Twobird review (2026): is it any good?
Email app for Gmail and Outlook with notes and reminders built in
Twobird report card
Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for Gmail or Outlook mail with notes and reminders
Twobird is a free mail app for Gmail and Outlook with notes, reminders and a calendar built in. It only takes Google and Microsoft accounts, and its iOS app was last updated in March 2022.
Who Twobird is for
- Fits if you keep Gmail or Outlook and want notes and reminders in the same app
- Works for people on web and iPhone who want a free client
Who Twobird is not for
- Skip it if your mail isn't on Gmail or Outlook
- Skip it if you use Android, as no Android app is listed
- Not for you if you want a kept-up app, as the site shows 2022 and the iOS app was last updated in March 2022
- Watch out: the vendor says paid plans may come later
Why Twobird gets a 3.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyThe whole app is free, per the vendor's FAQ. It also says premium plans may come later.
- AFree plan and trialFree outright, with no cap on record that a normal person would reach.
- CFeaturesReminders, notes inside conversations, a calendar and tracker blocking. Only Gmail and Outlook accounts work, so other mailboxes are shut out.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You connect an account and learn where reminders and notes live.
- BPlatforms and integrationsA web app and an iPhone app, working with Gmail, Google Workspace and Outlook. No Android or desktop app is listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Ginger Labs's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Twobird's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 100 of the 122 other email apps we grade, and level with 15.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 97 of 122) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Twobird has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 123 email apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Twobird’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 88 of 122, level with 34
- AFree plan and trialAbove 97 of 122, level with 25
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 122, level with 77
- CEase of useAbove 20 of 122, level with 73
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 57 of 122, level with 54
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 107 email apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Twobird, or make your own?
Keep it
Twobird is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 100 of the 122 other email apps we grade.
What you could make
- Tasks, notes and calendar: an app builder makes these well.
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.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. Twobird’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.
What is Twobird?
Twobird is an email app from Ginger Labs, the maker of Notability, that puts notes, reminders and a calendar next to the inbox. It connects to Gmail and Outlook accounts and handles messages as conversations. The vendor lists it as free to use and says premium plans may come later.
Worth knowing
- Only Gmail and Outlook (Google and Microsoft) accounts work; other providers are not supported.
- The website carries a 2022 copyright and the iOS app's last update in the US App Store was March 2022, so check whether it is still maintained.
- The vendor says premium plans are planned for the future.
- The vendor says it is available on all major desktop and mobile platforms but the pages read list no specific ones beyond the web app and iOS.
Key features
- Reminders and Low Priority
- Set a reminder on any email or note, and move messages that can wait into a Low Priority area.
- Notes inside conversations
- Edit a note within a conversation; a shared note link opens in a browser without sign-up.
- Calendar
- Reminders and events appear together in one calendar view.
- Unsubscribe and tracker blocking
- A quick unsubscribe action cleans up subscriptions, and pixel tracking is blocked.
- Direct provider connection
- The vendor says its servers do not sync or route mail; messages go straight between your provider and the app.
Twobird pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Twobird is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- The whole app is free to use, per the vendor's FAQ.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | The full app is free to use; the vendor says premium plans may be offered in the future. |
Read from twobird.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Twobird before you buy.
How people rate the Twobird app
4.2
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
446 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Nov 13, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
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Common questions
Does Twobird have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Twobird is listed for Web and iOS.
Does Twobird have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Twobird is listed for Web and iOS.
Is Twobird open source?
Twobird is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.