Burner Mail vs Temp Mail (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Temp Mail grades higher than Burner Mail: 2.6 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Temp Mail grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Temp Mail
Disposable email addresses for sign-ups, with a Premium upgrade
Which one is for you
Pick Burner Mail if
- Fits if you want a different forwarding address for each sign-up
- Works for people who want to cut off one sender without changing their real address
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try it free, as new users must pay before creating burners
- Skip it if you want to see prices first, as none are shown publicly
- Not for you if you want open source, as the code is private
- Watch out: the vendor doesn't recommend sending passwords or card numbers through it
- Watch out: payments go through a reseller under its own terms
Pick Temp Mail if
- Fits if you want an address to give a site you'll never visit again
- Works for people who want to keep spam out of their real inbox
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to keep mail, as received emails are deleted automatically
- Tight if you stay free, since custom names, more mailboxes and no ads are Premium
- Pricey if you pay weekly, at $2.99 a week against $58.99 for the year
- Skip it if you use Android, because the listing we read is iOS only
- Watch out: we couldn't read the temp-mail.org site, so its own plans aren't checked, and App Store prices vary by country
How we grade them
| 1.6GPABurner MailWeak | 2.6GPATemp MailGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published, so there's nothing to compare. Plans are chosen after you create an account. | CPremium is $2.99 a week, $7.99 a month or $58.99 a year, about $4.90 a month on the yearly plan, which is inside the middle of email prices. |
| Free plan and trial | FThe vendor removed its public free plan, and no trial is listed. Existing free accounts keep their limits. | BA free app that makes an address and receives mail and attachments, with ads. One person could live on that for sign-ups. |
| Features | COne-click burner addresses, block, disable and delete, replies, spam quarantine and custom domains. It does the burner job fully, and it's a smaller job than a mailbox. | COne small job: make an address, receive mail, delete it. It does that, and the Premium extras are custom names, more mailboxes and longer storage. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You make an account and connect your real address, plus an extension if you want one-click creation. | A4.7 from about 20,000 App Store ratings. Open it and an address is ready, no registration. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA web service with Chrome and Firefox extensions. No phone or desktop apps listed. | CAn iPhone and iPad app on the App Store listing. No Android, web or desktop version is listed there. |
| Best for | throwaway addresses that forward to your real inbox | throwaway email addresses on iPhone |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Burner Mail and Temp Mail. How we grade
Where they differ
- Burner Mail also covers ad and tracker blocking.
- Temp Mail also covers email client.
At a glance
| Burner Mail | Temp Mail | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $2.99 per week (Premium, auto-renewing in-app subscription) |
| Free plan | None | Free app: generate a disposable address and receive emails and attachments, with ads. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Burner Mail | Privatix LTD |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Burner Mail
- Pricing is not shown on the public site; plans are chosen after creating an account, so no price is recorded here.
- The vendor removed its public free plan, so new users must pay before creating burners, while existing free accounts keep their current limits.
- The source code is private, and the vendor says it does not recommend sending sensitive data such as passwords or card numbers through the service.
- Payments are handled by an online reseller and merchant of record under its own terms.
Temp Mail
- Prices are the US App Store in-app amounts; the listing says they can vary by country.
- The temp-mail.org website returned a bot-protection block, so its own plans were not read.
- Received emails are deleted automatically, according to the listing, so it suits short-lived use.
Key features
Burner Mail
- One-click burner addresses
- The Chrome and Firefox extension adds an icon to email fields and generates a new address for that site.
- Block, disable or delete
- Any burner can be turned off or deleted from the web app or the extension if a sender turns abusive or sells your address.
- Replies from a burner address
- Replies pass through the vendor's servers so the recipient sees the burner address, not your personal one.
- Spam quarantine
- Suspected spam is held for review and deleted after 14 days if you do not release it; the FAQ says quarantine is on every plan.
- Multiple recipients and custom domains
- A burner can forward to several inboxes, and burners can be recreated on verified private domains.
Temp Mail
- Instant disposable address
- Generates a temporary address on demand with no registration, and it can be copied to the clipboard or shown as a QR code.
- Attachments and notifications
- Receives emails with attachments, sends push notifications for new messages and lets users download the source (EML) of a message.
- Automatic deletion
- The listing says emails are constantly and securely deleted for good, and that addresses can be deleted or replaced in a tap.
- Premium options
- Premium adds custom email names, multiple mailboxes, premium domains, extended storage, premium support and an ad-free app.
Plans
Burner Mail
Pricing could not be confirmed. See burnermail.io.
Temp Mail
Premium, 1 week$2.99
per week, in-app subscription
Custom names, multiple mailboxes, in-app email view, premium domains, extended storage, no ads.
Premium, 1 month$7.99
per month, in-app subscription
The same Premium features; a one-month option with a free trial is also listed, trial length not shown.
Premium, 3 months$19.99
per 3 months, in-app subscription
The same Premium features billed every three months.
Premium, 6 months$35.99
per 6 months, in-app subscription
The same Premium features billed every six months.
Premium, 1 year$58.99
per year, in-app subscription
The same Premium features billed yearly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Burner Mail or Temp Mail?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Burner Mail has no price we could confirm, and Temp Mail starts at $2.99 per week (Premium, auto-renewing in-app subscription).
Which has a free plan, Burner Mail or Temp Mail?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Temp Mail has a free plan. Burner Mail does not.
Which platforms do Burner Mail and Temp Mail run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Burner Mail lists a web app and a browser extension and only Temp Mail lists an iOS app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.