Comparison

Sharelock vs TextPort

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

Head to head
About

Sharelock

Secure your iMessage conversations with end-to-end encryption. Lock messages that can only be unlocked by the intended recipient using their device's biometrics or passcode. Enjoy private communication without accounts or servers.

Highlights
  • Lock any iMessage
  • Unlock with biometrics/passcode
  • Works within iMessage
  • Send normal messages too
  • No accounts or servers
Features
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Sharelock brings real privacy to the conversations you already have. Send a message that only your recipient can open. Lock it, and it stays sealed until they unlock it with their device's biometrics or passcode, right in the chat. Send locked photos too: they stay hidden until your recipient unlocks them, and you can delete any photo you sent, forever, whenever you want. No accounts, no sign-ups, and your photos are end-to-end encrypted, so no one but your recipient can open them. Nothing extra to install.

About

TextPort

Easily download and export text messages from your iPhone and other messaging apps. Preserve important conversations, memories, or legal documentation in various formats like PDF and CSV.

Highlights
  • Export SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram, and more
  • Export to PDF, CSV, or plain text
  • Desktop app for bulk export
  • Transcribe chat screenshots to data
  • No export limits
  • Step-by-step guidance
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TextPort turns any text conversation on your iPhone into a print-ready, timestamped PDF, a searchable CSV spreadsheet, or a plain text transcript. Pick a conversation and TextPort pulls it straight out of iMessage, right on your iPhone. It works with iMessage, SMS, WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram DMs, Telegram, Signal, Viber, Snapchat, WeChat, LINE, and more. No cable, no Mac, and no Apple backup needed. When you want your complete iMessage history, the companion TextPort desktop app for Mac and Windows exports full conversations from your computer. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open TextPort and tap Import 2. Choose the Messages conversation you want to export 3. Pick the date range you need, from a few days to the whole history 4. TextPort imports every message with its sender, wording, date, and time, in order. Export to PDF, CSV, or text, then print, save, or share FOR COURT AND LEGAL EVIDENCE TextPort produces clean, paginated PDFs with per-message timestamps and sender names. This is the format people file in family law, housing court, and civil disputes. People use it to prepare text messages for court, custody cases, divorce, small claims, HR complaints, and protective orders. No app makes a court-certified export; courts authenticate text messages through testimony that the export came from your own device and was not altered. The original conversation stays on your phone as a verifiable record that the export was not manipulated. TextPort leaves it untouched, so both the source and the export live on the same device, ready for lawyers, mediators, or insurance claims. THE STATE OF TEXTING AS EVIDENCE 2026 TextPort surveyed 1,081 U.S. adults about how people save, lose, and use text messages in disputes. 81% have screenshotted a text because they might need it as proof. 38% have had texts or DMs used in a legal, workplace, or other formal proceeding they were part of. 78% have deleted or lost messages they later wished they had kept. 32% of those who tried to save a full conversation found it hard or could not do it at all. The full report is free to read and cite on the TextPort website. WORKS WITH YOUR MESSAGING APPS TextPort works with messaging apps across your iPhone or iPad, including iMessage, SMS, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram DMs, Telegram, Signal, Viber, Snapchat, WeChat, and LINE. WhatsApp chats export to PDF with sender names, dates, and times. You never touch WhatsApp's chat-export file, dig through a backup, or email a chat to yourself. EXPORT FORMATS • PDF: save an entire text thread as a multi-page, timestamped, print-ready document • CSV: searchable spreadsheets for Excel, Numbers, or Sheets • Plain text: transcripts you can paste anywhere MORE WAYS PEOPLE USE TEXTPORT • Save text messages on iPhone permanently and archive years of conversations • Download text messages from iPhone before switching phones or a factory reset • Save a loved one's messages as a keepsake • Print WhatsApp chats as relationship evidence for USCIS applications • Document harassment for HR or the police • Keep business conversations for compliance and record-keeping WHY TEXTPORT • Works directly on your iPhone: most exporters are desktop software, but with TextPort you import, convert, and print text messages from iPhone, no computer needed • One app to export text messages from iPhone: an iMessage exporter that also handles the other chat apps on your phone • Desktop app included: extract text messages from iPhone backups and export your full iMessage and SMS history as a text message backup on Mac and Windows • A person answers your support questions, not a bot SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS TextPort is free to download; a subscription is required to export. A subscription unlocks unlimited message exporting, all file formats including PDF export, and premium customer support. Terms of Use: https://textport.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://textport.com/privacy

Screenshots

Sharelock4 screens
TextPort4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sharelock at 5.0 against TextPort's 4.4. Sharelock also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). TextPort's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sharelock sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and TextPort sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sharelock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TextPort has 1.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sharelock ships an update every 3 months, TextPort every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Sharelock versus TextPort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSharelockTextPort
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews—60.3% of reviews
Number of ratings11.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#47 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInoviscope LLCTSUBASA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Customer experience

Sharelock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TextPort

All ratings1,379 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews325 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

Sharelock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

TextPort

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect message formatting
  • Inability to edit or delete messages

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved accuracy in text capture
  • Batch processing of messages
  • Free trial or better pricing

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sharelock

One-time2
  • Locked Photos$4.99
  • Unlimited Messages$6.99
15 purchases

TextPort

Subscriptions15
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Weekly2 variants$6.997 Days
  • Monthly$6.997 Days
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  • Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Weekly2 variants$7.997 Days
  • Weekly3 variants$8.997 Days
  • Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Discounted Monthly$13.991 Month
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Annual$39.991 Year
  • Annual$49.991 Year
  • Annual1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • Annual$59.991 Year
  • Annual1 Month trial$69.991 Year
  • Annual8 variants$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Sharelock free?
Sharelock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TextPort free?
TextPort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sharelock or TextPort?
Sharelock is rated higher. Sharelock averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while TextPort averages 4.4 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Sharelock or TextPort have ads?
Neither Sharelock nor TextPort shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sharelock or TextPort?
Sharelock ships an update every 3 months, and TextPort every 2 days. Most recently, Sharelock was updated on October 3, 2026 and TextPort on October 13, 2026.

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