u/sundaeelectronics

I built an app called Owl VIP Email Alerts for iPhone and Android, and I’m looking for feedback from people who care about email workflows.

The idea is simple: instead of getting notified for every Gmail message, you can choose specific senders or domains that are allowed to notify you. Then you can quickly switch between VIP-only, all email notifications, or no email notifications.

I know Gmail can approximate some of this with filters, labels, and notification settings, but I wanted to make it simpler with a clean VIP list + quick notification mode switch, without having to manage filters/labels.

It also supports custom notification sounds and longer sounds for important emails you really don’t want to miss.

It works with Gmail and Google Workspace accounts.

I’d be interested to hear whether this kind of simplified notification control would be useful in your email workflow.

App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/app/6757348256

Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sundaelectronics.owlapp

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0GmUywLzhs

I launched Owl VIP Email Alerts last month, and here's the new trailer.

It’s a Gmail notification control app that lets you quickly switch between VIP-only, All Emails, and No Notifications from one simple screen. You can get notifications from only specific senders or domains, set Gmail-only quiet hours, and assign unique sounds to important senders.

The idea is to stop random Gmail interruptions during sleep, work, class, or focus time, while still letting important emails get through.

Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sundaelectronics.owlapp