Although they are now used almost exclusively for business and commercial purposes, the email still remain one of the today main methods of communication, thanks also to the possibility of being read and written easily by smartphone through the special apps available. To date about 60% of e-mails is exchanged via mobile devices, so it is very important choose efficient and fluid apps in use. A challenge very much felt by those who own a iPhone is the one between his Mail e GMail app, so let's go see the main differences and which one to choose between these two apps.
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Email services
Let's see with which accounts we can log in on the iOS and Google apps.
Let's start with the standard application available on the Apple smartphone:
These are the ones available for GMail:
This challenge can be said to have ended with one victory, albeit with minimal detachment, of the iOS app, since although both offer the possibility of access the same accounts, the iOS app also allows access to aol, although this last portal is not used by many now.
Mail management
This is one of the more sections important, where we actually understand which app guarantees us a better user experience. From this point of view GMail definitely beats the application of the Cupertino company thanks to its schematicity in dividing each type of e-mail between: those sent by social (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.), those promotional that I end up in the appropriate section, the "read" and the "unread" ones. While the iOS Mail app turns out a lot confusing, as it groups all types of e-mails into a single section that has your e-mail as its name.
Functionality
Both applications have a multitude of features, let's see which ones starting from the stock of iOS. The Apple app is very simple to use, thanks above all to the 3D touch; in fact, depending on the pressure applied on the display, we can see a short preview of the e-mail or see all its content. By swiping to the left we can archive, mark and carry out many other options, while by swiping to the right you can mark the e-mail as unread. Instead in the Google app, by swiping to the right or left, it will be possible to archive the e-mails. A long press displays many options including the recycle bin, the ability to mark the email as “unread” and archiving. The respective ones are very different interfacing: that of Google is very colorful, while that of the iOS app is simpler and more minimal.
Compose email
Another important part of this comparison is that concerning the composition by e-mail.
The app of Google comes with four boxes which are respectively: recipient, sender, subject and message. By clicking on the down arrow (on the side of the recipient's name) you can enter the "Cc" and "Bcc" addresses. To insert attachments, simply click on the paper clip and the appropriate screen will open where you can select the document you want to send.
The app of iOS it is very similar in the interface to that of Gmail, except for a more minimalist design and for the fixed presence of "Cc" and "Bcn". The largest difference it concerns the insertion of the annexes, in fact the procedure for inserting the latter it is not easily accessible; in fact, to insert the attachments it will be necessary to press and hold in the empty space of the message area and wait for the black bar to appear for editing the text, then from there you will have to select the appropriate option. Therefore, due to its ease in inserting attachments, we can say that the Google app triumphs in this category.
Notifications
Well done the GMail notification system that instantly notifies the user when an e-mail arrives; the only flaw is not to have advanced notifications. Although the iOS email app has smart notifications, the fact that it supports instant notifications only with the iCloud account makes it highly inefficient for those who need to receive emails in real time.
Conclusions
Both offer efficient services and how often the "best" choice happens depends on you and your needs. For those who want to be updated on their inbox in real time, have all their emails in order and divided according to type, the right choice will be GMail. On the other hand, for those who regularly use e-mail and are always in a hurry, the app pre-installed on the Apple device is the best choice. Excellent compromise is to use both so as to always be informed and at the same time not give up reading speed.
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