With the example values Apple Mail comes out on top with 7.6 of 10 points, ahead of Gmail with 7.5. The criterion that tips the scales is Privacy & security.
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| Criterion & Importance | Apple Mail Score: 7.6 | Gmail Score: 7.5 | Spark Score: 7.5 | Outlook Score: 6.8 | Thunderbird Score: 6.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ease of use Weight: 4/5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Privacy & security Weight: 4.5/5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| Cross-platform support Weight: 2.5/5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| Features & integrations Weight: 3/5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| Price / free tier Weight: 4/5 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| Mobile app quality Weight: 3/5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 |