Email vs 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. [R3] Email 3/5 · US Overall an okay app: I’ve had this app for years now and it doesn’t let me send out emails however I still receive everything so I have to have more than one email address to send emails but if that was fixed I’d give this 5 stars.
2. [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.
3. [R62] Spark Mail 5/5 · GB Very reliable.: I have used Spark for years, it is an ideal app to have numerous different email addresses on. I use it on all my iOS and MacBook devices. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.
4. [R64] Spark Mail 2/5 · GB Was great: Sadly I have to stop using Spark. I have used it for some time now and it has been easily the best email client for iOS. However it now randomly stops sending emails and they just get stuck in the outbox. Without checking I don’t know if they’ve sent or not. It is no longer reliable enough for my needs, so the search for an email app starts again.
5. [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.
6. [R31] Email 2/5 · US Loved it until it started glitching: I used to love this app, but a few months ago it starting logging me out randomly. A message on the app said that updating it would resolve the issues, but it made them worse. Now it logs me out every single time, and multiple emails lag so that I cannot find them. The app used to be good, but now I’m about to use something else.
7. [R69] Spark Mail 3/5 · GB Not intuitive: I’ve tried this app briefly. Although it clearly has a different approach to email, I didn’t find the interface intuitive. Perhaps it’s because it’s doing things for me and I can’t see what it’s doing. I’m worried that it’s doing stuff that I don’t want. I don’t think I’ll keep using it, as I’m finding it hard to see what’s what.
8. [R88] Spark Mail 1/5 · GB Used to be great.: Update- after many years, I have ditched Spark. The AI nonsense is becoming so annoying, and the cost is outrageous. … This is probably still my favourite iPhone email app, I’ve used it for many years. But the new UI is a serious step in the wrong direction. I find it busy, messy and confusing. It’s also a bit of an inefficient use of screen space too. Please bring back the o
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. [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
12. [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
13. [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.
14. [R81] Spark Mail 3/5 · GB Subscription model kills this dead for me: It’s all in the title
15. [R114] Spark Mail 4/5 · GB Deceptive: Thought it was free as some of the reviews say. FREE for basic functionality but a HIGH subscription fee for a lot of features that are not practical for a sole user.
16. [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.
17. [R34] Email 1/5 · US Terrible: They don’t reply to emails about issues with their app
18. [R56] Email 1/5 · US Nothing Works - Support in 48 Hours: Are these guys still in business? The app isn’t recognizing the $99 I paid 6 months ago; help errors out; constant errors; I found an off-App support email address; they emailed back that it takes 2 days to read emails Terrible.
19. [R93] Spark Mail 3/5 · GB Issues with Outlook: The calendar does not sync with Microsoft. I have an open ticket and been told that it may take a matter of quarters to finish. As an app that says email and calendar, it’s only 50% there. The team has been good communicating with me. Three months + to fix a known issue simply not good enough. I had one of their customer support people at asked me if I wanted to do an interv