
And there’s a collaborative notes space for working with others. You can snooze and auto-archive messages.

It smartly sorts mail to keep low-priority messages from your main inbox. It all feels very human – very friendly.īut Spike isn’t a gimmick bereft of power-user features. You then end up with a bunch of threads that resemble what you’d see in Messages. It’s odd, but it works – especially when you’ve been using the app for a while and resist any long-standing temptation to manage your inbox. Spike’s cunning plan is to combine the two, transforming email into a people-centric conversational medium.

But the reality is email isn’t going anywhere. They prefer conversing using messaging apps. But if you’re unwilling to pay, Spark is a solid free alternative to Mail, if you feel held back by Apple’s app.įor some people, email is a relic. And during composition, you can work with templates and schedule when a missive should be sent.ĭuring testing, the app didn’t feel as refined as Airmail, and setting up new accounts was fiddlier. Need to confirm receipt of an email, but don’t fancy typing anything? Emoji-based quick replies exist for that.

Ones you haven’t time for can be snoozed.
