Comparison

myTextViewer vs Blue Chat Messenger

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

Head to head
About

myTextViewer

Easily open and view any text-based file, including code, logs, and configurations, on your iPhone or iPad. Enjoy offline syntax highlighting, instant search, and a clean interface without ads while reading.

Highlights
  • Open unsupported text file formats
  • Offline syntax highlighting for multiple languages
  • Fast in-file search with live count
  • File library on home screen
  • Light, Dark, and System appearance modes
  • Smart encoding and large file support
  • 100% on-device privacy
Features
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Open any text, source code, config, or log file on your iPhone or iPad in seconds — even when iOS Mail or the Files app says the format is unsupported. Whether someone just emailed you a server .log, a .yaml deployment config, a .cfg or .ini file, or a Python/JSON script, myTextViewer opens it cleanly with offline syntax highlighting, line numbers, and instant in-file search. No accounts. No cloud uploads. And zero ads while you are reading a file. WHY DEVELOPERS, SYSADMINS & POWER USERS KEEP IT INSTALLED • Opens Anything Text-Based — Unknown or non-standard file extensions (.log, .cfg, .conf, .diag, .env, .ini, .dat, .sql, .md, .toml, and more) open directly as readable text instead of hitting an "unsupported file" dead end. • 100% Offline Syntax Highlighting — Automatic syntax coloring for Python, JSON, YAML, XML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Swift, C/C++, C#, Java, Ruby, Shell scripts, SQL, and more. Use the toolbar menu (‹/›) to switch languages or view as Plain Text, remembered automatically per file extension. • Fast In-File Search — Jump straight to the error or config key you need with live match counting ("3 of 12") and next/previous navigation. • Your File Library on the Home Screen — Every file you open is saved to your searchable home screen library so you can reopen it anytime with a single tap, or tap "+" to import files directly from the Files app. • Comfortable Reading Anywhere — Switch between Light, Dark, and System appearance in place without losing your scroll position. Toggle line numbers and pinch-to-zoom with a tap. • Smart Encoding & Large File Support — Cleanly reads UTF-8, UTF-16, BOM-prefixed logs, Windows-1252, and multi-megabyte log files without garbled characters or freezes. • 100% On-Device Privacy — Your files never leave your device. Decoding, syntax highlighting, and search run entirely locally on your iPhone or iPad. TWO EASY WAYS TO OPEN A FILE 1. From Mail, Files, Slack, or Messages: Tap Share on any attachment or file and choose myTextViewer. It opens right away and stays in your library for next time. 2. Directly Inside myTextViewer: Tap "+" in the top-right corner of the home screen to pick and open any file from your device or iCloud Drive. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Blue Chat Messenger

Connect instantly with work, school, and personal contacts using your email. This secure, fast messenger offers team channels and encrypted end-to-end communication across all your devices. Enjoy a professional design without chat bubbles for efficient messaging.

Highlights
  • Connect via email
  • Team creation and channels
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Cross-device compatibility
  • Professional design
  • Real-time seen indicators
Features
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Blue Chat Messenger Instantly connect with the people at work, school and your personal contacts using any number of email account addresses. BlueChat is a free, fast and works on all your devices. There’s no need to sign up, only sign in with your existing email account. POWERFUL: Communicate better and faster within teams. With BlueChat, you can create your teams instantly, and for each team create channels for context-based communication. SECURE: End-to-end encryption (E2EE). BlueChat is fully secure and your messages are always encrypted. DESIGN: Professional communication suited for team work. No more chat bubbles! You can write short or long messages with style. CONVERGENCE: Use everywhere. BlueChat works across all devices. PRIVATE: We take your privacy seriously and never give any third party access to your chats. EFFICIENT: Seen indicators make the communication even more real-time. Works everywhere - Teams, Channels and 1:1 messaging.

Screenshots

myTextViewer4 screens
Blue Chat Messenger2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: myTextViewer at 53% against Blue Chat Messenger's 0%. myTextViewer also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (159 vs 10). Blue Chat Messenger's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

myTextViewer holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myTextViewer has 159 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of myTextViewer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Blue Chat Messenger's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
myTextViewer versus Blue Chat Messenger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyTextViewerBlue Chat Messenger
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (159 ratings) — better2.3 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews53.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings159 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYaniv KalskyBlix Inc

Customer experience

myTextViewer

All ratings159 ratings
Positive64.2%
Neutral11.9%
Negative23.9%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive53.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative39.8%

Blue Chat Messenger

All ratings10 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and 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
Show 2 more
  • Plain English display instead of code format
  • Export functionality

Blue Chat Messenger

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

myTextViewer

No in-app purchases

None

Blue Chat Messenger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myTextViewer free?
myTextViewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blue Chat Messenger free?
Blue Chat Messenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myTextViewer or Blue Chat Messenger?
myTextViewer is rated higher. myTextViewer averages 3.7 out of 5 from 159 ratings, while Blue Chat Messenger averages 2.3 from 10 ratings.
Do myTextViewer or Blue Chat Messenger have ads?
myTextViewer shows ads; Blue Chat Messenger does not.

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