Reviews of Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox

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List of user reviews and ratings for Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox

Total ratings

3.61 (Rating count: 8,827)

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Review summary

Open-source Thunderbird-like Android client shines for multi-account users and desktop familiarity, but suffers from unreliable push, limited IMAP/folder management, weak spam controls, and setup/import hurdles.

Pros

Described as the best open-source email app for Android.
Handles multiple accounts smoothly and makes cross-provider management easy (e.g., Google, Outlook).
Gives a familiar Thunderbird desktop-like experience on Android, appreciated by long-time Thunderbird users.

Cons

Push notifications are unreliable or delayed (not real-time).
IMAP/folder management is limited (cannot create folders; unified mailbox restricted to Inbox).
Spam filtering is weak or missing compared to the desktop version.
QR/code import/setup often doesn’t work reliably (QR import/import from desktop).
Yahoo setup issues (Yahoo login/config blocked).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.10

All time rating average: 3.61

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14% (79)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-18	ne*****	been using it for months, ok for basic emailmduries, but still has no in built spam filtering. why? I'm sick of the junk mail
been using it for months, ok for basic emailmduries, but still has no in built spam filtering. why? I'm sick of the junk mail
2026-06-18	Ha*****	I've used Thunderbird since it's beginning on pc and laptop. On an android tablet Thunderbird seems like a very watered down version. Very limited features. I'm trying to find a replacement for it on my tablet.
I've used Thunderbird since it's beginning on pc and laptop. On an android tablet Thunderbird seems like a very watered down version. Very limited features. I'm trying to find a replacement for it on my tablet.
2026-06-17	Ma*****	Best email client.
Best email client.