Canary Mail review

Canary Mail sits between a general inbox app and a security tool. The free plan already connects unlimited accounts from Gmail, iCloud, Outlook, Exchange, Office365 and Yahoo in one unified inbox, with snooze, pinned emails, templates and a lite version of read receipts. Growth, at $3 a month billed yearly at $36, adds the AI Copilot that drafts, replies and summarizes, full read receipts, send later, calendar scheduling and a bulk inbox cleaner. Pro+, at $10 a month billed yearly at $100, adds PGP encryption, SecureSend encryption that Canary labels HIPAA, plus phishing, ransomware and impersonation detection. One license covers macOS, iOS, Windows and Android, and both paid plans can be bought as lifetime licenses. It suits consultants and small business owners who want to know when a proposal was opened. The cost is a busier interface than Apple Mail and a smaller user base, with 8.8K ratings on the US App Store.

Who it is for

professionals who want read receipts and encryption

Price

Free plan; Growth $3 a month billed yearly at $36; Pro+ $10 a month billed yearly at $100; 7-day free trial.

$3 /month Billed yearly at $36/year
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• Free plan includes a unified inbox, unlimited mail accounts, snooze, pin and email templates
• Growth adds the AI Copilot, full read receipts, send later and an inbox cleaner
• Pro+ adds PGP encryption, SecureSend encryption and phishing and impersonation detection
• One license covers macOS, iOS, Windows and Android
• Lifetime purchase available as an alternative to yearly billing

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Growth plan costs $36 a year
• Strength: Free plan is permanent and needs no credit card for the trial
• Strength: Rare mix of AI writing and PGP encryption in one app
• Weakness: Read receipts on the free plan are a lite version
• Weakness: PGP and phishing protection need Pro+ at $100 a year
• Weakness: Smaller user base than Spark or Edison, with 8.8K App Store ratings

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, unlimited mail accounts
• Growth: $36 a year
• Pro+: $100 a year
• Free trial: 7 days

Where it ranks

Canary Mail is No. 6 in our Best Email Apps for iPhone verdict.