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Is Mail App for Gmail Safe?

Mail App for Gmail privacy label · by Bloop Limited · checked November 2026

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App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
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None declared

Linked to you
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Not linked to you
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None declared

Short answer

Mostly a question of trust: Mail App for Gmail collects data linked to you but declares no tracking. None of it falls in Apple's most sensitive categories (health, financial, location, contacts or your own content). In total the label lists 5 data types; 28% of secure email apps we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Mail App for Gmail privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Linked to you
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Linked to you, no tracking

Mail App for Gmail collects 5 data types tied to your identity but declares no tracking.

Try it

Did Mail App for Gmail ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Mail App for Gmail's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Not on the label

Location is not on Mail App for Gmail's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

User Content is not on Mail App for Gmail's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on Mail App for Gmail's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not declared on the label

Mail App for Gmail declares no tracking, so a tracking prompt would contradict its label. Decline it, and consider reporting the mismatch to Apple.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on Mail App for Gmail's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Line by line

What Mail App for Gmail collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
Contact InfoLinked to you Your name, email address, phone number or postal address. Use Sign in with Apple with Hide My Email where offered, and check the app's account and marketing preferences.
PurchasesLinked to you What you have bought or tend to buy. Review in-app marketing settings; subscriptions are listed in Settings › [your name] › Subscriptions.
IdentifiersLinked to you An account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier. Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking: turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track, or tap Ask App Not to Track when prompted.
Usage DataLinked to you What you tap, open and view inside the app, plus which ads you have seen. There is no single iOS switch. Look for an analytics or personalised-ads toggle in the app's own settings.
DiagnosticsLinked to you Crash logs, launch times, hang rates and energy use. Settings › Privacy & Security › Analytics & Improvements › Share With App Developers controls what Apple passes on; the app's own crash reporting is separate.
Reading the label

What Mail App for Gmail's label means for you

Mail App for Gmail's label has 5 types under “Data Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

Mail App for Gmail declares no tracking, which means the developer says it does not combine your data with other companies' data for advertising or sell it to data brokers. The data linked to you — contact info, purchases, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics — is still tied to your identity, typically through an account, and is covered by the developer's privacy policy and retention rules.

None of the data types fall into the categories most people consider sensitive: health, financial information, precise location, contacts, browsing history or the content you create.

Email apps see every message and contact. Third-party mail clients may route mail through their own servers to offer features like push or AI summaries. Check whether the client connects to your provider directly or stores your mail on its servers.

Among the 141 secure email apps in our snapshot with a label, 28% declare tracking, 60% collect data linked to you and 23% say they collect nothing. Mail App for Gmail lists 5 data types, more than the average of 2.9 for this group.

Productivity apps tend to collect the work you do in them — documents, notes and files — so User Content is common. The question is whether it syncs to the developer's servers and how it is protected there.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Mail App for Gmail

  1. 1

    Tracking

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.

  2. 2

    Sign-in

    When creating an account, Sign in with Apple can give the app a relay address from Hide My Email instead of your real one.

  3. 3

    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

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    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › Mail App for Gmail › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Mail App for Gmail track you?

No tracking declared

There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on Mail App for Gmail's label.

Does Mail App for Gmail track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Mail App for Gmail behind Face ID

  1. Find Mail App for Gmail on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Mail App for Gmail now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Mail App for Gmail has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

Lock or hide Mail App for Gmail: step-by-step guide →

From the App Store record

About Mail App for Gmail

DeveloperBloop Limited
App Store categoryProductivity (also Utilities)
Latest version27.0.2, released September 2026
First releasedJuly 2019
RequiresiOS 17.6 or later
Size31 MB
Age rating4+
Languages15 (DA, NL, EN, FI, FR, DE, IT, JA…)
Bundle IDcom.amzero.ios

The current version shipped in September 2026, so the app is actively maintained and its label is likely current. Labels are updated by developers when practices change.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what Mail App for Gmail sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask Mail App for Gmail's developer: Does my email pass through the app maker's servers?

How it compares

Mail App for Gmail vs similar secure email apps

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
Tracks youLinked to youNot linkedCollects nothing

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Do it now

Your Mail App for Gmail privacy checklist

Tick what you have done
Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

Done. You have applied every control the label points to.

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Mail App for Gmail's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on Mail App for Gmail's label.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3Mail App for Gmail collects Contact Info.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Contact Info appears on its label.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

Mail App for Gmail privacy FAQ

Is Mail App for Gmail safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, mail App for Gmail collects 5 data types tied to your identity but declares no tracking. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Mail App for Gmail track you?
No. Mail App for Gmail's label has no Data Used to Track You section.
What data does Mail App for Gmail collect?
Contact info, purchases, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics. Of these, contact info, purchases, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics are linked to your identity.
Who makes Mail App for Gmail?
Bloop Limited, according to the App Store. It was first released in July 2019 and the current version is 27.0.2.
Can I lock Mail App for Gmail with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Mail App for Gmail's icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock.
How does Mail App for Gmail compare with other secure email apps?
Across 141 secure email apps with labels in our snapshot, 28% declare tracking and 23% say they collect no data. Mail App for Gmail lists 5 data types against an average of 2.9.
Does my email pass through the app maker's servers?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Mail App for Gmail's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Check whether the client connects to your provider directly or stores your mail on its servers.
How do I delete my data from Mail App for Gmail?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.
Facts on this page come from Mail App for Gmail on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction