EML Viewer vs timebar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EML Viewer
Easily view saved emails in EML format directly on your iOS device. Open attachments, share them with other applications, or print them. You can also compose a new email using the content of an EML file.
- View EML files
- Access attachments
- Share attachments
- Print attachments
- Compose new emails from EML
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View .EML files on your iOS device, including attachments within them. These are usually emails saved in the EML format. Tap on an EML file in another app, "Open In..." and select EML Viewer to view your saved email. You may tap "open a sample EML" to see an example email open up. Attachments may be shared with other apps or printed. Tap the compose icon to open your EML as a new Mail message This app is for .EML files. If you also need to view Outlook .MSG files, check out our related apps MSG View and Message Viewer Pro on the App Store.
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Verabschieden Sie sich vom ständigen Wechseln zwischen Tabs! Mit timebar für Kimai bringen Sie Ihre Zeiterfassung direkt in Ihre macOS-Menüleiste. Diese native App wurde für Geschwindigkeit und Effizienz entwickelt und integriert sich nahtlos in Ihren Arbeitsablauf, sodass Sie sich auf das Wesentliche konzentrieren können. Starten und stoppen Sie Timer mit einem einzigen Klick, bearbeiten Sie Einträge im Handumdrehen und behalten Sie stets den Überblick über Ihre abrechenbaren Stunden. Hauptfunktionen: * Schneller Zugriff: Starten, stoppen und verwalten Sie Ihre Zeiteinträge direkt aus der Menüleiste. * Leistungsstarke Suche: Finden Sie Projekte, Aktivitäten und Tags in Sekundenschnelle, ohne die Hände von der Tastatur zu nehmen. * Offline-Unterstützung: Erfassen Sie Ihre Zeiten auch ohne Internetverbindung. BarTime synchronisiert Ihre Daten automatisch, sobald Sie wieder online sind. * Nutzen Sie Widgets, Live-Aktivitäten und die Spotlight-Suche für maximale Produktivität. * Automatischer Stop: Richten Sie einen automatischen Stopp für laufende Timer ein oder lassen Sie sich warnen, wenn Sie nicht abrechenbare Zeit erfassen. * Retrospektive: Behalten Sie den Überblick über Ihre wöchentliche Leistung und analysieren Sie Ihre erfassten Zeiten. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://schoene-abig.ch/timebar-privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: timebar at Free against EML Viewer's $1.99. timebar also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). EML Viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On ads, in-app purchases 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
timebar is free to download; EML Viewer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EML Viewer ships an update every 2 months, timebar fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EML Viewer | timebar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matrix Logic Corporation | Karl Hofmann |
Bugs and requests
EML Viewer
Reported bugs
34 issues- App crashes frequently
- App is unusable due to crashes
- Does not read digitally signed emails
- Does not open files over 2MB
- Low memory errors
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- Poor formatting and link browsing
- Does not download attached images
- Only displays email header
- Does not support dark mode override
- Clumsy to open files
- Does not open attachments
- Does not support Chinese characters
- Does not display formatted text
- Cannot open EML files from Calendar app
- Does not support Reply and Forward
- Does not open attachments from PEC
- Blank screen on opening
- Crashes on some EML files
- Does not show up in share menu
- Instructions not clear
- Money wasted
- Does not open EML files
- Garbled Japanese characters
- Does not open PDF attachments
- Crashes browser
- Does not open EML files on iPad
- Does not support ISO2022JP
- Does not display To/Cc Japanese names correctly
- Price is slightly high
- Does not support Outlook MSG to EML conversion
- Does not support EML files from Lotus Notes
- Does not allow printing or PDF export
- Forwarding not compatible with default mail apps
- Does not display external images by default
Requested features
12 requests- Dark mode option
- Option to create folders
- Ability to print messages
- Forwarding function
- Prevent external images from loading by default
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- Support for ISO2022JP character encoding
- Support for Lotus Notes EML files
- Improved handling of To/Cc Japanese names
- Improved link browsing controls
- Support for digitally signed emails
- Support for emails over 2MB
- Improved memory management
timebar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EML Viewer
No in-app purchases
timebar
No in-app purchases
