APRIL 2020 MACWORLD 55iOS 13. In addition to the system-
wide setting, users can manually
choose Light, Dark, or Black color
schemes, with the latter delivering
the kind of inky blackness that
really pops on OLED screens built
into iPhone X and later models.
iPad owners also have plenty
to get excited about with support
for multiple windows, so you can
compose a new message while
keeping tabs on the inbox, or
reference earlier emails while
sending a new reply. This is the
kind of feature ideally suited for
Spark, and the implementation here—
especially in tandem with the floating
keyboard—is nothing short of outstanding.
Last but not least, Spark for
iOS offers additional
customization, this time in the
Email Viewer toolbar, which now
displays up to six actions arranged
in any order you’d like. Rather than
drill into a pop-up menu to move a
message, mark as spam, or save
to PDF, all that’s required is a
single tap on a button at the
bottom of the screen. This is the
kind of time-saving feature we
love, which comes in especially
handy for evicting unwanted
messages to junk mail.
A note for privacy-minded
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Spark for iOS
PROS- UI refresh with Dark Mode
support. - Customizable actions for
Mail Viewer toolbar. - Now supports multiple
windows, floating keyboard
on iPadOS.
CONS - Some encrypted message
data briefly stored on
remote servers. - No read receipts.
- Can’t view email history on
per-user basis.
PRICE
Free
COMPANY
Readdle
readers: Some encrypted message data
(including subject line) are briefly stored on
remote servers when composing new
emails or receiving push
notifications, while other features
like the convenient ability to sync
accounts between devices
requires longer-term storage as
outlined in the company’s privacy
policy (go.macworld.com/sprv).BOTTOM LINE
Customizable toolbar actions,
contact avatars, and a sleek
new look with support for Dark
Mode add up to a winning
update for Spark, which remains
one of the best free alternatives
to Apple Mail. ■Customizable email viewer toolbar, Dark Mode, and
avatars make Spark 2.5 even more of a joy to use.