Apple Mail with Apple Intelligence review
7.0/10★★★★★Free AI in Apple Mail: summaries, priority messages, smart replies and categories
- Best for
- iPhone and Mac users who want basic AI email help for free
- Price
- Free
Free: Included free on devices that support Apple Intelligence - Platforms
- iOS, Mac
- Made by
- Apple, Cupertino, USA
- App store ratings
- iOS 4.6★ (4.5M)
What it is
On iPhones, iPads and Macs that support Apple Intelligence, the built-in Mail app shows short summaries instead of preview text, moves time-sensitive mail to the top and sorts the inbox into categories. Smart Reply suggests responses and Writing Tools proofread and rewrite drafts.
What the AI does
- Email summaries
- Priority messages
- Smart Reply suggestions
- Writing Tools proofreading and rewriting
- Automatic categories
Pros and cons
- Free and built in
- Works with the accounts you already have in Mail
- Nothing to install or set up
- Apple devices only, and only newer models
- Summaries can be inaccurate
- No drafting in your voice or questions about your inbox
How it scores
Convenient and free, but the AI is basic next to dedicated assistants and limited to Apple hardware.
Feature checklist · 3 of 9
- Works with both Gmail and Outlook accounts (no)
- Summarises long email threads (yes)
- Drafts replies in your own writing style (no)
- Automatically sorts or prioritises your inbox (yes)
- Ask AI questions about your inbox (no)
- Free plan includes AI features (yes)
- iPhone and Android apps (no)
- Team collaboration or shared inboxes (no)
- Helps schedule meetings from email (no)
Alternatives
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- Gmail with Gemini 8.3/10Anyone already using Gmail who wants AI help without switching apps
- Superhuman Mail 8.0/10Professionals who handle a lot of email every day and will pay for speed
- Spark Mail 8.0/10People juggling several email accounts who want AI help at a low price
- Shortwave 7.6/10Gmail and Google Workspace users who want an AI-first inbox
Gmail with Gemini vs Apple Mail with Apple Intelligence