What users complain about in Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant
21 complaints about Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant from 21 people, read from Google Play reviews rated 1–3 stars (01 Sept 2025 – 02 Oct 2025). The most repeated complaint is “Recent update has completely ruined UX design, functionality is much worse than before, d…”, with 5 reviews. Complaints about v3.17.2 are 9 points more painful than about v3.16.4.
What they complain about
Complaints grouped by meaning, largest group first. Each name is a verbatim fragment of something somebody wrote, not an editorial label.
Recent update has completely ruined UX design, functionality is much worse than before, d…
5 complaints · 5 peoplepain 48I used Spark for a few years and finally determined that apple mail is better for me, not…
4 complaints · 4 peoplepain 37Also, on full day events, when there are multiple events it only shows 1 by default not m…
1 complaint · 1 personpain 15Fix this quickly.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 13Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — Crash on open - completely unusable.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 40Post iOS 26, and glass update, the app keeps crashing and doesn’t load emails fully.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 88I pay for the app and am constantly in situations where the schedule meeting doesn’t show…
1 complaint · 1 personpain 36If I want the pro version, I will pay, but I absolutely won’t pay if you try and strongar…
1 complaint · 1 personpain 34I wish it had support for inline HTML in the email editor, but it’s not necessary for me…
1 complaint · 1 personpain 24Annoying new update that forces intrusive popups when you’re trying to read your email.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 88Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — Horrible Now.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 40This app is BROKEN.
1 complaint · 1 personpain 91
Did the last release help?
Complaints about v3.17.2 are 9 points more painful than v3.16.4. App Store only — Play reviews carry no version.
- v3.17.24610 complaints17 Sept 2025
- v3.16.4366 complaints03 Sept 2025
The reviews themselves
21 of 21 complaints, most painful first. Every one links to the review on the store.
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — Something is wrong at Spark
I hate to do it but I think I have to stop using this app.
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — App doesn’t work after iPadOS 23 upgrade
This app is BROKEN.
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — Broken
Post iOS 26, and glass update, the app keeps crashing and doesn’t load emails fully.
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — Latest update pushing pointless premium features
Annoying new update that forces intrusive popups when you’re trying to read your email.
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — Great app, terrible update
Please bring back the centralized toolbar, the new off center version is terrible.
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — Sloooooow App
Every email has to download while you open it so you have to wait and if you're not on a super fast connection, it is painful.
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — I’m not ready to switch yet
There are some other visual adjustments I wish could also be made to customize.
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — Used to be a 5/5 app, not after new update
Recent update has completely ruined UX design, functionality is much worse than before, does not work across multiple workflows and emails as efficiently as before.
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — Crash on open - completely unusable
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — Crash on open - completely unusable.
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — Horrible Now
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — Horrible Now.
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — Please let us disable the new ios 26 toolbar. Buttons are so small. Awful
Please fix and make bigger and keep it in line like the toolbar always was.
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — Calendar Sync Issues
I pay for the app and am constantly in situations where the schedule meeting doesn’t show up in calendar.
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — No week calendar view, arm twisting to pay
If I want the pro version, I will pay, but I absolutely won’t pay if you try and strongarm me into it.
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — Bugs on iOS 26
I wish it had support for inline HTML in the email editor, but it’s not necessary for me on mobile.
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — Too much bloat
With every update, I waste a few minutes trying to figure out how to disable some new AI feature and obtrusive inbox sorter.
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — Bloat bloat bloat. Unreliable.
I cannot count how many emails I have missed due to the app being broken and not notifying me of email arrivals.
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — Good app with limitations and bugs
Also, on full day events, when there are multiple events it only shows 1 by default not multiple which is a poor UI/UX implementation because it makes the user do more work to see if they have multiple events.
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — Downhill
I pay for the subscription but will probably cancel.
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — Bloat killed it for me
I used Spark for a few years and finally determined that apple mail is better for me, not because apple mail has been improved but because Spark has become more bloated.
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — New version not working correctly
Fix this quickly.
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — Fix navigation, please
Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant — Fix navigation, please.
Questions about Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant
- What do users complain about in Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant?
- The most repeated complaints, grouped by meaning: “Recent update has completely ruined UX design, functionality is much worse than before, d…” (5); “I used Spark for a few years and finally determined that apple mail is better for me, not…” (4). Each theme name is quoted from a review, not a label we assigned.
- How many people complain about Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant?
- 21 reviews rated 3 stars or below from 21 people on Google Play, written between 01 Sept 2025 and 02 Oct 2025. The reviews themselves, each linked to the store, are listed on this page.
- Did the latest Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant update make things better?
- Complaints about v3.17.2 are 9 points more painful than about v3.16.4. Measured on 10 and 6 App Store reviews — Google Play reviews carry no version.
- Is this Spark Mail: AI Email Assistant's store rating?
- No. Only reviews rated 3 stars or below are collected, so these numbers describe complaints and cannot be read as the app's App Store or Google Play score.
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