Hark Mail compared with other mail apps
Each page below puts Hark Mail next to one other app, row by row, with the rows where Hark Mail is behind left in. Facts about the other apps come from their makers’ websites and help pages (and Google’s Gmail help for how Apple Mail connects) and are dated; prices are linked to the page they came from.
A Mimestream alternative with Google Calendar
The closest match: also a native Mac app on the Gmail API. Hark Mail adds Google Calendar and Tasks; Mimestream handles several accounts today.
A Notion Mail alternative for Gmail on Mac
Notion announced Notion Mail would shut down on September 22, 2026. Your mail stays in Gmail; what to know before picking a new app.
A Spark alternative for Gmail on Mac
Spark covers many providers and platforms with a free plan; Hark Mail is Gmail only, on the Mac, with no server of ours in between.
A Superhuman alternative for one Gmail account
Superhuman Mail is built for teams, AI and the keyboard; Hark Mail is one person’s Gmail, calendar and tasks in a Mac window.
Apple Mail for Gmail, compared
Apple Mail comes with the Mac and reads Gmail over IMAP; Hark Mail is built on the Gmail API, with Google Calendar beside your inbox.
A Kiwi for Gmail alternative
Kiwi brings Gmail and Workspace apps to the desktop on Mac and Windows; Hark Mail is a native Mac app for mail, calendar and tasks.
Product names are trademarks of their owners. Hark Mail is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of the companies named here. Comparisons based on publicly available information as of October 2026.
Hark is in a free public beta.
macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon.
See the app — the window on the home page is the real interface, and you can change its accent and theme from the page.