Comparison

WhatStats vs Chat Analyzer Message Insights

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

Head to head
About

WhatStats

Analyze your WhatsApp chat history with detailed statistics and visualizations. Discover message patterns, emoji usage, and create shareable summaries of your conversations. Offers a Spotify Wrapped-style experience for your chats.

Highlights
  • Track message counts and participants
  • Analyze messages per participant
  • Visualize message activity over time
  • Spotify Wrapped-style chat summaries
  • Emoji usage patterns and favorites
  • Dark mode and intuitive UI
Features
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Turn any chat into a Wrapped-style recap. WhatStats analyzes the chats you export and shows who talks the most, who replies fastest, your favorite emojis, and when your chat is most active. FREE vs PRO: your first chat analysis is free. WhatStats Pro (one-time purchase or weekly subscription) unlocks unlimited analyses and the full Wrapped story. NEW: CHAT WRAPPED • A cinematic story of your chat, slide by slide • Total messages and messages per day • Who starts the most conversations • Who takes the longest to reply • Your chat's "ghosting champions" • Emoji favorites and usage patterns • Most active hours and your chat timeline • Share images or export your Wrapped as a video STATISTICS • Total messages and participants per chat • Messages and share of messages per participant • Date of the first message • Charts by day, week, month and hour PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your chats are analyzed on your device. Chat contents are never uploaded to a server. HOW TO IMPORT A CHAT 1. Open the chat in WhatsApp 2. Tap the chat name, then "Export Chat" 3. Choose "Without Media" 4. In the share sheet, choose WhatStats WHATSTATS PRO Unlock the full Wrapped story, unlimited analyses, emoji analysis, share images and video export with a one-time purchase or a weekly subscription. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://julianbeck.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-for-WhatStats-15696d29972e801597d8ecd2faa8a25e WhatStats is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by WhatsApp or Meta Platforms, Inc.

About

Chat Analyzer Message Insights

Explore your messaging conversations with detailed statistics, timelines, and insights. Discover who talks more, response patterns, and conversation activity over time, all presented with clean visuals. Your data is processed locally for privacy.

Highlights
  • Message count per participant
  • Conversation activity over time
  • Response time patterns
  • Media and message distribution
  • Local chat processing
  • No login required
Features
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Understand Your Chats Like Never Before Chat Analyzer helps you explore your chats from WhatsApp messaging app conversations through detailed statistics, timelines, and insights. Upload your exported chat file and instantly discover who talks more, response patterns, quiet periods, and much more, all presented with clean visuals and easy-to-read charts. What You Can Analyze - Message count per participant - Who is more interested - Conversation activity over time - Longest silent periods - Response time patterns - Conversation starters & engagement balance - Media and message distribution Privacy First -No login required -Chats are processed locally -Your data is never shared or stored externally Free vs Premium Free: Two chat analysis with limited insights Premium (One-Time Purchase): Full access to all statistics Unlimited chat analyses Saved analysis history No subscriptions. One-time unlock. TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WhatStats4 screens
Chat Analyzer Message Insights4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WhatStats at 2.8 against Chat Analyzer Message Insights's 1.0. WhatStats also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). Chat Analyzer Message Insights's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. WhatStats sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Chat Analyzer Message Insights sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WhatStats holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WhatStats has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WhatStats ships an update every 6 weeks, Chat Analyzer Message Insights every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WhatStats versus Chat Analyzer Message Insights: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhatStatsChat Analyzer Message Insights
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (9 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB52 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperJulian BeckAlihan SELIMOGLU

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WhatStats

Subscriptions1
  • WhatsStats Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
One-time1
  • WhatStats Pro$14.99
1 purchases

Chat Analyzer Message Insights

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$4.99

Questions

Is WhatStats free?
WhatStats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chat Analyzer Message Insights free?
Chat Analyzer Message Insights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WhatStats or Chat Analyzer Message Insights?
WhatStats is rated higher. WhatStats averages 2.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Chat Analyzer Message Insights averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WhatStats or Chat Analyzer Message Insights have ads?
Neither WhatStats nor Chat Analyzer Message Insights shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WhatStats or Chat Analyzer Message Insights?
WhatStats ships an update every 6 weeks, and Chat Analyzer Message Insights every 5 days. Most recently, WhatStats was updated on November 3, 2026 and Chat Analyzer Message Insights on November 5, 2026.

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