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Head-to-head

Email vs Gmail

Email 4.5★ · Free to download 60
Winner Gmail
Gmail 4.7★ · Free to download 90

Gmail is the more reliable and widely supported email client, while Email (Edison Mail) offers a consolidated inbox and privacy features but struggles with consistent performance and search functionality.

Full reviews: Email · Gmail

Gmail, with its significantly higher ratings and user base, offers a stable and feature-rich experience. Email (Edison Mail) aims to simplify multiple inboxes and provide privacy, but recent updates have introduced numerous bugs, connectivity issues, and poor search capabilities.

Head to head

Features tieR14R38R41R47
Email Email (Edison Mail) is praised for its ability to combine multiple email accounts into one app, offering a clean user interface and features like one-click unsubscribe and sender tracking prevention R14R38R41R47. It also attempts to categorize mail automatically .
Gmail Gmail is widely used and offers a comprehensive set of features, though specific features are not detailed in the provided reviews for a direct comparison, other than its search functionality being a reliable alternative for Email (Edison Mail) users .
Ease of Use edge: GmailR36R53R28R7
Email Email (Edison Mail) is generally considered customizable and easy to use, making email management straightforward R36R53. However, some users find specific actions like swipe gestures difficult R28 and others struggle with its interface if they are accustomed to Gmail R7.
Gmail Gmail is perceived as easy to use, especially for long-time users R7.
Reliability & Performance edge: GmailR1R9R12R50
Email Email (Edison Mail) has significant and frequent issues with reliability, especially after recent updates. Users report constant disconnections, particularly with Microsoft and Yahoo accounts R1R9R12R50. The app is described as slow, glitchy, non-responsive, freezing, and failing to load emails or attachments R4. Search functionality is consistently criticized as useless or broken R4R24R25R27. Notifications are also unreliable .
Gmail Gmail is generally reliable, with users specifically noting its search function works well when Email (Edison Mail)'s fails . One user mentioned their phone OS didn't support Gmail, but this appears to be an isolated incident .
Price/Value edge: GmailR30R36R38R47
Email Email (Edison Mail) is free to download and offers many features in its free version R30R36R38R47. However, users report annoying pop-up ads asking them to upgrade to Edison Mail+ R6R23, and some paid users experience issues with their premium features not being recognized R4.
Gmail Gmail is free to download and widely used, with no complaints about ads or paid tiers in the provided reviews.
Support tieR26R38R53R4
Email Email (Edison Mail) support receives mixed reviews. Some users report positive experiences with quick responses and effective solutions for technical issues R26R38R53. However, others complain about unhelpful responses, lack of replies to issues, and slow response times R4.
Gmail There is no information about Gmail's support in the provided reviews.
Pick Email if

You prioritize a consolidated inbox for multiple email accounts, appreciate features like one-click unsubscribe and sender tracking prevention, and are willing to tolerate potential performance issues and intrusive ads R14R38R41R47.

Pick Gmail if

You need a highly reliable, stable, and widely supported email client with robust search functionality, and you prefer an app with a proven track record of consistent performance R7.

Evidence note: The evidence for Gmail is limited to a few mentions, primarily highlighting its reliability and search function in contrast to Email (Edison Mail)'s shortcomings. The vast majority of reviews provided are for Email (Edison Mail), leading to a more detailed understanding of its user experience.

Frequently asked

Is Email (Edison Mail) reliable for all email providers?
Email (Edison Mail) users frequently report connectivity issues, particularly with Microsoft (Outlook/Hotmail) and Yahoo accounts, experiencing constant disconnections and login problems R1R12R50R58.
Does Email (Edison Mail) have a good search function?
No, many users describe Email (Edison Mail)'s search function as useless, broken, or terrible, often failing to find older emails or performing inaccurate wildcard searches R4R24R25R27.
Are there ads in Email (Edison Mail)?
Yes, users of Email (Edison Mail) report receiving regular pop-up ads asking them to upgrade to Edison Mail+, which many find annoying R6R23.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R14] Email 5/5 · US VERY GOOD: I just got it on my iPhone and I am very happy that I can check my gmail and my icloud in the same app so good j*b to the makers of this app
  2. [R38] Email 5/5 · US Happy with Edison: I've been using the app for a few weeks now on my iPhone and iPad. I wanted an app to combine my three email accounts into one access point. Edison has done that very well. I like the clean UI and many features are available in the free version. I had an issue with my Microsoft account which was a Microsoft change issue not caused by Edison. Their support team was great in getti
  3. [R41] Email 5/5 · US Love this mail app: Senders don’t see that you’ve opened there email! I only allow contacts in my Inbox so with this app, I can check a spam message if I suspect it might be not spam. They never know! Love the unsubscribe button, too
  4. [R47] Email 5/5 · GB Great interface - clutter free mailbox at last: Really happy with the free version. It’s made life much easier with special features like - one click option to unsubscribe from unwanted mails, easy ways to remove read status etc. Really added values by removing extra clutters from my mailbox. If you like a neat and clean mailbox, worth trying it.
  5. [R36] Email 3/5 · GB Customisable and easy to use: I love the email app but there are a few issues i encountered. Where should I start ..at first glance the app makes email easy to understand and respond to. Its not like the modern mail apps with all the fancy bells and whistles but its great for a basic mail app thats free with a premium optioh. The app made it easy to clear the clutter of log in emails and emoji s
  6. [R53] Email 4/5 · GB Very clear and easy to use: I really like this app and the clarity of its presentation which makes everything very easy to categorise and keep tidy. I recently had an issue with not being able to show the date format as I wanted and the developer resolved this very quickly. One of my go to apps. Thank you
  7. [R28] Email 2/5 · US Hard to use some actions: Really hard to use slide right and left actions to mark as read/archive emails - the app, instead of detecting right or left actions tries to pull down to refresh. Added one star back since the app free.
  8. [R7] Email 2/5 · US Difficult to chat: Well it difficult for me to see and chat because I have use the Gmail since my childhood so can you please do something about it to be like the Gmail feathers??!
  9. [R1] Email 1/5 · US Email: Disconnected me and can’t get back on
  10. [R9] Email 3/5 · US Used to be the best: Was working great until I updated it. Now every time I open the app, I need to re-login. It’s frustrating because I have missed a few important emails due to not being logged in. I have been using this app for a few years now. Everything has been working fine unfortunately I have to reinstall and add another Mail app because I cannot afford to miss work notifications.
  11. [R12] Email 3/5 · US Microsoft: Why are Microsoft email login out. Have to reconnect every time I open email? Good app otherwise.
  12. [R50] Email 1/5 · US Bad since the update: I’ve used this app for YEARS and unfortunately might have to move on. Constantly disconnecting from my mail. For yahoo mail, forget it. Can’t even get past the page to allow access to my email. And no “deleting, reinstalling, and restarting your phone,” does not work. It’s the app. Something, somewhere, needs to be fixed. Also…. I don’t ever remember allowing access for the a
  13. [R30] Email 3/5 · GB Drafts disappearing: The free version has been great for my basic needs on iPad. However, the body of my emails saved in drafts disappears. I write an email - filling in to, from and Subject - then tap cancel, then save as draft. The email is listed in my drafts but the body text is missing. I have checked in archive ( not there ) and in drafts for each account individually. This is a real problem
  14. [R26] Email 5/5 · US Great Response to Tech Issue: Sent a request to Support regarding a tech issue with my email that kept timing out and requiring to me to sign back in with login credentials multiple times a day. There was a detailed analysis within which a solution was provided that proved to be the key to eliminating my issue.
  15. [R4] Email 2/5 · US Slow, Glitchy: I’ve reviewed this app before and got a response that didn’t make sense. I have used this app for quite a few years, I upgraded to the Edison Mail + and it’s no better. It slow most of the time, glitchy and non responsive when searching and trying to open a past email and constantly gives me alerts that I have email when I don’t. I only check email on my phone 98% of the time.
  16. [R58] Email 1/5 · US Microsoft hotmail / outlook constantly disconnected: Since April 20, 2026, my hotmail was constantly disconnected. I have to reconnect, re-log in every time I open Edison mail. I tried to remove then add hotmail account back but it did not solve the problem.
  17. [R24] Email 3/5 · US Does an OK job, search is horrible: Does a good job combining all my emails into one app but the search functionality is terrible.
  18. [R25] Email 1/5 · US Long-standing issues still not fixed: *****SEARCH function totally useless and broken, seems to do a complete wildcard search query rather than the actual WORDS and STRING I'm looking at. Who is developing this app?!?****** It now keeps asking if I want to block calls from random emails? why? Other issues: Have to open email twice for it to be read. Swiping to open email results in massive del
  19. [R27] Email 3/5 · GB Email thread limits: App is good, however the 500 thread limit for emails is frustrating if like me, you have a very busy inbox. They say that you can search for old emails but that never works.
  20. [R6] Email 3/5 · US Edison pop ad: Ever since the new update , I’m getting Edison Mail pop-up ads regularly asking me to upgrade. Is there anyway to stop it? It’s annoying. I’ll change my rating to 5 stars if you disable it.
  21. [R23] Email 4/5 · US Pop up ad: Love the app. However, I will delete it the next time I receive a pop up ad when I launch the app. Thanks

Synthesized from 60 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store