Comparison

Winmail Viewer vs myTextViewer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Winmail Viewer

This tool allows users to extract, view, and save the contents of winmaildat, msg, and xps files. It provides a complete solution for managing these file types, including viewing all attachments and rich text messages.

Highlights
  • Extract winmaildat, msg, xps files
  • View file contents
  • Save extracted files
  • View attachments
  • Read rich text messages
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Apoerfu tool that allow users to extract, view, and save the contents of winmaildat, msg, and xps files, providing a complete solution for managing these file types. With support for viewing all attachments and rich text messages within inmail.dat, this software offers a comprehensive solution for users who need to access these files.

About

myTextViewer

Instantly open and view any text, code, or log file. This app offers professional syntax highlighting and line numbers, making it ideal for professionals who need to access and read various file formats on the go. It supports numerous common file types and provides customizable viewing themes.

Highlights
  • Open any text, code, or log file
  • Syntax highlighting for common formats
  • Line numbers display
  • Light and dark viewing themes
  • Share option integration
Features
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Open any text, code, or log file instantly. myTextViewer provides professional syntax highlighting and line numbers for professionals on the go. Did you recently get an email with a text file that you could not open? Was it because the format of the file doesn't fit any app that you have installed? Search no more - myTextViewer allows you to open any of these files in a text viewer. Simple, fast, easy, as 1 2 3! Just: 1. Click on a file (from the downloads/Files app) or an attachment (from email apps) 2. Using the Share option, select myTextViewer as the target app. 3. View your file Even better - It can color most common files/source code formats (python, c#, yaml, json, and much more!), so even if the default viewer can show you the text, you'll still get much more from opening files with myTextViewer. Also included: ・Light/Dark text viewing themes ・Show/Hide line numbers Enjoy!

Screenshots

Winmail Viewer2 screens
myTextViewer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: myTextViewer at 3.7 against Winmail Viewer's 2.0. myTextViewer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (53% vs 25%). Winmail Viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Winmail Viewer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. myTextViewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

myTextViewer holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myTextViewer has 157 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Winmail Viewer's written reviews are positive against 53% of myTextViewer's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Winmail Viewer versus myTextViewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWinmail ViewermyTextViewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)3.7 (157 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.8% of reviews53.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1157 — better
Update frequency—Every 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer浩 宋Yaniv Kalsky

Customer experience

Winmail Viewer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive24.8%
Neutral0.6%
Negative74.5%

myTextViewer

All ratings157 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral12.1%
Negative23.6%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive53.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative39.8%

Bugs and requests

Winmail Viewer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

myTextViewer

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App fails to open files from Files app
  • JSON files display blank
  • XML files not rendering properly
  • App crashes or won't launch
  • Incompatibility with iOS 14 and iOS 16
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  • Text files cannot be opened
  • Help screen appears instead of file content
  • No response when sharing files to app

Requested features

7 requests
  • Search/find function within documents
  • File editing capabilities
  • Remove ads or ad-free option
  • Support for action extensions
  • Better file import options
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  • Plain English display instead of code format
  • Export functionality

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Winmail Viewer

One-time4
  • Winmail.dat Premium$9.99
  • XPS Premium$9.99
  • MSG Premium$9.99
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  • Upgrade to Pro$19.99
None

myTextViewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Winmail Viewer free?
Winmail Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is myTextViewer free?
myTextViewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Winmail Viewer or myTextViewer?
myTextViewer is rated higher. Winmail Viewer averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while myTextViewer averages 3.7 from 157 ratings.
Do Winmail Viewer or myTextViewer have ads?
Neither Winmail Viewer nor myTextViewer shows ads.

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