Comparison

PanicButton+ vs Email Reader

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

Head to head
About

PanicButton+

Features
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If you're lost and/or if you need help, this application helps to be found and rescued. Just pre set one of your contacts address book and write a message. Pressing the panic button is created a message with your location and sent to the contact your previously defined. The message contains the coordinates of your location and a link to Google Maps, which shows you where you are.

About

Email Reader

Easily read and manage email files with .msg and .eml extensions. Extract attachments and text with a single touch, and share content effortlessly. This utility provides a convenient way to access saved emails from any service.

Highlights
  • Read .msg and .eml email files
  • Extract and save attachments
  • Extract and copy email text
  • View CC, BCC, Subject, and Date
  • Clickable links within emails
  • Intuitive file manager for supported formats
Features
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**Email Reader – MSG, EML Viewer** Open and read MSG and EML email files directly on your device. View the complete message, including sender, recipients, subject, date, message content, links, and attachments. **Read MSG & EML Files** • Open and read `.MSG` and `.EML` email files • View complete email content in an easy-to-read layout • See To, CC, BCC, Subject, Date, and message details • Open links directly from the email • Select and copy email text • Quickly find and open saved email files **View & Save Attachments** • Extract attachments from MSG and EML files • View attached photos and supported files • Save attachments to your device • Handle emails containing additional attached email files **Save & Share Emails** • Save email content as PDF • Share emails as PDF with other apps • Keep important emails available for later reference **Built for Everyday Email Files** Have an important email saved from Outlook, Gmail, or another email service? Open the MSG or EML file with Email Reader and access the information you need without opening the original email account. Whether you need to find an old address, review an important message, recover an attachment, or simply read a saved email, Email Reader gives you a simple way to access your MSG and EML files. **Simple File Opening** Open an MSG or EML file from the Files app or your device's file picker. Email Reader automatically handles supported email file formats so you can get straight to the content. **Privacy** Your email files are processed on your device. Email Reader does not require an account to read your local MSG and EML files. If you encounter a problem or have a suggestion, please contact the developer through the support form. Your feedback helps improve Email Reader. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PanicButton+2 screens
Email Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Email Reader at Free against PanicButton+'s $1.99. Email Reader also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months) and device support (3 vs 1). PanicButton+'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Email Reader is free to download; PanicButton+ costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PanicButton+ ships an update every 12 months, Email Reader every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Ā· 3 level
PanicButton+ versus Email Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanicButton+Email Reader
Price$1.99Free — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaulo CorreiaPham Minh Kha

In-app purchases

None

PanicButton+

No in-app purchases

None

Email Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PanicButton+ free?
PanicButton+ costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Email Reader free?
Email Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PanicButton+ or Email Reader have ads?
Email Reader shows ads; PanicButton+ does not.
Which is updated more often, PanicButton+ or Email Reader?
PanicButton+ ships an update every 12 months, and Email Reader every 4 months. Most recently, PanicButton+ was updated on October 29, 2026 and Email Reader on October 20, 2026.

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