Tab for Gmail

by Tube Apps
4.2 out of 5 stars4,302 customer ratings
All Ages
Price: App Free to Download
Sold by:Amazon.com Services, Inc
Offers: in-app purchases
Languages Supported: English

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Latest updates

What's new in version 2.22.18.13
  • Bug fixes

Product Details

Release Date: 2013
Date first listed on Amazon: June 10, 2013
Developed By: Tube Apps
ASIN: B00D6B4PUG
Customer reviews:
4.2 out of 5 stars4,302 customer ratings

Product features

  • Best Gmail experience on Kindle Fire tablets
  • Download manager
  • Two-pane UI

Product description

Tab for Gmail brings the best Gmail experience to your Kindle Fire tablet.

For the first time, you can use full Gmail features with a beautiful two pane view: split screen between a email list window and a email content window.

And since Tab for Gmail is optimized for Gmail only, you have many advanced features over the original Kindle Fire email app, like threaded messages, Gmail contacts,stars and tags etc.

Download Tab for Gmail now and enjoy the productivity boost right away.

User Data Privacy

Developer has indicated that this app does not collect or transfer user data to third parties.
To learn more, visit the developer’s privacy policy.

Technical details

Size: 22.4MB
Version: 2.22.18.13
Developed By: Tube Apps ( Privacy Policy )
Application Permissions: ( Help me understand what permissions mean )
  • ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
  • ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
  • ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
  • Access information about networks
  • Access information about Wi-Fi networks
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE
  • Open network sockets
  • POST_NOTIFICATIONS
  • Read from external storage
  • Read only access to device state
  • PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming
  • Write to external storage
  • Receive message via Amazon Device
  • com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Minimum Operating System: Android 5.1
Approximate Download Time: Less than 3 minutes

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4,302 global ratings

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Customers find the mobile application easy to use and set up. They appreciate its simplicity and convenience for Kindle use. Many value its value for money and readability of emails. However, some have mixed opinions on functionality, app quality, speed, readability, and Gmail integration.

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75 customers mention "Ease of use"59 positive16 negative

Customers find the mobile application easy to use and set up. They appreciate its simplicity, convenience for Kindle use, and recognition on the screen. Many find it an engaging read that is hard to put down.

"...It is perfect. I use it on my Kindle Fire HD and it is simple, clean, organized, and quick...." Read more

"...An easy read and hard to put down - a real 10 star nove!" Read more

"Its okay app. Easy to used. Thanks." Read more

"...Because it lacks the ability to do the full Google suite of items incorporated into the product it makes it impossible for me to use the Fire Tablet..." Read more

22 customers mention "Value for money"16 positive6 negative

Customers appreciate the value for money and availability of the mobile application. They find it easy to understand, free, and better than free apps.

"...this app is obviously just a wrapper around a Gmail webpage, it'worth a buck. It does split panel display, which mail will not do from inside Silk...." Read more

"...It is similiar to using Gmail on a computer. The price is great for this app and I do encourage anyone using Gmail to install it their tablet for..." Read more

"...Do not waste any money on this app as not worth even 2 cents!!!" Read more

"Love this site. Very easy to understand and free." Read more

19 customers mention "Email readability"19 positive0 negative

Customers find the app useful for reading their Gmail. They say it's easy to use and allows them to access their Gmail account from a Kindle. It's similar to using Gmail on a computer, and they appreciate being able to read mail on Kindle.

"This app is great if you are using Gmail. It is similiar to using Gmail on a computer...." Read more

"works great on the Kindle fire. I can sign on and sign off. Read my mail and send mail...." Read more

"Easy to use and I use it to read my Gmail." Read more

"...Plus you can ONLY use the app in landscape mode. It is OK for reading mail. Just terrible if you are trying to reply or compose new mail." Read more

159 customers mention "Functionality"96 positive63 negative

Customers have different experiences with the mobile application's functionality. Some find it works well for viewing and responding to emails, while others report issues like the app not working at all, freezing, or not appearing on any devices.

"I only use this app about 15 times a day! It is perfect. I use it on my Kindle Fire HD and it is simple, clean, organized, and quick...." Read more

"This was a five star app until this evening, when the app suddenly stopped working due to some issue with Google that can't be resolved by the user..." Read more

"...- loved the characters - I wish I really knew these people - a very good book and great love scenes...." Read more

"As an app this works fine for its purpose...." Read more

95 customers mention "App quality"51 positive44 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the app. Some find it great and easy to use on tablets, matching the new Gmail style on computers. Others say it's useless, disappointing, and trashy.

"...Didn't realize my laptop had become a dinosaur. The screen is clear and pretty. I was a bit nervous at first using it but it was simple." Read more

"...It was trashy but still had some class and boy oh boy did the story come up with big surprises!..." Read more

"Its okay app. Easy to used. Thanks." Read more

"This app is very sloppily done, it constantly kicks me out and is hard to navigate around in...." Read more

60 customers mention "Speed"41 positive19 negative

Customers have different views on the speed of the mobile application. Some find it helpful for quickly accessing Gmail emails, saying it takes them straight to their account without further sign-in. However, others mention issues like slow loading times, font issues, and freezing or not responding.

"...It especially love how they catagorize the emails. Social, Promotions, Updates, and Primary. It makes finding what you looking for so much easier!" Read more

"...I guess on!y time will tell. It downloaded quickly. My emails were there." Read more

"I like it & use it its just slow for updating" Read more

"Smooth download and it seems to have all the attributes and feel of the "real" gmail program...." Read more

25 customers mention "Readability"12 positive13 negative

Customers have different views on the readability of the mobile application. Some find it easy to read and understand, with a simple format that makes it easy to pare down messages. Others mention issues like small fonts, print that is too small, and difficulty in seeing messages clearly on the screen.

"...An easy read and hard to put down - a real 10 star nove!" Read more

"...messages boxes in my inbox it does not hold them or simply mistakes it for other messages and I end up deleting or trashing messages I did not want..." Read more

"...Starting to enjoy reading books on this device." Read more

"...It's much more difficult to type when the kindle is horizontal, so this app is essentially useless. So frustrating...." Read more

22 customers mention "Gmail integration"13 positive9 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the Gmail integration. Some find it convenient to have their Gmail account just one click away on their Kindle, and say it has the features of Gmail. Others mention that the app doesn't connect with Gmail, is not as good as using Gmail on a computer, and is not a must-have for Gmail users.

"...It gives you access to all Google accounts like drive, gmail, calendar etc but the visual format is sloppy and difficult to use...." Read more

"Let's face it, it's no gmail on the pc. It works, but it's got some klunks in it...." Read more

"I like that this works and has the features of gmail, but the interface is terrible... it looks great, but doesn't shift or rotate with the kindle...." Read more

"...the app is nowhere in sight. It is not appearing on any of my devices or on the cloud list NOR is it even showing up on my account...." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Carmen Blankenship
    5.0 out of 5 stars Use it daily and I am very Pleased.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2014
    Verified Purchase
    I only use this app about 15 times a day! It is perfect. I use it on my Kindle Fire HD and it is simple, clean, organized, and quick.
    That is all I want from an app and that is what I got. It especially love how they catagorize the emails. Social, Promotions, Updates, and Primary. It makes finding what you looking for so much easier!
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  • SmarteeGirl13
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good and Racy!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2014
    Verified Purchase
    loved the story - loved the characters - I wish I really knew these people - a very good book and great love scenes. It was trashy but still had some class and boy oh boy did the story come up with big surprises! An easy read and hard to put down - a real 10 star nove!
    5 people found this helpful
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  • Dianna Walker
    5.0 out of 5 stars This Gmail App Is Cool.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2023
    Verified Purchase
    I love this Gmail app because I can send anything to it.
    81 people found this helpful
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  • Kareem Badr
    4.0 out of 5 stars Full screen gmail
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2014
    Verified Purchase
    Even though this app is obviously just a wrapper around a Gmail webpage, it'worth a buck. It does split panel display, which mail will not do from inside Silk. It does do that from inside Chrome, but Chrome itself does not have a full-screen option on the Kindle. This app is superior to the native Kindle mail app for gmail, at least, because it properly handles the Promotions and Social sub-sections of the Gmail inbox. The native app does not.

    The one major missing feature is the ability to add atachments to emails. Not sure why that's not in here. Easily worked around, though. For emails that need an attachment, write the draft and then send it from a browser. Minor annoyance,
    16 people found this helpful
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  • Deborah Jackson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny
    Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2022
    Verified Purchase
    I like everything about it. Didn't realize my laptop had become a dinosaur. The screen is clear and pretty. I was a bit nervous at first using it but it was simple.
    34 people found this helpful
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  • Francisco Calderon
    1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of money, doesn't work
    Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2020
    Verified Purchase
    Don't waste your money.

    I couldn't log in to my gmail account. Google says the app may not be secure and won't let you log in.

    Then I come to find the Kindle Fire has a built-in email manager that lets you add multiple email accounts, at no extra cost. The only good thing about this (cr)app is that I'm only out a few bucks.

    Don't make the same mistake I did with this dud, avoid it like COVID-19.
    29 people found this helpful
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  • ChristineK
    3.0 out of 5 stars It’s free - Does not function as good as a GMail App
    Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2022
    Verified Purchase
    This is a difficult clunky work around for the efficiency that is offered in the comparable Gmail app available on iOS and Android devices.

    Because it lacks the ability to do the full Google suite of items incorporated into the product it makes it impossible for me to use the Fire Tablet as a device to work remotely.
    21 people found this helpful
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  • Todd S. Segal
    5.0 out of 5 stars That it works well and only a buck.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2020
    Verified Purchase
    So far so good. It is only a buck. Just a buck, and to those who said it only works sometimes well I hope that is not the case. I guess on!y time will tell. It downloaded quickly. My emails were there.
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  • Sergio Cristóbal Bravo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Genial
    Reviewed in Spain on February 11, 2022
    Verified Purchase
    Me encantado es muy útil funciona perfecta mente 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
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  • Mirko
    5.0 out of 5 stars Comoda e veloce
    Reviewed in Italy on February 8, 2022
    Verified Purchase
    Niente da strabiliante ma funziona perfettamente come Gmail quindi un successo come app!
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  • monica
    5.0 out of 5 stars Mail
    Reviewed in Canada on August 7, 2020
    Verified Purchase
    It works good because it was not a apple product that that I needed it for
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  • Michael H.
    5.0 out of 5 stars MHeek
    Reviewed in Germany on March 4, 2021
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    Okay
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  • キムキム
    5.0 out of 5 stars 必要なアプリ
    Reviewed in Japan on October 28, 2022
    Verified Purchase
    購入のタブレットに欲しいアプリだったので。スムーズに閲覧できます。
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