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If you have an Android smartphone or tablet and want to try an alternative email app with additional features, there are dozens of email apps for Android in the Google Play Store.
But how do you know which is the best?
We’ve put together a list of the top mail apps for Android to help you figure out which one of these apps is best suited for your individual needs.
What We Like
Send encrypted emails to anyone.
Time-limited messages for sensitive information.
Customizable Swipe gestures.
If you deal with sensitive information in your email, then email encryption is a must. Proton Mail is one of the best-known and most trusted encrypted email service providers.
The free account allows users to have one email address and send up to 150 encrypted emails per day. For most users, that’s sufficient, but if you’re a power user, it might not be enough.
Mail recipients do not have to be Proton Mail members to receive and decrypt emails, and the encryption process is a simple one. Only users who have the password you provide can open encrypted emails.
What We Like
Automatic email setup for many email services.
Includes Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, and Notes.
Supports Android Wear.
If what you want is an email application that has a good user interface, but is simple and easy to use, then Nine Email and Calendar might be the right choice.
It has the most common features found in email applications, including a rich text editor, global email address, and includes calendar and contacts functionality, but there is nothing groundbreaking in this app. It’s just simple, easy to use email.
Nine Email and Calendar does support multiple accounts and uses SSL security, but perhaps the most appealing feature of this email app for some users is that it is not cloud-based.
Emails and account information are stored on your device, which means you never have to worry about a cloud-based security breach over which you have no control.
What We Like
Import mail, send from other addresses.
Undo feature to unsend emails.
Advanced search operators.
15GB of storage.
Easily customizable rules.
An excellent spam filter.
Gmail is the the most frequently used email app with Android devices, and for good reason. Gmail works beautifully with Android, and it’s completely free. It is also integrated with other Google services, which work well on Android devices and is simple to add multiple Gmail accounts to one device.
For users with multiple email accounts, Gmail is compatible with services like Outlook.com and Yahoo Mail, or other IMAP or POP email accounts.
Additional features include:
- Offline email access and ability to queue up emails to send when the app is back online.
- Integrates with Google Calendar and Google Tasks, which makes being productive and organized easier.
- Easily configurable auto-responder.
- Customizable themes.
- Integration with Google Pay.
What We Like
People Centric feature puts focus on live conversations.
The well-designed interface is easy to navigate.
Intelligent Counter shows all or new unread emails.
Mark Read or delete items without opening app.
Blue Mail is a free, well-designed email app that offers tons of great features. It works with multiple email providers, including Gmail, Yahoo Mail, AOL, Outlook, and Microsoft 365 among others.
It also offers support for IMAP, POP3, and Exchange, and autoconfiguration. Setting up an account in Blue Mail is super simple. In our test, it took three taps to set up a Gmail account. Blue Mail also offers support for multiple email accounts.
Additional features include:
- A Dark theme that automatically changes from day to night modes.
- Easily configurable rich text signatures that allow for stylized text and images.
- Compatible with Android Wear.
- Customizable swipe menu and email view actions for easy email management.
What We Like
Easily select multiple emails by swiping down.
Intuitive, easy navigation.
Color-coded labeling.
Highly customizable display style for messages.
Like many other Android email applications, Aqua Mail allows you to connect to multiple email services, including Gmail, Hotmail, Outlook.com, Yahoo Mail, Microsoft 365, and Exchange Mail. Aqua Mail is also easy to set up and is customizable, so users can make it their own.
Aqua Mail integrates with numerous third-party add-ons to extend the usability and functionality of the email service.
Additional features include:
- Customizable signatures that include stylized text and images.
- Integration with Android Wear smartwatches.
- Customizable themes.
What We Like
Can access multiple mail services from one app.
Access to email providers not available elsewhere.
Smart Caller ID nice add-on that works in real-time.
If you have multiple email addresses from multiple email service providers, All Email Access is the app that you need.
This app is compatible with more than 50 email providers and lets you integrate all of your email accounts into a single app, but it doesn’t do it beautifully.
It’s functional, though, and the added Caller ID feature that integrates with mail is a useful tool when you need to access mail options from the caller ID screen.
What We Like
Encryption automatically enabled.
Unencrypted emails stored encrypted on servers.
Even attachments encrypted unless disabled.
What We Don’t Like
Cannot attach files in bulk.
Does not sync with other mail services.
Some features are hidden behind a license fee.
Tuta is another encrypted email service. It doesn’t sync with existing email accounts, but you can use this email account to send encrypted emails, or you can disable the encryption for messages that are not sensitive.
One very nice feature of Tuta is the required password necessary to set the application up on your Android device. Unlike other mail providers, Tuta requires users to create a strong password in order to complete the account setup.
As with other encrypted email accounts, email recipients do not have to be Tuta users to have access to messages you send. As long as the recipient has the password you determine for the message, they can access it from the web interface.
The free account includes 1GB of storage (not expandable) and allows one user for the account. Free account users also have limited search capabilities. Aliases, inbox rules and filters, and unlimited search are available to customers that pay for a Tuta license.
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