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Spark Mail

An email app that sorts real people above newsletters

MaciPhoneiPadWatch4.683K ratingsFree to start

The verdict

Free with unlimited email accounts, Spark puts Gmail, Outlook, iCloud and any IMAP inbox together and sorts mail from real people above newsletters and notifications. Gatekeeper makes new senders wait for your approval, and snooze, send later and muting cover the daily cleanup. The AI summaries and meeting notes need Plus at $99 a year, which Setapp subscribers already get, and Gmail-only users get a more native Mac app in Mimestream.

The Useful TechResearched and written with AI under our rulesUpdated 14 Oct 2026

Get it if

You run 2 or more email accounts and want messages from actual people to float to the top.

Skip it if

You have 1 Gmail account and the Gmail app or Apple Mail already suits you fine.

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What it helps you do

  • Read every email account in one inbox
  • Screen new senders before they reach you
  • Schedule an email to send tomorrow morning
  • Summarize a long thread with AI

What it really costs

Pay once or subscribe? Drag to see the total after each year.

  • Yearly plan
  • Monthly plan
  • Setappalso includes 250+ other Mac apps

Pay-once totals leave out paid upgrades to future major versions.

Plans and prices

  • Free

    Unlimited email accounts, Smart Inbox, smart notifications, essential email tools and a calendar

  • Plus

    $10

    $10 a month or $99 a year, adds Spark +AI, the AI Assistant, 40 AI meeting notes a month, templates and integrations

  • Pro

    $20

    $20 a month or $199 a year, adds unlimited AI meeting notes, read statuses, HubSpot and advanced team tools

  • Setapp

    Spark Plus is included in a Setapp subscription, which has a 7-day free trial

What changed

  1. Version 3.20.5

    Spark is ready for iPhone Duo from day one! See your inbox and the open message side by side. Closed, open, or partially folded, you get the same actions and content. Unfold your iPhone Duo to get more room for reading, writing, search, and calendar. Update now and let us know what you think!

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The details

Runs on
Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires
macOS 16.4 or later
Version
3.20.5
Size
412 MB
Made by
Readdle Technologies Limited
Rating
4.6 from 83K ratings on the App Store
Free trial
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