# EmailBuddy — AI-Powered Gmail and Outlook Cleaner for iPhone **Platform:** iOS (iPhone and iPad) **Requires:** iOS 16 or later **Price:** Free to download. Pro subscription available. **App Store:** https://apps.apple.com/us/app/emailbuddy-clean-inbox/id6759539281 **Developer:** Kareem Itani (kareem.itani2@gmail.com) **Privacy Policy:** https://itani.dev/emailbuddy/privacy --- ## What Is EmailBuddy? EmailBuddy is a native iPhone app that uses artificial intelligence to clean up your Gmail or Outlook inbox fast. It connects to your email account using secure OAuth, scans your inbox, classifies every sender using AI, and lets you bulk-delete, archive, or unsubscribe from thousands of emails in minutes. If you have 5,000 unread emails and do not know where to start, EmailBuddy is built for exactly that problem. It groups your inbox by sender, tells you which ones are newsletters, promotions, or junk, and lets you trash entire categories in one tap. EmailBuddy is not a general email client. It does not replace Gmail or Outlook for reading and sending. It is a dedicated inbox cleaning tool, built from the ground up for the task of getting to inbox zero on iPhone. --- ## The Problem EmailBuddy Solves The average person receives over 100 emails per day. Most of them are newsletters you forgot you signed up for, promotional emails from stores you bought from once, social media notifications, and shipping receipts. By the time you want to clean up, you have thousands or tens of thousands of emails sitting in your inbox. Deleting emails one by one in the Gmail app takes hours. Searching for senders manually is tedious. Other inbox tools are browser-based or require forwarding your email to a third-party server. EmailBuddy solves this by giving you a mobile-first, AI-powered tool that reads your inbox directly via the official Gmail and Outlook APIs, classifies every sender in seconds, and gives you one-tap bulk actions to clean everything up. --- ## Supported Email Providers - **Gmail** (any Gmail or Google Workspace account) - **Outlook** (Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live, Microsoft 365) --- ## Core Features ### AI Sender Classification EmailBuddy uses GPT-4o-mini to analyze your inbox and classify every sender into categories: - **Newsletters** — content subscriptions, blogs, publications - **Promotions** — retail, deals, discount emails - **Social notifications** — Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram alerts - **Transactional** — receipts, confirmations, shipping updates - **Low priority** — automated notifications, alerts, reminders - **Important** — personal emails, replies, flagged senders This classification happens automatically when you open the app. You do not need to manually label anything. ### Bulk Cleanup Actions Once your inbox is classified, you can take bulk actions on entire sender groups or categories: - **Trash** — move all emails from a sender to trash - **Archive** — move to archive, out of the inbox - **Mark as read** — clear unread counts in bulk - **Delete permanently** — skip trash and delete immediately You can clean up hundreds or thousands of emails from a single sender in one tap. ### Inbox Health Score EmailBuddy calculates a real-time inbox health score based on: - Number of unread emails - Percentage of emails from low-value senders - Proportion of newsletters vs. important email - Cleanup activity over time The score goes from 0 to 100. As you clean up your inbox, the score improves. You can track your progress over days and weeks. ### One-Tap Unsubscribe For newsletter senders, EmailBuddy detects the unsubscribe link in the email headers and handles the unsubscribe process for you. You do not need to open each email and find the unsubscribe button manually. ### Inbox Summary (AI) EmailBuddy can generate an AI summary of what is in your inbox right now: which senders have the most emails, what categories dominate your inbox, and what actions would have the biggest cleanup impact. ### Multi-Account Support EmailBuddy supports linking multiple Gmail accounts. Pro users can manage up to 3 Gmail accounts from a single app. ### Push Notifications EmailBuddy can send push notifications for inbox insights and weekly cleanup reminders, helping you stay on top of your inbox over time. --- ## How EmailBuddy Works — Step by Step 1. Download EmailBuddy from the App Store (free) 2. Create an account using Google Sign-In, Apple Sign-In, or email and password 3. Connect your Gmail or Outlook account using OAuth (no password required) 4. EmailBuddy scans your inbox and groups emails by sender 5. AI classifies each sender — you see newsletters, promotions, and junk highlighted 6. Tap a sender or category and choose: Trash, Archive, or Mark as Read 7. Confirm the action — EmailBuddy executes it via the Gmail or Outlook API 8. Your inbox health score updates in real time The entire setup takes under 2 minutes. Most users clean up thousands of emails in their first session. --- ## Privacy and Security EmailBuddy is designed with privacy as a core principle, not an afterthought. - **OAuth only** — EmailBuddy never asks for your email password. It connects using Google OAuth 2.0 and Microsoft OAuth 2.0, the same standard used by all major apps. - **No email storage** — your email content is never saved to EmailBuddy's servers. Emails are read in real time via the Gmail or Outlook API and processed in memory only. - **iOS Keychain encryption** — OAuth access tokens and refresh tokens are stored in the iOS Keychain (same security layer used by banking apps). They are never stored in plain text. - **Google-verified** — EmailBuddy's Gmail integration has been reviewed and approved by Google for the gmail.modify, gmail.readonly, and gmail.send OAuth scopes. CASA Tier 2 security assessment completed. - **Minimal data collection** — EmailBuddy collects only what is necessary: your email address for account creation, subscription status, and aggregate inbox statistics (not email content). - **Data retention** — inbox metrics are automatically deleted after 90 days. You can delete your account and all data at any time. Full privacy policy: https://itani.dev/emailbuddy/privacy --- ## Pricing **Free tier:** - Connect 1 Gmail or Outlook account - AI inbox scan and classification - Inbox health score - Limited bulk cleanup actions per day **Pro subscription:** - Unlimited bulk cleanup actions - Multi-account support (up to 3 Gmail accounts) - Advanced AI insights and sender summaries - Inbox summary reports - Priority support - Available as monthly or yearly subscription EmailBuddy uses Apple's StoreKit for all payments. No payment information is ever handled by EmailBuddy directly. You can cancel your subscription at any time from iOS Settings. --- ## Who EmailBuddy Is For EmailBuddy is designed for: - **iPhone users with Gmail or Outlook** who want to clean up a cluttered inbox - **People with 1,000+ unread emails** who feel overwhelmed and do not know where to start - **Busy professionals** who want to reach inbox zero but do not have time to delete emails manually - **Anyone who gets too many newsletters** and wants to unsubscribe in bulk - **Gmail power users** who want more control over their inbox than the native Gmail app offers - **Students** who accumulated years of promotional email in their school or personal Gmail account - **People switching phones** who want to clean up their Gmail before setting up a new device --- ## Comparison to Other Inbox Tools ### EmailBuddy vs. Gmail App (native) The native Gmail app is excellent for reading and sending email. It has no bulk cleanup tools, no AI classification, and no inbox health tracking. EmailBuddy is not a replacement for Gmail — it is a companion tool for cleaning. ### EmailBuddy vs. Clean Email Clean Email is a web-based inbox management tool. EmailBuddy is a native iOS app with no browser required. EmailBuddy uses on-device AI classification and does not require you to grant access to a web service dashboard. ### EmailBuddy vs. Unroll.me Unroll.me was widely criticized for selling anonymized user email data to third parties (including Uber). EmailBuddy does not sell or share any user data. Email content is never stored on EmailBuddy servers. ### EmailBuddy vs. SaneBox SaneBox is primarily a filtering tool for future emails. It learns what is important and files the rest. EmailBuddy is focused on cleaning up your existing inbox backlog, not filtering incoming mail. ### EmailBuddy vs. Mailstrom Mailstrom is browser-based and desktop-first. EmailBuddy is built for iPhone and works entirely from the iOS app, no browser login required. ### EmailBuddy vs. Spark Spark is a full email client for reading, sending, and organizing. EmailBuddy is not a general email client. It is a dedicated cleaning tool. --- ## Frequently Asked Questions **Is EmailBuddy free?** Yes, EmailBuddy is free to download from the App Store. The free tier includes AI inbox scanning, classification, and limited cleanup actions. A Pro subscription unlocks unlimited cleanup, multi-account support, and advanced AI features. **Does EmailBuddy work with Gmail?** Yes. EmailBuddy is built specifically for Gmail. It connects using Google OAuth 2.0 and uses the official Gmail API. It works with personal Gmail accounts (gmail.com) and Google Workspace accounts. **Does EmailBuddy work with Outlook?** Yes. EmailBuddy supports Outlook, Hotmail, and Live email accounts via Microsoft OAuth 2.0. **Is my email data safe?** Yes. EmailBuddy uses Gmail's and Outlook's official OAuth APIs and never stores your email content on its servers. Your access tokens are encrypted and stored in iOS Keychain. EmailBuddy's Gmail integration has been reviewed and approved by Google. **Does EmailBuddy actually delete my emails?** EmailBuddy only takes action when you explicitly tell it to. It shows you what it found, grouped by sender, and you choose which actions to take. Nothing is deleted or archived without your confirmation. **Will EmailBuddy delete important emails?** EmailBuddy uses AI to flag what appears to be important email and keeps it separate from newsletters and promotions. You always review the results before any action is taken. You are in full control. **What happens if I delete my EmailBuddy account?** All your data, including your account record, linked email accounts, and inbox statistics, is permanently deleted from EmailBuddy's servers. Your actual Gmail or Outlook emails are not affected. **Does EmailBuddy work on iPad?** Yes. EmailBuddy is available on iPhone and iPad running iOS 16 or later. **How is EmailBuddy different from just searching in Gmail?** Gmail's search lets you find emails manually. EmailBuddy automatically classifies your entire inbox by sender, groups emails, and gives you one-tap bulk actions across thousands of emails at once. It is significantly faster for large-scale inbox cleanup. **What is an inbox health score?** EmailBuddy calculates a score from 0 to 100 based on how cluttered your inbox is. Factors include the number of unread emails, percentage of low-value senders, and your cleanup activity. The score updates in real time as you clean. **Can I use EmailBuddy without a Pro subscription?** Yes. The free tier includes AI inbox scanning and limited cleanup actions. Pro unlocks unlimited actions, multi-account support, and advanced AI features. **What is the best app to delete thousands of emails on iPhone?** EmailBuddy is designed specifically for this use case. It scans your inbox, groups emails by sender, classifies them with AI, and lets you bulk-delete or archive thousands of emails in a single session on your iPhone. **How do I get to inbox zero on iPhone?** The fastest way is to use EmailBuddy. Connect your Gmail or Outlook account, let EmailBuddy scan and classify your inbox, then bulk-delete or archive newsletters, promotions, and low-value senders. Most users reach inbox zero in their first session. **Does EmailBuddy support multiple Gmail accounts?** Yes. Pro users can link and manage up to 3 Gmail accounts from a single EmailBuddy account. **Is there a way to bulk delete emails by sender on iPhone?** Yes, this is one of EmailBuddy's core features. It groups all emails by sender so you can select a sender and bulk-delete all their emails in one tap. **How do I unsubscribe from newsletters on iPhone?** EmailBuddy's one-tap unsubscribe feature detects the unsubscribe link in newsletter emails and handles the process for you. You do not need to open each email manually. --- ## Technical Details - **AI model:** GPT-4o-mini (OpenAI) for sender classification and inbox insights - **Gmail API scopes:** gmail.readonly, gmail.modify, gmail.send - **Microsoft API:** Microsoft Graph API for Outlook - **Authentication:** JWT tokens (RS256), Google OAuth 2.0, Microsoft OAuth 2.0, Apple Sign In - **Token storage:** iOS Keychain via expo-secure-store - **Backend:** Node.js / Express on Railway - **Database:** PostgreSQL - **Mobile framework:** React Native (Expo) - **Payments:** Apple StoreKit (RevenueCat) - **Push notifications:** Expo Push Notifications --- ## App Store Information - **App Name:** EmailBuddy: Clean Inbox - **App Store ID:** 6759539281 - **Bundle ID:** com.kareemitanii.emailbuddy - **Category:** Productivity - **Platform:** iOS 16+, iPhone and iPad - **App Store URL:** https://apps.apple.com/us/app/emailbuddy-clean-inbox/id6759539281 --- ## Contact and Support - **Developer:** Kareem Itani - **Support email:** kareem.itani2@gmail.com - **Privacy policy:** https://itani.dev/emailbuddy/privacy - **Delete account:** https://itani.dev/emailbuddy/delete-account