Maybe it's just me. The new app seems faster. I hope they add to the settings in a future release, particularly the "filter messages like this" option from the desktop version. Very handy.
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Gmail app update
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I managed to roll back to an older version as it was downloaded on my iTunes app folder. I removed the new one and installed the old one directly from iTunes. I then disabled automatic app updates but it's a small price to pay until they sort this mess out! 
I had to experiment with a few other email apps after this update, it's terrible and definitely a step backwards. The previous gmail version was easy to use, I could delete email easily, I could choose to open links in chrome if I wanted, and it was easy on the eyes. The update negated all of these, ugly and harder to use.
I decided to go with Email, very similar to the former gmail.
I decided to go with Email, very similar to the former gmail.
You can tap the profile image to select multiple emails!
My biggest frustration is that it doesn't remember what label you were in when you switch back and forth between accounts like the old one did. I don't want to start in "important and unread" each time, as an example.
I've been using the Outlook Mail app for the time being. I did not have a copy of the old app and honestly I wasn't too impressed with that one to begin with.
You talking about 4.x right? if so, please.
Not that im using it (or any other mail app except the build-in one), but if i need would be nice to have the older version just in case coz the new one is just dreadful.
Looks like you can set that option in settings using the latest Gmail app update.
Looks like the ability to navigate between messages with swipes has returned with the latest update that was just released today.