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24 alternatives to Gmail for Android

Big Android update introducing a unified inbox

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Gmail for Android launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   New Gmail▲935

   The new version of Gmail web

   2018 · blog.google · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Inbox by Google▲1,147

   Next generation inbox

   2014 · google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   You've Got Gmail▲109

   Old school AOL "you've got mail" sound for Gmail

   2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Gmailify▲139

   The power of Gmail for everyone else's email

   2016 · blog.google · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Gmail 5.0▲578

   A facelift for Gmail on iOS

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   InboxSDK▲508

   First usable API to write Gmail Apps for 1B active users

   2015 · inboxsdk.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SuperSMS▲85

   "Google Inbox" for SMS on Android (Only for India)

   2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Live Mail▲110

   A clean, feature-packed Android email client

   2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Gmail Offline▲144

   Use Gmail offline, freaking fast

   2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    GMass▲203

    A beautiful mass email system for Gmail

    2015 · gmass.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Gmail API▲170

    Flexible, RESTful access to the user's inbox

    2014 · developers.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Inbox▲175

    Next-generation email platform (pre-launch)

    2014 · inboxapp.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Keeping▲90

    Turn Gmail into a Fully Functional Helpdesk

    2014 · keeping.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Boxer for Android▲75

    "Faster, smarter mobile email app" now on Android

    2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Unreplied▲152

    Smart Gmail label for emails you're waiting a reply to

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Acompli (Android)▲98

    Inbox that surfaces your most important email

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Other Inbox▲87

    App store for email

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Apparent for Gmail▲225

    I got frustrated with Gmail's lack of customization, and built an extension for myself. It doesn't do much other than modify how Gmail is displayed in Chrome. Does it as minimally as possible (that I can engineer). Done locally, zero remote processing. Currently built the following settings (want to add more soon): Conversations: * Show newest message first * Show every message in a thread (sometimes they're collapsed into numbered bubbles) * Remove AI overviews (retches) Layout/UI: * Minimize the search & top bar * Minimize the far left "rail" (Mail/Chat/Meet) * Hide a bunch…

    Mar 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Inbox for iPad▲140

    Google Inbox — now as an iPad app

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Android L Preview▲65

    The next version of Android

    2014 · developer.android.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Spark for Android▲296

    The much beloved email client now on Android

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Snowball▲195

    All your messages in one place (on Android)

    2014 · trysnowball.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mailburn▲216

    Turns Gmail into WhatsApp for work

    2015 · mailburn.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    WeMail▲84

    E-mail that puts people first (Android)

    2014 · wemailapp.com · its alternatives →

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