Thunderbird for iOS
The gist
Thunderbird says it is building a native iOS email app from scratch.
The iPhone and iPad app would extend the desktop and Android client to Apple devices.
How it unfolded
- 2026 -10The Thunderbird blog publishes "Thunderbird for iOS: A First Look at the Native iPhone Email App in Development," saying the team is building the app natively from scratch rather than reusing existing code.
- 2026 -10The blog states the goal is a first version ready for community testing in the next few months.
- Oct 13, 2026Mozilla Thunderbird 158 is released with improved Quick Filter responsiveness and numerous fixes.