Email apps for Mac and iPhoneHead to head
Mimestream vs Superhuman
Mimestream ranks #2 and Superhuman ranks #3 in our guide to the best email apps for Mac and iPhone. Mimestream is the better pick for most people.
MimestreamPick Mimestream if your mail is all Gmail and you want a native Mac app instead of a browser tab.From $4.99#3 in the guide
SuperhumanPick Superhuman if your workday is spent in a Gmail or Outlook inbox and your company pays for it.From $33What decides it
- Mimestream costs less over 3 years: $149.97, against $1,188 for Superhuman.
- Both run on Mac. Only Superhuman runs on iPhone and iPad.
Side by side
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| At a glance | Mimestream | Superhuman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year after a 14-day free trial | Mail comes with Superhuman Business at $40 a month, or $33 a month billed yearly |
| How you pay | Subscription | Subscription |
| 3 years of use | $149.97 Yearly plan Cheaper | $1,188 Yearly plan |
| Free trial | Yes | None listed |
| Runs on | Mac | Mac, iPhone, iPad |
| Where to buy | Developer | App Store, Developer |
| Rating | Too few ratings | 4.6 3.7K ratings |
| Features | Free trial | None flagged |
| Made by | Not listed | Superhuman Labs |
| Last updated | Not tracked | 31 Oct 2026 |
Who should get which
Get Mimestream if
You live in Gmail all day and want a real Mac app instead of a browser tab.
Get Superhuman if
You spend hours a day in a work Gmail or Outlook inbox and your company pays for the software.
Skip Mimestream if
You keep mail on iCloud, Outlook or a work server, because Mimestream won't add those accounts.
Skip Superhuman if
You get a handful of emails a day; Apple Mail or the free Gmail app keeps up fine.
Our verdicts
Mimestream
Only Gmail accounts work here, because the app talks to Gmail's own API, so labels, inbox categories, filters and search behave exactly as they do on the web. On top you get a unified inbox for several accounts, aliases, templates, snooze, undo send and blocking of tracking pixels. There is no free plan after the 14-day trial, and Spark's free tier is the better fit if you also need iCloud or Outlook mail.
Superhuman
Apple Mail and the Gmail app are free and fine for most inboxes, while Superhuman costs at least $33 a month and is built for people who answer email all day. It splits mail into tabs for team, VIPs and tools, drafts AI replies in your style, nudges you when nobody answers and runs on keyboard shortcuts. For Gmail on a Mac, Mimestream is a fast native app at $49.99 a year.
What each one helps you do
Mimestream
- Manage several Gmail accounts in 1 inbox
- Use Gmail labels and filters natively
- Block tracking pixels in incoming email
- Reply faster with saved templates
Superhuman
- Sort urgent email away from the noise
- Get a reminder when nobody replies
- Reply with AI drafts that sound like you
- Insert whole canned emails from a shortcut
Where to get them
Mimestream
$4.99 a month or $49.99 a year after a 14-day free trial
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From the developer14-day free trial with no credit card. Needs macOS 12 or later$4.99 a monthGet it
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