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Spark Mail pricing, use cases, and first steps
Spark is an email app. You connect your existing addresses (Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, and others) and read them all in one place. It sorts messages by importance. With a paid plan, its assistant, called “Spark +AI,” drafts your replies, summarizes long threads, translates, and answers your questions about your inbox.
Spark Mail has a free plan. The recommended plan to start with: Free, $0. Prices checked on October 3, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
Spark MailAll your email inboxes in one place, sorted and summarized- Vendor
- Spark Mail Limited, affiliated with Readdle (Ireland)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Recommended plan
- Free, $0
- Page checked on
- October 3, 2026
What Spark Mail does
Who it’s for: people who juggle several email addresses and spend too much time sorting and replying.
Write and proofread with “+AI”
You describe in a few words what you want to say, and Spark writes the draft. You can then rephrase it, shorten it, lengthen it, change the tone, or have mistakes fixed with “Proofread.”
Summarize a long thread
Spark condenses a message or a chain of replies. Three formats to choose from: “Short” in one or two sentences, “Detailed” in paragraphs, or “Action points” for the list of what remains to be done.
Also
- Translate a message you received or wrote
- Ask your inbox a question
- Screen new senders
- Snooze, schedule, get reminded
- Meeting notes
Spark Mail pricing
Prices published in dollars on the site. In the App Store in France: Plus at €10 per month or €99 per year, Pro at €22 per month or €229 per year. A 7-day free trial is offered. The AI quota resets each month and doesn’t roll over.
| Plan | Price | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Free Recommended to start | $0 | Personal use, without AI |
| Plus | $10 per month, or $99 per year | You want writing help |
| Pro | $20 per month, or $199 per year | Teams and heavy use |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | Large organizations |
What the free plan includes
The app itself: all your addresses in one place, the sorted inbox, snooze, scheduled send, reminders, and the calendar. On the AI side, only a limited preview of the “AI Assistant” and 5 meeting notes in total.
Nova’s advice
Start for free: as an email app, Spark is already complete. Move to Plus only if you write a lot of emails and miss the writing help. If your company already provides this kind of help in Outlook or Gmail, don’t pay twice.
A first try, in 5 minutes
Your data. Your emails stay with your provider; Spark keeps an access token on its servers in the United States, and writing help goes through Microsoft.
What it does less well
- Almost all the AI is paid. The free plan gives only a limited preview of the “AI Assistant,” and the monthly quota on paid plans doesn’t roll over.
- Meeting notes work only on a Mac with Apple silicon. The “AI Assistant” isn’t available on Macs without Apple silicon or on some iPhones, such as the iPhone 11.
Ask Spark what is waiting for a replySpark Mail- On desktop, click the “Ask me anything” button at the bottom right of the window. On a phone, it’s at the bottom of the screen.
- Paste the prompt below and submit.
- Read the list. Click one of the cited messages to open it.
- In the message, click the +AI button in the toolbar and choose a “Short” summary to check that you understood the request. This button requires a paid plan or the free trial.
- Reply. Spark prepares a draft, but it never sends anything on its own: review it and click send yourself.
The prompt to copy
Answer in English. Of the emails received this week, which are waiting for a reply from me? Rank them from most to least urgent and summarize each in one line.
Alternatives to Spark Mail
Superhuman Mail
A very fast, keyboard-driven email app for Gmail and Outlook, at a higher price.
Shortwave
If you use only Gmail and want an assistant that organizes the inbox for you.
Fyxer
If you prefer to keep Gmail or Outlook and receive reply drafts already waiting.
Microsoft Copilot
If your company has Microsoft 365 Copilot: the help is already in Outlook.
In the same family: email and calendar
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Frequently asked questions about Spark Mail
How much does Spark Mail cost?
Free: $0; Plus: $10 per month, or $99 per year; Pro: $20 per month, or $199 per year; Enterprise: custom pricing. Prices checked on October 3, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
Can you use Spark Mail for free?
Yes. The app itself: all your addresses in one place, the sorted inbox, snooze, scheduled send, reminders, and the calendar. On the AI side, only a limited preview of the “AI Assistant” and 5 meeting notes in total.
What happens to my data with Spark Mail?
Your emails stay with your provider; Spark keeps an access token on its servers in the United States, and writing help goes through Microsoft.
What are the alternatives to Spark Mail?
Superhuman Mail: A very fast, keyboard-driven email app for Gmail and Outlook, at a higher price. Shortwave: If you use only Gmail and want an assistant that organizes the inbox for you. Fyxer: If you prefer to keep Gmail or Outlook and receive reply drafts already waiting. Microsoft Copilot: If your company has Microsoft 365 Copilot: the help is already in Outlook.
Official pages consulted
Page checked on October 3, 2026. Brands are named to identify the tools. No affiliation.