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2 | Windows | |||||||
3 | UI Quality / Beauty | Navigation / Easy Moves | Feature Packed | Sync-abilities | html Mail Rendering | Overall UX | Score | |
4 | Gmail web-mail | |||||||
5 | rating (1 to 5) | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 4.75 | 4.5 | 4.54 |
6 | keywords / notes | always familiar and steady | intuitive, open / | solid feature set | at the source | leading reliability / UI feel | best choice for many reasons | |
7 | eM Client | |||||||
8 | rating (1 to 5) | 3.75 | 4 | 4 | 4.75 | 4 | 4 | 4.08 |
9 | keywords / notes | utilitarian, serious feel | traditional, up-front toolbar | widget add-ons | reliable, / + Exchange Spprt | respectable | mainstream alternative | |
10 | Thunderbird | |||||||
11 | rating (1 to 5) | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.92 |
12 | keywords / notes | comfortable | standard feel / right-click move | beyond basic | predictably reliable | solid | classic, easy familiarity | |
13 | Windows 10 Mail | |||||||
14 | rating (1 to 5) | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.83 |
15 | keywords / notes | casual, less business feel | unusual folder-list feel | Personal use Focus | average | somewhat unreliable | colorful themes, at least | |
16 | Outlook 2016 | |||||||
17 | rating (1 to 5) | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 3 | 3.08 |
18 | keywords / notes | collapsing ribbon | doable / right-click ease | something for most needs | malcontent | oddities: http://d.pr/i/TJQL | render oddities/sync struggles | |
19 | MailBird [see chart] | |||||||
20 | rating (1 to 5) | 3.5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.50 |
21 | keywords / notes | customizable / colors | functional | sidebar for apps | [Exch. spprt coming] | affable | promising | |
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24 | ALTO Note: | New WebMail, not in review | "Stacks" dominate new webUI | |||||
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26 | Android | |||||||
27 | UI Quality / Beauty | Navigation / Easy Moves | Advanced / Feature Packed | Sync-abilities | html Mail Rendering | Overall UX | Score | |
28 | Gmail app | |||||||
29 | rating (1 to 5) | 4.25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4.25 | 4.25 |
30 | keywords / notes | Q2 2016 - Exch. Spprt | solid, leading | ample | above-average | seldom to no oddities | always keep it at hand | |
31 | Outlook | |||||||
32 | rating (1 to 5) | 3.75 | 4 | 3.75 | 3.5 | 4.25 | 3.75 | 3.83 |
33 | keywords / notes | Exch. spprt. | doable, no breakthroughs | nice: cal / attachment ui | said"some phones=bad sync" | puts desktop sister to shame | hiccups | |
34 | Alto | |||||||
35 | rating (1 to 5) | 4.5 | 4 | 4.25 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.29 |
36 | keywords / notes | pleasing (vs. bad webmail) | semi-plush | Stacks nice, if re-org'd | reliable | above average | a favorite | |
37 | MailDroid | |||||||
38 | rating (1 to 5) | 3.75 | 4 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 4 | 4 | 3.88 |
39 | keywords / notes | tool-like / clean | familiar | spam plugin, Sanebox plug | average, No ActiveSync yet | worthy | SaneBox mention | |
40 | Nine - for Exchange | |||||||
41 | rating (1 to 5) | 4.25 | 4 | 4.25 | 4.25 | 4 | 4.25 | 4.17 |
42 | keywords / notes | compelling for Exch. users | satisfying | options abound | ever so slightly slugish | formatting trouble rare | attractive for exchange users | |
43 | Newton (sub rqrd.) | |||||||
44 | rating (1 to 5) | 4.25 | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.25 | 3.75 | 4.13 |
45 | keywords / notes | comfortable | likable | with subscription fee | slight delays | solid | Buy CTA's steifle free use | |
46 | TypeApp Mail (honorable mention) | |||||||
47 | rating (1 to 5) | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 3.75 | 3.5 | 3.63 |
48 | keywords / notes | casual | oddities | ample basics | standard, + Exch. Spprt. | detour | "Clusters" for NewsLetters ? :( | |
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52 | iOS | |||||||
53 | UI Quality / Beauty | Navigation / Easy Moves | Advanced / Feature Packed | Sync-abilities | html Mail Rendering | Overall UX | Score | |
54 | Easily.Do Mail | |||||||
55 | rating (1 to 5) | 4.25 | 4.25 | 4.25 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.38 |
56 | keywords / notes | understated, not so obvious | functional and fit | Folder Favorites | standard | a cut above | cool, & now beta on Android | |
57 | Alto | |||||||
58 | rating (1 to 5) | 4 | 4 | 4.25 | 4.5 | 4.25 | 4.25 | 4.21 |
59 | keywords / notes | Stacks great sparingly, as search tool | feels familiar | ample for average user | standard, ? | pleasing | easy to be fond of | |
60 | Outlook | |||||||
61 | rating (1 to 5) | 4 | 4 | 4.25 | 3.75 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.08 |
62 | keywords / notes | not as bad as desktop sister | well designed | nice attachment access | reports of inconsistencies | a strength | at least not Dad's Outlook | |
63 | AirMail | |||||||
64 | rating (1 to 5) | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.25 | 4 | 4 | 4.13 |
65 | keywords / notes | Send w/ Siri | customizable | plentiful bounty | snappy | better than average | nice options, + slice of color | |
66 | Gmail app | |||||||
67 | rating (1 to 5) | 3.25 | 4 | 3 | 4.25 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.75 |
68 | keywords / notes | GoTo for G Suite / Gmail | solid functions | not a desktop replacement | better than native app | hallmark | reliable/no wrm fuzzies, colors! | |
69 | iOS Mail | |||||||
70 | rating (1 to 5) | 4 | 4 | 3.75 | 3 | 4.25 | 3.75 | 3.79 |
71 | keywords / notes | not ideal, too basic , poor sort | polished | so so | persnickety, temp insanity/defies | still mad about sync oddities | need: Sort:Oldest / +sync fixes | |
72 | Newton (sub rqrd.) | |||||||
73 | rating (1 to 5) | 4 | 4.25 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.13 |
74 | keywords / notes | refined | well designed | for a fair premium fee | normal slight delay, reliable | cream of the crop | difficult to use w/o sub | |
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78 | macOS | |||||||
79 | UI Quality / Beauty | Navigation / Easy Moves | Advanced / Feature Packed | Sync-abilities | html Mail Rendering | Overall UX | Score | |
80 | Gmail web-mail | |||||||
81 | rating (1 to 5) | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 4.75 | 4.5 | 4.54 |
82 | keywords / notes | always familiar and steady | intuitive, open / workable | solid feature set | at the source | leading reliability / UI feel | prefered over most clients | |
83 | AirMail 3 | |||||||
84 | rating (1 to 5) | 4.25 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.25 | 4 | 4.17 |
85 | keywords / notes | solid, once you get familiar | up-front, unconventional | familiarity takes a little time | expectations met | almost perfection | an old friend | |
86 | Apple Mail | |||||||
87 | rating (1 to 5) | 4.25 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.04 |
88 | keywords / notes | it's not ugly | not obvious enough | misses many marks | works, mostly | finally, a strength | support needed at times | |
89 | Thunderbird | |||||||
90 | rating (1 to 5) | 3.25 | 4 | 3.75 | 4 | 4.25 | 4 | 3.88 |
91 | keywords / notes | has fallen behind | classic feel | I wish it was so | meets expectations | faithful | could have been great | |
92 | Canary Mail | |||||||
93 | rating (1 to 5) | 3.75 | 4.25 | 3.75 | 4 | 4 | 3.75 | 3.92 |
94 | keywords / notes | an up and comer for sure | refreshing | more testing needed | so far so good | strong | still evolving | |
95 | Nylas N1 (honorable mention) | |||||||
96 | rating (1 to 5) | 4 | 3.75 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.88 |
97 | keywords / notes | simple but slick, Pricey | still evaluating | has huge custom potential | Exch. support | still evaluating | more testing needed | |
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