The Twobird Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Twobird 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.
Twobird
The Insider’s Guide
Email app for Gmail and Outlook with notes and reminders built in
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among email apps, read from Twobird’s own pages.
Made by Ginger Labs · 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 Twobird’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Twobird’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
3.0
GPA, above 100 of the 122 other email apps we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Twobird, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You connect an account and learn where reminders and notes live.
- 1
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.
- 2
It is free
Twobird has no paid plan at all. The whole app is free to use, per the vendor's FAQ.
- 3
It runs on 2 platforms
Web and iOS.
- 4
Reminders and Low Priority
Set a reminder on any email or note, and move messages that can wait into a Low Priority area.
- 5
Notes inside conversations
Edit a note within a conversation; a shared note link opens in a browser without sign-up.
- 6
Calendar
Reminders and events appear together in one calendar view.
- 7
A 3.0 GPA, above 100 of 122
That is against the other email apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
Twobird is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
Twobird at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS
- Made by
- Ginger Labs
- Category
- Email Apps
- Our grade
- 3.0 GPA, very good
- Store rating
- 4.2 on the App Store, 446 ratings
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | The whole app is free, per the vendor's FAQ. It also says premium plans may come later. |
| Free plan and trial | A | Free outright, with no cap on record that a normal person would reach. |
| Features | C | Reminders, notes inside conversations, a calendar and tracker blocking. Only Gmail and Outlook accounts work, so other mailboxes are shut out. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You connect an account and learn where reminders and notes live. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | A web app and an iPhone app, working with Gmail, Google Workspace and Outlook. No Android or desktop app is listed. |
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 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 it 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
Good to know
Good for
- People using Gmail or Outlook who want notes and reminders in the same app
- Anyone who wants an email app that costs nothing today
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Free
No paid plan at all
Twobird is free to use.
The whole app is free, per the vendor's FAQ.
Free
$0
The full app is free to use; the vendor says premium plans may be offered in the future.
The free plan
The whole app is free to use, per the vendor's FAQ.
Read from twobird.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
2
Places it runs: Web and iOS
Email app for Gmail and Outlook with notes and reminders built in. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: notes, tasks, calendar, email client, inbox filtering.
Reminders, notes inside conversations, a calendar and tracker blocking.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
What it works with
- Gmail
- Google Workspace
- Outlook
Twobird is made by Ginger Labs.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
100/122
Other email apps it is graded above
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
- AFree plan and trialAbove 97 of 122
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 122
- CEase of useAbove 20 of 122
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 57 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. Twobird 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
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Spark Mail, Spike, Superhuman Mail, Edison Mail and Newton Mail
The 5 tools Twobird is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Spark Mail
Free plan · from $8.25/mo
Email client with a unified smart inbox, AI tools and team features.
- Only Twobird lists a web app.
- Only Spark Mail lists macOS, Windows and Android apps.
- Twobird also covers notes, tasks and inbox filtering.
- 2.6GPA
Spike
Free plan · from $4/mo
Chat-style email app with team chat, notes, tasks and video calls.
- Only Spike lists macOS, Windows and Android apps.
- Twobird also covers notes and inbox filtering.
- Spike also covers shared inbox, team chat and video calls.
- 2.2GPA
Superhuman Mail
From $25/mo
Keyboard-driven email client for Gmail and Outlook with built-in AI.
- Twobird has a free plan. Superhuman Mail does not.
- Only Superhuman Mail lists macOS, Windows and Android apps.
- Only Superhuman Mail lists a browser extension.
- 3.0GPA
Edison Mail
Free plan · from $14.99/mo
Free multi-account email app with one-tap unsubscribe.
- Only Twobird lists a web app.
- Only Edison Mail lists Android and Windows apps.
- Twobird also covers notes, tasks and calendar.
- 2.4GPA
Newton Mail
Free plan · from $5/mo
Cross-platform email app with read receipts, snooze and send later.
- Only Twobird lists a web app.
- Only Newton Mail lists macOS, Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Twobird also covers notes, tasks and inbox filtering.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
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 Twobird free?
Yes. Twobird is free to use.
How much does Twobird cost?
Twobird lists one plan. Free: $0.
What platforms does Twobird work on?
Twobird is available on Web and iOS.
How is Twobird rated?
Twobird's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.2 out of 5 from 446 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
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.
What does Twobird integrate with?
Twobird's listing names Gmail, Google Workspace and Outlook. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Twobird?
Twobird is made by Ginger Labs.
What are the alternatives to Twobird?
The closest alternatives to Twobird in our directory are Spark Mail, Spike, Superhuman Mail, Edison Mail and Newton Mail.
How does Twobird compare with other email apps?
Twobird's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 100 of the 122 other email apps we grade, and level with 15.
Is Twobird good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Twobird A for value for money. Twobird has no paid plan.
Could I make my own version of Twobird?
Twobird is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Twobird’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 Ginger Labs's own pages on 13 November 2026. 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 Ginger Labs. Prices change, so check twobird.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.
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tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Twobird, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/twobird
- 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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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Twobird’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Twobird is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Ginger Labs. Prices and plans change: check twobird.com before you buy.