Gmail

Email for people who use an inbox

Gmail is Google’s email app for reading, sending and organising messages on an Android phone. It suits people who already use Gmail, as well as anyone who wants an app for keeping up with more than one email account. Search can help when you need to find an older message rather than scroll through the inbox.

More than messages

Email threads can include practical details such as travel plans or delivery updates. Gmail can bring some of this information forward, and it connects with Google services including Calendar, Chat and Meet. That may be useful if your work or personal plans already run through Google. If you mainly want a place to read and reply to email, those extra connections may not matter to you.

Questions worth asking

• Do I need another email app? If your current inbox works well, consider whether Gmail would solve a particular problem or simply add another place to check.
• What do I want it connected to? Think about whether you want email to sit alongside Google’s other communication and planning tools.
• Can I leave it behind? Before making Gmail your main inbox, consider how you would access your messages if you stopped using the app.

Scale and source

Gmail is published by Google LLC in the Communication category. It has a 4.1 rating from about 14.2 million ratings and more than 10 billion installs. Those figures show extensive use, but they cannot tell you whether its features suit your habits or how comfortable you are connecting an inbox to Google services. Take a moment to decide what you expect from an email app before adding it to your routine.