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Notes on email, AI, and getting your time back

Product updates, inbox advice, and our take on how email should work.

Icons for Thunderbird, Spark, Dove, eM Client, Apple Mail and Canary Mail under the label Outlook alternatives

October 13, 2026

Outlook Alternatives in 2026: 9 Email Apps for Every Device

Microsoft isn't shutting Outlook down, but Windows Mail is gone and the old Outlook for Mac loses work accounts this month. Here's what's changing, and nine Outlook alternatives for Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android, with prices checked on October 13, 2026.

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October 13, 2026

Gmail Alternatives in 2026: A New Provider, or Just a Better App

Leaving Google entirely means picking a new email provider. If you only dislike the Gmail app, you can keep your address and change the app instead. Both routes are covered below, with every price checked on October 13, 2026.

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October 12, 2026

AI Email Assistant for Gmail in 2026: Gemini, Add-ons and What They Cost

Gmail already has a free AI assistant, at least in the US. Here's what Gemini does on each plan, how to switch it on or off, and when an add-on like Fyxer, Cora or Inbox Zero is worth paying for.

Icons for Outlook, Copilot, Fyxer and SaneBox under the label AI for Outlook

October 12, 2026

AI Email Assistant for Outlook in 2026: Copilot and the Add-ins Worth Adding

If you pay for Microsoft 365, Copilot may already be in your Outlook. Here's which plans and versions get it, how to switch it on or off, and when an add-in like MailMaestro, Fyxer or SaneBox is worth paying for.

October 12, 2026

Fyxer AI Review (2026): New Pricing, Credits, Privacy and Alternatives

Fyxer sorts your Gmail or Outlook inbox, drafts replies in your voice and takes meeting notes. Its plans changed in September 2026. Here are the new prices, how the credits work, what it does with your mail, and the alternatives.

App icons for Gemini, Copilot, Apple Mail, Fyxer, SaneBox and Outlook under the label AI email assistants

October 12, 2026

Best AI Email Assistants in 2026: For the Gmail or Outlook You Keep

Start with the AI already in Gmail, Outlook or Apple Mail, then see when an add-on like Fyxer, Inbox Zero or SaneBox is worth paying for. Prices checked October 12, 2026.

App icons for Dove, Superhuman, Spark, Canary Mail, Proton Mail and Gmail under the label Shortwave alternatives

October 9, 2026

Shortwave Alternatives in 2026: 7 Picks for Every Reason to Leave

Shortwave works only with Gmail and bills every seat monthly. Here's the best alternative for each reason people leave, with prices, accounts and team features checked on October 9, 2026.

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October 9, 2026

Shortwave Email Pricing in 2026: Every Plan, AI Limit and What You Pay

Shortwave has a free plan, and its paid plans cost $18, $30, $45 or $120 per seat a month, billed monthly only. Here's what each plan's AI can do, what a team pays, and why the Gmail-only limit matters.

App icons for Dove, Superhuman, Shortwave, Spark, Canary Mail and Apple Mail under the label AI email apps

October 9, 2026

Best AI Email Apps in 2026: 9 Apps Worth Switching To

The AI email apps worth switching to, and the accounts each one really supports. Prices were checked on October 9, 2026, along with what each vendor says it does with your mail.

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October 8, 2026

Best Email Client for Windows in 2026: 10 Picks, Prices Checked

Windows Mail stopped working at the end of 2024, and the new Outlook that replaced it shows ads on free accounts. Here's when the built-in app is enough, and ten Windows email clients for when it isn't, with every price checked in October 2026.

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October 8, 2026

The Best Email Apps for Android in 2026, With Prices Checked

For most Android users, the Gmail app that came with the phone is fine. Here's when it isn't, and which of ten Android email apps to try instead. We checked every price in October 2026.

iPhone and iPad email app icons: Apple Mail, Gmail, Outlook, Spark, Dove and Canary Mail

October 8, 2026

Best Email App for iPhone and iPad in 2026: 10 Picks With Checked Prices

For most people, Apple Mail is the best email app on iPhone and iPad. Here's when it isn't, and the nine apps worth switching to. Prices were checked in October 2026, and there's a section on iPad.

Mac email app icons: Apple Mail, Spark, Outlook, Mimestream, Dove and Canary Mail

October 8, 2026

Best Email App for Mac in 2026: 10 Picks With Checked Prices

For most people the best email app for Mac is the one already on it: Apple Mail. Here's when it stops being enough, and the nine apps and clients we'd switch to, with prices checked in October 2026.

App icons for Apple Mail, Outlook, Gmail, Dove, Spark, Canary Mail, Thunderbird and eM Client

October 8, 2026

Best Email Apps and Clients in 2026 for Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android

For most people the free app on their device is good enough. Here's when it isn't, and what to pick instead on Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Android and Linux. We checked every price in October 2026.

October 7, 2026

Superhuman vs Spark (2026): Price, AI, Platforms and Privacy Compared

Superhuman is built for speed in Gmail and Outlook and costs $25 to $40 a month. Spark works with almost any provider, has a free plan and tops out at $20. Here's how they compare on price, AI, platforms, teams and privacy.

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October 7, 2026

Superhuman Review (2026): Is Superhuman Mail Worth It?

Superhuman Mail is the fastest way to work through Gmail or Microsoft 365 by keyboard, and it costs $30 to $40 a month. Here is what you get, what changed after Grammarly bought it, and who it is worth it for.

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October 7, 2026

Superhuman Pricing in 2026: Plans, Free Trial and What You Actually Pay

Superhuman Mail costs $30 a month for Starter and $40 for Business, or $25 and $33 billed yearly. Here's what each plan includes, whether there's a free trial, how the Grammarly suite fits in, and how to cancel.

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October 6, 2026

Superhuman Alternatives in 2026: 10 Options With Verified Prices

Superhuman costs $30 to $40 a month and works only with Gmail and Outlook. Here are ten alternatives for one person, for keeping your current inbox, and for teams, with every price checked in October 2026.

September 25, 2026

Dove vs Superhuman: Two Answers to the Same Inbox

Superhuman makes you faster at email. Dove does more of the email for you. A comparison of price, platforms, email providers, AI and team features, checked in October 2026, with a real downside for each.

September 25, 2026

Dove vs Spark Mail: Two Ways to Sort the Same Inbox

Spark groups your mail so there is less of it in front of you. Dove reads it and tells you what needs you today. Pricing, AI limits, platforms, teams and privacy compared.

September 25, 2026

Dove vs Shortwave: AI Email, With and Without Gmail

Shortwave is an AI layer on top of Gmail. Dove is an AI email client for the mailbox you already have. Compared on provider support, where the AI runs, price and teams.

September 25, 2026

Dove vs Apple Mail: Is Paying for Email Worth It?

Apple Mail is free, pre-installed and genuinely good enough for a lot of people. An honest look at what current Apple Mail does, what Dove adds, and who should not switch.