The Temp Mail Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Temp 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.
Temp Mail
The Insider’s Guide
Disposable email addresses for sign-ups, with a Premium upgrade
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among email apps, read from Temp Mail’s own pages.
Made by Privatix LTD · 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 Temp Mail’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Temp 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
2.6
GPA, above 74 of the 122 other email apps we grade
Temp Mail creates temporary email addresses that receive messages and attachments without registration, so people can sign up for services without giving a real address. The iPhone and iPad app is free with in-app Premium subscriptions. The vendor's website blocked our reader, so everything here comes from its US App Store listing.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Temp Mail, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Open it and an address is ready, no registration.
- 1
Best for throwaway email addresses on iPhone
Temp Mail gives you a disposable address and receives the mail, attachments included, in a free iPhone app.
- 2
Paid plans start at $12.96 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $2.99 per week (Premium, auto-renewing in-app subscription).
- 3
There is a free plan
Free app: generate a disposable address and receive emails and attachments, with ads.
- 4
It runs on iOS
iOS.
- 5
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.
- 6
Attachments and notifications
Receives emails with attachments, sends push notifications for new messages and lets users download the source (EML) of a message.
- 7
Automatic deletion
The listing says emails are constantly and securely deleted for good, and that addresses can be deleted or replaced in a tap.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 74 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 Temp 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.
Temp Mail at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $2.99 per week (Premium, auto-renewing in-app subscription)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- iOS
- Made by
- Privatix LTD
- Category
- Email Apps
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
- Store rating
- 4.7 on the App Store, 20,316 ratings
The report card
Best for throwaway email addresses on iPhone
Temp Mail gives you a disposable address and receives the mail, attachments included, in a free iPhone app. The free version has ads, anything you want to keep needs a paid plan, and mail is deleted automatically, so it's for short-lived sign-ups only.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Premium 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 | B | A free app that makes an address and receives mail and attachments, with ads. One person could live on that for sign-ups. |
| Features | C | One 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 | A | 4.7 from about 20,000 App Store ratings. Open it and an address is ready, no registration. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | An iPhone and iPad app on the App Store listing. No Android, web or desktop version is listed there. |
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 Temp Mail is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Signing up for sites without handing over a real address
- Keeping newsletters and promotions out of a main inbox
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$12.96
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Temp Mail has a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99 per week (Premium, auto-renewing in-app subscription).
A free app that makes an address and receives mail and attachments, with ads.
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.
The free plan
Free app: generate a disposable address and receive emails and attachments, with ads.
Read from apps.apple.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: iOS
Disposable email addresses for sign-ups, with a Premium upgrade. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: email client, inbox filtering.
One small job: make an address, receive mail, delete it.
- 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.
Where it runs
- iOS
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Temp Mail is made by Privatix LTD.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
74/122
Other email apps it is graded above
Temp Mail's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 74 of the 122 other email apps we grade, and level with 13.
It stands best on ease of use (A, above 118 of 122) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $12.96 a month, against a middle price of $4.92 for the category: 60 of the 76 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 8 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. Temp Mail’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 13 of 122
- BFree plan and trialAbove 69 of 122
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 122
- AEase of useAbove 118 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. Temp 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 Temp 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.
It costs $155.48 a year.
What you could not
- An email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail.
- Filters that read every message as it arrives.
- A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Temp 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
Guerrilla Mail, Mailinator, Burner Mail and Maildrop
The 4 tools Temp Mail is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Guerrilla Mail
Free plan · from $9.99/yr
Disposable email inbox that needs no sign-up.
- Only Temp Mail lists an iOS app.
- Only Guerrilla Mail lists a web app.
- Guerrilla Mail is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.6GPA
Mailinator
Free plan · from $79/mo
Public disposable inboxes and private email testing domains.
- Only Temp Mail lists an iOS app.
- Only Mailinator lists a web app.
- Temp Mail also covers email client and inbox filtering.
- 1.6GPA
Burner Mail
Paid
Burner email addresses that forward to your real inbox.
- Temp Mail has a free plan. Burner Mail does not.
- Only Temp Mail lists an iOS app.
- Only Burner Mail lists a web app.
- 3.0GPA
Maildrop
Free
Free public disposable inboxes with a GraphQL API.
- Only Temp Mail lists an iOS app.
- Only Maildrop lists a web app.
- Temp Mail also covers email client.
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 Temp Mail free?
Temp Mail has a free plan. Free app: generate a disposable address and receive emails and attachments, with ads.
How much does Temp Mail cost?
Temp Mail lists 5 plans. Premium, 1 week: $2.99 per week, in-app subscription.
What platforms does Temp Mail work on?
Temp Mail is available on iOS.
How is Temp Mail rated?
Temp Mail's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 20,316 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Temp Mail have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Temp Mail is listed for iOS.
Does Temp Mail have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Temp Mail is listed for iOS.
Is Temp Mail open source?
Temp Mail is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Who makes Temp Mail?
Temp Mail is made by Privatix LTD.
What are the alternatives to Temp Mail?
The closest alternatives to Temp Mail in our directory are Guerrilla Mail, Mailinator, Burner Mail and Maildrop.
How does Temp Mail compare with other email apps?
Temp Mail's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 74 of the 122 other email apps we grade, and level with 13.
Is Temp Mail good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Temp Mail C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $12.96 a month, against a middle price of $4.92 for the category: 60 of the 76 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Temp Mail?
To replace Temp 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 Temp 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 Temp Mail's own pages on 13 November 2026, and its App Store rating. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
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 Privatix LTD. Prices change, so check temp-mail.org before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- Temp Mail, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/temp-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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