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Best free email apps for iPhone (2026)
Every pick is listed under Email in our directory, runs on iPhone and iPad and is completely free or has a free plan. We rank them by our rating and popularity, then favour tools made mainly for email and apps built for iPhone.
Short answer
The best free email apps for iPhone are Spark Mail, MailerLite and Kit, the top three of 9 matches in our directory. All 9 have a free plan with paid upgrades; 3 are open source.
Updated
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At a glance
Counted from the top 9 picks, except the total.
- Matching tools
- 9
- Completely free
- 0
- Open source
- 3
- Work offline
- 0
- Native apps
- 1
Comparison table
“Free plan” means a free tier with paid upgrades. A dash in Licence means our directory does not list the tool as open source.
| # | Name | Pricing | Platforms | Licence | Why pick it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spark Mail | Free plan | iOS, Android, macOS, Windows | — | Reclaim control of your inbox with intelligent email management. |
| 2 | MailerLite | Free plan | Web, iOS, Android | — | Email marketing with automations, landing pages and a free plan for up to 250 subscribers. |
| 3 | Kit | Free plan | Web, iOS, Android | — | Email marketing for creators, free for up to 10,000 subscribers. |
| 4 | Proton Mail | Free plan | Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux | — | An encrypted email service with a free plan and apps on every platform. |
| 5 | Tuta | Free plan | Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux | Open source | End-to-end encrypted email and calendar with a free plan. |
| 6 | SimpleLogin | Free plan | Web, Chrome, Firefox, iOS, Android | Open source | Open-source email aliases that protect your inbox from spam. |
| 7 | addy.io | Free plan | Web, Chrome, Firefox, Android, iOS | Open source | Free, open source email aliases that keep your real inbox private. |
| 8 | Shortwave | Free plan | Web, iOS, Android, macOS | — | An AI email client that clears the inbox with you. |
| 9 | Loop Email | Free plan | Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows | — | Transform your email inbox into a team workspace. |
Why each pick made the list
Every reason is taken from the tool's own listing: its categories, platforms, features, rating and pricing.
Our top iPhone pick, rated 4.5/5. A mobile app that runs on iPhone and iPad, and also on Android, macOS and Windows. Its listing says it syncs through the cloud (the only one here), has AI features (2 of 9 here) and is easy to pick up (8 of 9 here). It is not in the Web top 10 (not listed for the web).
Watch out for: Some advanced features are locked behind a premium subscription
Number 2 of 9 for iPhone, rated 4.6/5, the highest here. Runs on iPhone and iPad, and also on Web and Android. Its listing says it is easy to pick up (8 of 9 here). On our Web list it is number 2.
Watch out for: Free plan is capped at 250 subscribers
Number 3 of 9 for iPhone, rated 4.5/5. Runs on iPhone and iPad, and also on Web and Android. Its listing says it is easy to pick up (8 of 9 here). On our Web list it is number 4.
Watch out for: Automations need a paid plan
Number 4 of 9 for iPhone, rated 4.6/5. Runs on iPhone and iPad, and also on Web, Android, macOS, Windows and 1 more platform. Its listing says it is privacy-focused (4 of 9 here) and is easy to pick up (8 of 9 here). On our Web list it is number 9.
Watch out for: Only 500 MB of storage to start on the free plan
Number 5 of 9 for iPhone, rated 4.5/5. Runs on iPhone and iPad, and also on Web, Android, Windows, macOS and 1 more platform. Its listing says it is privacy-focused (4 of 9 here) and is easy to pick up (8 of 9 here). On our Web list it is number 10.
Watch out for: Free plan has 1 GB and one address
Number 6 of 9 for iPhone, rated 4.6/5. Runs on iPhone and iPad, and also on Web, Chrome, Firefox and Android. Its listing says it is privacy-focused (4 of 9 here) and is easy to pick up (8 of 9 here). It is not in the Web top 10 (11th for Web).
Watch out for: Free plan capped at 10 aliases
Number 7 of 9 for iPhone, rated 4.6/5. Runs on iPhone and iPad, and also on Web, Chrome, Firefox and Android. Its listing says it is privacy-focused (4 of 9 here). It is not in the Web top 10 (14th for Web).
Watch out for: Replying from aliases needs a paid plan
Number 8 of 9 for iPhone, rated 4.5/5. Runs on iPhone and iPad, and also on Web, Android and macOS. Its listing says it has AI features (2 of 9 here) and is easy to pick up (8 of 9 here). It is not in the Web top 10 (18th for Web).
Watch out for: Works best with Gmail accounts
Number 9 of 9 for iPhone, rated 4.1/5. Runs on iPhone and iPad, and also on Web, Android, macOS and Windows. Its listing says it is easy to pick up (8 of 9 here). It is not in the Web top 10 (17th for Web).
Watch out for: Requires all team members to adopt the platform for full benefit
Running these on iPhone
Counted from each pick's listing type and platforms.
- By listing type, the 9 iPhone picks are 7 web apps (MailerLite, Kit, Proton Mail, Tuta and 3 others), 1 AI tool (Shortwave) and 1 mobile app (Spark Mail).
- 1 of 9 are apps you install on iPhone and iPad; the other 8 are web or cloud tools listed for iPhone.
- Every iPhone pick here also runs somewhere else. Proton Mail reaches furthest, on 5 other platforms besides iPhone.
- 5 of 9 also run on a Mac, so the same tool can follow you between iPhone and Mac; MailerLite, Kit, SimpleLogin and addy.io do not.
How this list compares
The same search on other platforms. Only the differences are named.
- Free online email tools
4 of these 9 iPhone picks also make the Web top 10. 5 are on this list only: Spark Mail (not listed for the web), SimpleLogin (11th for Web), addy.io (14th for Web), Shortwave (18th for Web) and Loop Email (17th for Web). In their place the Web list has Brevo, Buttondown, Beehiiv, mail-tester.com, MxToolbox and Can I Email; none of them is listed for iPhone.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best free email app for iPhone?
- Spark Mail is our first pick. Reclaim control of your inbox with intelligent email management. Spark Mail has a free plan, with paid plans that unlock more features or usage.
- Are these email apps really free?
- Yes, every pick is free to start. Spark Mail, MailerLite, Kit, Proton Mail and 5 others have free plans with paid upgrades.
- Which of these email apps are open source?
- Tuta, SimpleLogin and addy.io are tagged open source in our directory, so you can read the code of each and, depending on the licence, self-host or modify it.
- Which ones work offline on iPhone and iPad?
- None of the picks here is listed as working offline, so expect to need an internet connection.
- Which are easiest for beginners?
- Spark Mail, MailerLite and Kit are rated beginner-friendly, along with 5 other picks. 1 pick takes more time to learn.
- How many free email apps for iPhone are in the directory?
- 9 match right now, and all of them are on this page. New tools are added as they are checked.
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