The Aqua Mail Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Aqua Mail in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Aqua Mail
The Insider’s Guide
Email app for Android and iOS that handles many accounts at once
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among email apps, read from Aqua Mail’s own pages.
Made by Aqua Mail · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Aqua Mail’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Aqua Mail’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 29 of the 122 other email apps we grade
Aqua Mail is a mail client for Android and iOS that connects to major providers and any IMAP or POP3 mailbox. The vendor says it is not a cloud-based client and does not store passwords or emails. A free version allows one account with ads; paid plans remove the ads and the account limit.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Aqua Mail, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You still add each mailbox yourself, and there are hundreds of settings to wade through if you go looking.
- 1
Best for one inbox for many mailboxes on a phone
The free version takes one account and shows ads, and there is no desktop or web version.
- 2
Paid plans start at $9.99 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $9.99 per month (Premium).
- 3
There is a free plan
Free: one account with ads and limited access to key, advanced and customization features.
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
iOS and Android.
- 5
Many accounts, one inbox
Supports unlimited accounts on paid plans, covering major providers and manually entered IMAP or POP3 servers.
- 6
Privacy approach
The vendor says the app is not cloud based and does not store passwords or emails on its servers.
- 7
Customization
The site advertises hundreds of settings for personalizing the mail experience, such as color-coding accounts.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 29 of 122
That is against the other email apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Aqua Mail you would be making an email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Aqua Mail at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $9.99 per month (Premium)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- iOS, Android
- Made by
- Aqua Mail
- Category
- Email Apps
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for one inbox for many mailboxes on a phone
Aqua Mail is a phone mail app that pulls in Gmail, Outlook and any IMAP or POP3 mailbox. The free version takes one account and shows ads, and there is no desktop or web version. Losing the ads costs $9.99 a month or $99.99 once.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Premium is $9.99 a month, but the family plan works out at $1.99 a head and the one-off is $99.99. That's under two years of what the typical email app charges, so the one-off is the way in. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free covers one account, with ads and only some of the features. Add a second mailbox and you're paying. |
| Features | C | Unlimited accounts on paid plans, manual IMAP and POP3, colour-coding and scheduled backups. It does the phone-mail job and the listing shows no real gap, but nothing here goes past the basics. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You still add each mailbox yourself, and there are hundreds of settings to wade through if you go looking. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Android and iPhone only. No desktop app and no web version, so it's one family of devices. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Aqua Mail is for
- Fits if you read three or four mailboxes from different providers on your phone
- Works for people who would sooner pay once than every month
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a desktop or web app too, as it's phones only
- Tight if you stay free: one account, with ads and only part of the features
- Pricey if you go monthly, at $9.99 a month
- Watch out: the $1 first-term offer renews at $9.99 a month
- Watch out: the pricing page loads prices with JavaScript, so the yearly view is not on record
Good to know
Good for
- People juggling several mailboxes from different providers on a phone
- Users who want a one-time license instead of a subscription
Worth knowing
- The free version is limited to one account and shows ads.
- The pricing page loads prices with JavaScript; a Yearly toggle exists that was not captured, so only the monthly view is recorded.
- The $1 first-term offer renews at $9.99 a month, per the page's footnote.
- Phone apps only; no desktop client is listed.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$9.99
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Aqua Mail has a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99 per month (Premium).
That's under two years of what the typical email app charges, so the one-off is the way in.
Free
$0
One account, with ads and limited access to features.
Premium
$9.99
per month
Unlimited accounts, no ads and full access; the page also offers a first-term promotion.
Family
$1.99
per user / month, billed annually ($144 a year)
For up to 6 users; unlimited accounts, no ads and full access.
One-off
$99.99
one-time
Unlimited accounts, no ads and full access; shown with $199 crossed out.
The free plan
Free: one account with ads and limited access to key, advanced and customization features.
Read from aqua-mail.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
First term for $1, 80% off Premium
The pricing page promotes Aqua Mail for only $1 with the footnote that it renews at $9.99 a month, cancel anytime.
Stated on aqua-mail.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: iOS and Android
Email app for Android and iOS that handles many accounts at once. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, email client.
It does the phone-mail job and the listing shows no real gap, but nothing here goes past the basics.
- Many accounts, one inbox
- Supports unlimited accounts on paid plans, covering major providers and manually entered IMAP or POP3 servers.
- Privacy approach
- The vendor says the app is not cloud based and does not store passwords or emails on its servers.
- Customization
- The site advertises hundreds of settings for personalizing the mail experience, such as color-coding accounts.
- Scheduled backups
- The vendor's blog covers scheduled backups so messages are not lost if an account or phone changes.
- Android and iOS
- Download buttons for both platforms are on the site, and the app lists in-app purchases on Google Play.
Where it runs
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Aqua Mail is made by Aqua Mail.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
29/122
Other email apps it is graded above
Aqua Mail's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 29 of the 122 other email apps we grade, and level with 24.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 67 of 122) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $9.99 a month, against a middle price of $4.92 for the category: 54 of the 76 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 52 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 123 email apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Aqua Mail’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 67 of 122
- CFree plan and trialAbove 9 of 122
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 122
- CEase of useAbove 20 of 122
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 10 of 122
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 107 email apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Aqua Mail is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Aqua Mail you would be making an email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 69 of the 122 other email apps grade higher. It costs $119.88 a year.
What you could not
- An email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Aqua Mail’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
BlueMail, FairEmail, K-9 Mail, Edison Mail and Spark Mail
The 5 tools Aqua Mail is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.2GPA
BlueMail
Free plan · from $35.99/yr
Cross-platform email client with a unified inbox and built-in AI.
- Only BlueMail lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Aqua Mail can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- BlueMail is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 2.4GPA
FairEmail
Free plan · from $7.49 one-time
Open source, privacy-oriented email client for Android.
- Only Aqua Mail lists an iOS app.
- FairEmail is open source and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 2.8GPA
K-9 Mail
Free
Open source email client for Android, now moving to Thunderbird.
- Only Aqua Mail lists an iOS app.
- Aqua Mail can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- K-9 Mail is open source, according to its own site.
- 3.0GPA
Edison Mail
Free plan · from $14.99/mo
Free multi-account email app with one-tap unsubscribe.
- Only Edison Mail lists a Windows app.
- Aqua Mail can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Edison Mail also covers inbox filtering.
- 3.0GPA
Spark Mail
Free plan · from $8.25/mo
Email client with a unified smart inbox, AI tools and team features.
- Only Spark Mail lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Aqua Mail can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Spark Mail also covers meeting notes, templates, calendar and shared inbox.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Aqua Mail free?
Aqua Mail has a free plan. Free: one account with ads and limited access to key, advanced and customization features.
How much does Aqua Mail cost?
Aqua Mail lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Aqua Mail work on?
Aqua Mail is available on iOS and Android.
Does Aqua Mail offer any discounts?
Aqua Mail publicly lists the following: First term for $1, 80% off Premium.
Does Aqua Mail have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Aqua Mail is listed for iOS and Android.
Does Aqua Mail have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Aqua Mail is listed for iOS and Android.
Is Aqua Mail open source?
Aqua Mail is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Who makes Aqua Mail?
Aqua Mail is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Aqua Mail?
The closest alternatives to Aqua Mail in our directory are BlueMail, FairEmail, K-9 Mail, Edison Mail and Spark Mail.
How does Aqua Mail compare with other email apps?
Aqua Mail's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 29 of the 122 other email apps we grade, and level with 24.
Is Aqua Mail good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Aqua Mail B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $9.99 a month, against a middle price of $4.92 for the category: 54 of the 76 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Aqua Mail?
To replace Aqua Mail you would be making an email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Aqua Mail’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Aqua Mail's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. The pricing page would not show readable prices when we read it, so the grades rest on the listing.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Aqua Mail. Prices change, so check aqua-mail.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Aqua Mail, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/aqua-mail
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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