Comparison

Emergency Contact List vs TextPort

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

Head to head
About

Emergency Contact List

Easily manage and access your emergency contact information on your mobile device. Import contacts from CSV files, including specialized formats, and create printable PDF backups. Secure your data with biometric authentication.

Highlights
  • Import contacts from CSV files
  • Support for NICA PitZone and TeamSnap formats
  • Create multiple contact lists
  • Biometric security (Face ID/Touch ID)
  • Call/message contacts directly
  • Email contacts
  • Export printable PDF backups
Features
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Do you need to carry a list of emergency contacts with you? Maybe you're a coach or managing a group. Emergency Contact List allows you to easily import a CSV file of Emergency Contacts to take with you on the go. Some know CVS types are recognized and better formatted. The app will also export a PDF you can print as an additional backup. Features * Import CSV files Using File Picker or Open in App * Enhanced support for: NICA PitZone, TeamSnap * Multiple Lists can be imported * Protect your list with Face ID or Touch ID if available * All fields can be copied * Phone numbers an be called or opened in messages * Email address can be emailed * Print a PDF of your list as a paper backup

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

Emergency Contact List4 screens
TextPort4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TextPort at 60% against Emergency Contact List's 0%. TextPort also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Emergency Contact List's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 26) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. TextPort sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Emergency Contact List asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TextPort holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TextPort has 1.5K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Emergency Contact List's written reviews are positive against 60% of TextPort's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emergency Contact List ships an update every 3 weeks, TextPort every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Emergency Contact List versus TextPort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmergency Contact ListTextPort
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (6 ratings)4.4 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews60.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#42 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDoug DiegoTSUBASA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Customer experience

Emergency Contact List

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

TextPort

All ratings1,504 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews343 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative37.6%

Bugs and requests

Emergency Contact List

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

None

Emergency Contact List

No in-app purchases

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 Emergency Contact List free?
Emergency Contact List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TextPort free?
TextPort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Emergency Contact List or TextPort?
TextPort is rated higher. Emergency Contact List averages 3.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while TextPort averages 4.4 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Emergency Contact List or TextPort have ads?
Neither Emergency Contact List nor TextPort shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Emergency Contact List or TextPort?
Emergency Contact List ships an update every 3 weeks, and TextPort every 2 days. Most recently, Emergency Contact List was updated on October 24, 2026 and TextPort on October 28, 2026.

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