. Only thing I wish is that when you clear your inbox and hit Inbox Zero, there was a classier screen that got displayed. Currently, it's kind of a tacky image and an ugly fo
14. [R16] 5/5 · US It just gets better: I’ve been using Spark several years now. I started with it because SPAM was out of control and Spark had a positive control over senders feature. Getting through all the senders was a slog but after that 100% control! Then they added AI for finding emails and whatnot. No more am I anxious I cannot find an email. I went from the most disorganized person to the one everyone reli
15. [R67] 5/5 · US SALUTEM INITIUM^ Email: Ai adds too the Good of newsletters inbox reading and moving all mail summarize them. It’s a nice service. ImperiumProphetGoodfaith PeterMichaelMartinJr
16. [R84] 5/5 · US Emailing with Spark: Have never had any issue with Spark, modern and futuristic it gets any mail or multitasking done quickly even with older devices. Subscription is there for Spark AI but you don’t have to accept the ai if you just want to use the app for emails. Good luck!
17. [R28] 5/5 · US Great email organizing app!: Spark is my favorite as it is easy to use, is non tech friendly (though very technical and advanced). Thank you!
18. [R36] 5/5 · US Spark is easily the best: Best, easiest to use. Keep up the good work!
19. [R37] 5/5 · US At The Top: Having tried and used many email clients I found that Spark is the absolute BEST! The ability to customize for individual demands, speed, security and customer service are all tops in comparison to other email apps. Try it, you will not regret it.
20. [R41] 5/5 · US The best: Spark is the best email app out there. Better than GMail.
21. [R1] 1/5 · US Locks up and gets stuck every day on brand new iPhone 17 pro max, daily.: I have been using Spark email solely for five years. Locks up and gets stuck every day on brand new iPhone 17 pro max, daily. It started screwing up on my iPhone 13 Pro, this year. It is not much better on my new 17 Pro Max.
22. [R2] 2/5 · US Missing core functionality: No way to view only unread messages. Feel like that’s a pretty major oversight. This is not something that should be put behind a paywall, that’s just sleazy.
23. [R3] 1/5 · US Was great, now useless: This app used to be an amazing email app now on an iPhone 13 running iOS 26.5 it is virtually unusable. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the app over a dozen times and it’s still only loads about 1/3 of the time. And when it does load it takes 10 times longer than any other app out there ** if you don’t have the absolute newest iPhone, and a ton of patience, you might as
24. [R4] 4/5 · US Mostly good, could be better: Mostly good but does not do a good job of search. It frequently leaves out older emails and the sort order it presents emails in is unintuitive. I often resort to the default Mail app when I need to search for an email.
25. [R15] 1/5 · US Too many AI features: Have been using Spark for many years and with all the new half-finished additional features that have been implemented the app became unusable and made me look elsewhere. The idea is good and it was the best email app available, but since they added all the features not needed in an email app like calendar and AI that does only partially work, the app became unusable. Also se
26. [R24] 1/5 · US Cannot search: Searches now auto-return and close keyboard before I can finish typing my inquiry. Very choppy UX with the live refreshing of results
27. [R42] 3/5 · US Nice most of the time, but attention to detail is lacking: Using spark is a pleasant experience 99% of the time. But there are a lot of bugs and small things that annoy, the app randomly freezes on a white screen, emails aren’t cached and take a while to load, search is noticeably worse quality than Gmail, and emails with wide HTML content can’t be zoomed out or scrolled horizontally. I still use
28. [R5] 2/5 · US Long time user: At this point, this is no longer an email app. It is so bloated with AI slop that I can barely read an email anymore. I will be looking for alternatives, disappointing as I really love supporting this team. But I guess priorities are now on AI and not helping me read and reply to emails.
29. [R10] 2/5 · US Unreliable: I have been using spark for years. Over the past several months the app has become very unreliable. Emails won’t load, sometimes can’t scroll down on an email, it will show a notification but everything is read, and other similar issues. It feels like they started adding AI bloat and the reliability suffered. Finally giving up and letting my renewal lapse.
30. [R23] 1/5 · US Not good: Too many “ai” features make it hard to use