A couple of days ago we wrote about the new Mailbox by Orchestra
iPhone app. This productivity app for iOS devices is a tool to help you
organize your email efficiently and although it’s aimed at heavy email
users it’s really suitable for everyone who emails. The app is a little
unusual in that it has a reservation system so you have to wait in line
to be able to benefit and today we thought we’d take a look at some of
the review verdicts on the Mailbox iOS app.
You may want to check out our earlier Mailbox post
to find out more details on the app, which so far is available for
Gmail although more platforms will be added. We also discussed whether
the reservation was a gimmick or not. The Mailbox app is available from
iTunes here
and is compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod
touch (3rd, 4th and 5th generation) and iPad running iOS 6.0 or later
and it’s optimized for iPhone 5. It’s a free app and a look through
customer reviews on the app description finds it has been highly rated
by most users, but what do those in the know have to say about Mailbox?
A review on Gizmodo
ranks the Mailbox app with 3.5 from 5 stars. Although it’s described
as an easy way to simplify and organize your email it also points out
that although some will find this approach a “saving grace” others will
“fume with resentment.” The reservation system is described as a
“tragic flaw” as many people will just be too impatient for this
although others may appreciate the fact that the Mailbox app servers
won’t become overloaded.
Wireless Week
also has a review of the Mailbox app but finds it hard to understand
the hype surrounding the app at the moment, saying it’s “only a hair
better than the Gmail experience it aims to improve.” Although some
features of the app received praise such as its swipe gestures and
integration with Apple Notes, it’s suggested that the reservation system
is a clever marketing ploy whereby people may feel that if they have to
wait for something it must be really good.
On to a Paste Magazine
review, a very comprehensive look at how the app can be used and one
that is extremely favorable about the app. As well as features of the
app receiving praise it’s also described as “the fastest and most simple
mail client available” and one of the most “effective productivity
apps” the reviewer has ever used.
Another review features on Gizmag
describes the reservation system of Mailbox as a “drawback” but also
says while this is frustrating it’s also fair. It also mentions the
limitations of the app because only Gmail is supported so far but
ultimately the Mailbox iOS app is described as “the best iPhone email
app” the reviewer has used.
It’s a pretty mixed bunch of reviews then for the Mailbox app but the
common link is that many of them have good things to say about the
features of the app but reservations about the reservation system
(excuse the pun!). We’d like to hear your thoughts on the Mailbox
iPhone app. If you are already using the app is it worth waiting in
line for? Maybe you’d like to try the app but just can’t be bothered
with reserving a place for it? Send us your comments on this.
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