iCloud Mail vs Yahoo Mail
On privacy it's iCloud Mail. On price it's a tie. On features it's iCloud Mail. Here's everything side by side, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- iCloud Mail suits you best if you want email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts; an address on your own domain; and 50 GB of storage.
- Yahoo Mail is the better pick if you want a mailbox that costs nothing and a company with a longer track record (since 1997).
| Feature | iCloud Mail | Yahoo Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Privacy | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Price | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Features | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | iCloud+ 50 GB £0.99 a month | Free (Mail Plus ad-free, 200 GB) Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price) |
| Free plan | Yes, 5 GB, no own domain | Yes, 20 GB |
| Storage | 50 GB | 20 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Up to 5 | No |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | United States |
| Your data is kept in | United States and worldwide | United States and worldwide |
| Founded | 2011 | 1997 |
| Free trial | Free (5 GB) | Free |
| Funded by advertising | No | Yes, or its parent company is |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Hide My Email | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | No |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- On price: iCloud Mail iCloud+ 50 GB at £0.99 a month, against Yahoo Mail Free (Mail Plus ad-free, 200 GB) at Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price).
- For free, iCloud Mail gives you a free plan (5 GB, no own domain), and Yahoo Mail a free plan (20 GB).
- iCloud Mail comes with 50 GB of storage and Yahoo Mail with 20 GB of storage.
- iCloud Mail lets you bring your own domain name; Yahoo Mail doesn't.
- Only Yahoo Mail is part of an advertising business.
- For extra addresses, iCloud Mail has hide my email and Yahoo Mail has yes.
iCloud Mail and Yahoo Mail: your questions
Which is more private, iCloud Mail or Yahoo Mail?
iCloud Mail scores 0.5 out of 5 for privacy and Yahoo Mail 0. iCloud Mail gives you email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts.
Which is cheaper, iCloud Mail or Yahoo Mail?
Yahoo Mail costs nothing to start (Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price)). iCloud Mail's cheapest plan, iCloud+ 50 GB, is £0.99 a month. iCloud Mail has a free plan too: 5 GB, no own domain.
Do iCloud Mail and Yahoo Mail work with my own domain?
Only iCloud Mail does (Up to 5). With Yahoo Mail your address stays on its own domain.
Where do iCloud Mail and Yahoo Mail keep my email?
Both keep it in the United States and worldwide.
Recent price changes
- 1 July 2023 iCloud Mail: £0.99 (UK price rise, 2023)
- 1 June 2023 iCloud Mail: £0.79
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Switching between them
Moving to iCloud Mail · Moving from iCloud Mail. Or see all my switching guides.