Free Web
Free source (opens in a new tab)
Month
For: Trying the swipe deck
Limits
- 1 inbox
- 5 AI drafts a month
Includes
- Swipe deck, archive and no-reply actions
- Undo while reversible
No API
Productivity & writingDocumented overviewLast checked Sep 29, 2026
Flick: Pricing, Features & Best Use Cases
Swipe-based email app that turns an inbox into a finite deck of cards: archive, mark no-reply, or approve an AI-drafted reply.
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Our take: Pick Flick if you have a large unread backlog and want to clear it by swiping one email at a time, with AI reply drafts saved to drafts rather than sent.
Main limitation: The free plan has one inbox and 5 AI drafts a month, and iPhone subscriptions cost more than web plans.
Who Flick fits
Pick Flick if you have a large unread backlog and want to clear it by swiping one email at a time, with AI reply drafts saved to drafts rather than sent. Based on the vendor's documentation, not on a hands-on test.
Best for: People with large unread backlogs
Also a good fit for
- Heavy email users
- iPhone users
Consider another tool if free plan allows 5 AI drafts per month
Or if
- Free plan limited to one inbox
- iPhone prices differ from web prices
Flick pricing and usage limits
Prices checked Sep 29, 2026 on the official US pricing page. Official pricing ↗ Prices and limits change often.
Free access and trial conditions
Limited $0 plan: 1 inbox, 5 AI drafts a month; swiping and archiving free on all plans.
7-day trial on iPhone when shown by Apple.
Paid plans: what changes as you upgrade
Lite (web) Web
$7/mo source (opens in a new tab)
Month
For: One account with more drafts
Limits
- 1 inbox
- 75 AI drafts a month
Includes
- Advanced snooze
- Free-plan features
No API
Pro (web) Web
$16/mo source (opens in a new tab)
Month
For: Several inboxes in one deck
Limits
- Up to 3 inboxes
- 200 AI drafts a month
Includes
- Advanced snooze
- Lite-plan features
No API
Lite (iPhone) iOS
$7.99/mo source (opens in a new tab)
Month
For: iPhone users
Limits
- Same as Lite per web listing
Includes
- 7-day trial when shown by Apple
No API
Pro (iPhone) iOS
$19.99/mo source (opens in a new tab)
Month
For: iPhone users with several inboxes
Limits
- Same as Pro per web listing
Includes
- Annual option $159/year
No API
Pro annual (iPhone) iOS
$159/yr source (opens in a new tab)
Year
For: Yearly iPhone subscribers
Limits
- Same as Pro
Includes
- Annual billing
No API
Usage caps, credits and extra costs
iPhone prices differ from web.
Apple or Stripe checkout controls.
What is Flick, and how does it work?
Flick presents emails as cards, one decision each: archive, mark as needing no reply, keep, or approve an AI-drafted reply that is saved to drafts for the user to send. It is available on iPhone and as a web app, with a Chrome option mentioned on the site. Swiping and archiving are free; AI drafts are metered by plan.
What you provide and what you get back
You provide
- Connected Gmail inbox (restricted gmail.modify scope)
- Your swipe decisions
- Selected thread for an AI reply
You get back
- Archived or kept emails
- Reply drafts saved to your drafts
- An empty-inbox end screen
Where you can use it
- Platforms
- Web, Mobile
- Account
- Required
- Platforms
- Web, iPhone, Chrome
- Mail provider
- Gmail
- Drafts
- 5 / 75 / 200 per month
- Inboxes
- 1 on Free and Lite, 3 on Pro
What people use Flick for
Scenarios are worked out by our editors from the documentation; the actual result depends on your input and plan.
Inbox triage
- Who
- People with large unread backlogs
- You provide
- A connected Gmail inbox
- Expected result
- A finite deck of cards cleared by swiping
- Plan needed
- Free and up
- Limitation
- Gmail connection described; other providers not confirmed source (opens in a new tab)
Fast email archiving
- Who
- Heavy email users
- You provide
- Cards from the deck
- Expected result
- Archived mail and no-reply-needed marks
- Plan needed
- Free
- Limitation
- Undo only while action is reversible source (opens in a new tab)
AI reply drafting
- Who
- Professionals answering many emails
- You provide
- A card swiped for an AI reply
- Expected result
- A draft in your drafts folder to send yourself
- Plan needed
- Lite or Pro for volume
- Limitation
- Free allows only 5 drafts monthly source (opens in a new tab)
Merging several mailboxes
- Who
- People with work and personal inboxes
- You provide
- Up to three selected accounts
- Expected result
- One bounded batch across inboxes
- Plan needed
- Pro
- Limitation
- Pro caps at 3 inboxes source (opens in a new tab)
What Flick does, and where it stops
Swipe card deck
Shows each email as a card to archive, keep, mark no-reply or send to AI draft. Turns an inbox into a finite list of decisions.
Archive and no-reply-needed actions
Moves emails out of the inbox or marks no reply needed. Clears mail without composing.
AI draft replies saved to drafts
Generates a reply draft using Anthropic models and saves it to drafts after you approve. Replies drafted but never sent automatically.
Advanced snooze
Snoozes emails with more options. Defers instead of deleting.
Pros, cons and deal-breakers
Where Flick is strong
- Swiping and archiving free on all plans Core triage costs nothing documented source (opens in a new tab)
- Live demo with no signup Try before connecting a mailbox documented source (opens in a new tab)
- Drafts are not sent automatically You review every reply documented source (opens in a new tab)
- Web and iPhone options Use on desktop or phone documented source (opens in a new tab)
- Does not keep a general copy of your mailbox Lower exposure of email content documented source (opens in a new tab)
Limitations to check before paying
- Free plan allows 5 AI drafts per month Heavy replying needs a paid plan documented source (opens in a new tab)
- Free plan limited to one inbox Multiple accounts need Pro documented source (opens in a new tab)
- iPhone prices differ from web prices Same plan costs more through Apple documented source (opens in a new tab)
- Pro caps at 3 inboxes and 200 drafts a month Large mail volumes may hit limits documented source (opens in a new tab)
- Gmail OAuth scope is broader than current features Users must trust the stated restrictions documented source (opens in a new tab)
How to use Flick for clearing an unread inbox by swiping
Set up Flick
- Try the live demo at flicked.email without signup
- Create an account on the web app or iPhone app
- Connect your Gmail inbox
Example: clearing an unread inbox by swiping
- Swipe left to archive an email
- Swipe to AI reply on one that needs an answer
- Approve the draft in one tap
- Open your Gmail drafts and press send
Review and export the result
- Confirm the draft sits in your drafts, unsent
- Reach the inbox-flicked end screen
Flick API
API access and separate billing
Flick has no public API in its official documentation. No API seen
Privacy, data use and commercial rights
Summarized from the vendor's current policies; this is not legal advice and a vendor's badge is not an independent audit.
How your inputs and outputs are handled
Sender, subject and selected thread content are processed per request; approved draft text stored encrypted until provider creation.
Flick does not use mailbox content to train its own models and does not instruct Anthropic to train on it.
No general mailbox copy; minimal action state and encrypted approved drafts only as needed.
Commercial use and plan restrictions
Not stated.
Not stated.
Controls for business users
- Encrypted credentials
- Google API Limited Use compliance
Policies: flicked.email/privacy
Other tools to consider instead of Flick
"Better suited" is based on documented features and pricing, not on a head-to-head test.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notion AI | — | — | Compare | |
| Microsoft Copilot | — | — |
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Flick FAQ
Does Flick send emails for me?
No. The AI drafts a reply into your drafts and you press send; the current build does not invoke Gmail Send. source (opens in a new tab)
Which AI does Flick use for drafts?
Anthropic models generate drafts server-side, and selected thread content is sent for the draft you request. source (opens in a new tab)
How many AI drafts do I get?
5 a month on Free, 75 on Lite and 200 on Pro. source (opens in a new tab)
Are iPhone prices the same as web?
No. iPhone shows Lite $7.99/month, Pro $19.99/month and Pro annual $159/year versus web Lite $7 and Pro $16. source (opens in a new tab)
Can I cancel easily?
Web plans cancel in two taps from the Stripe billing portal; iPhone is managed in Apple account settings. source (opens in a new tab)
Sources and review methodology
Official sources and verification dates
- Flick swipe-to-decide email app homepage · checked Oct 1, 2026
- Flick pricing pricing · checked Oct 1, 2026
Not verified: Non-Gmail providers; Data retention timings; API.
How we documented and maintain this page
Every fact about Flick above comes from the 2 official pages listed here, last compared on Sep 29, 2026; we have not run Flick ourselves, so it has no editorial score. How we check and re-check pages.
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