Pst Mail vs Quicken Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pst Mail
Access your Outlook emails offline by transferring PST files to your device. Browse, search, and manage your messages without an internet connection. View attachments, reply to emails, and even access contacts stored within the PST file.
- Open multiple PST files
- Transfer PST files via iTunes or Dropbox
- Search messages by sender, subject, text, and date
- View and open email attachments
- Reply and forward messages
- Display PST file contacts
- Password protection
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Transfer Outlook pst files to your device, and have access to your messages. Save money on your data plan, as no connection to the server is necessary to read stored emails. Some of the features in Pst Mail are: * Open multiple pst files. * Get pst files quickly using iTunes. * Get pst files from Dropbox. * Get pst files from other apps that support “Open In”. * Search messages by sender, recipient, subject, attachment filename or full message text. You may specify a date range to narrow results. Subfolders may be included in the search. * Select sort criteria for the message list. * Use a different sort criterion for the special folder that contains sent items. * Filter messages by from/to/subject or all of them combined. * Open attachments externally with other apps in you device, or if the file format is supported, using Pst Mail preview option. * Reply and forward messages. * Link recipient names to the address book * Compatible with both old and new versions of the pst file (i.e., ANSI and Unicode). * Print emails wirelessly (iOS 4.2 or later). * Customize timezone for date and time display. * Display contacts in the pst file. * Option to protect Pst Mail with a password. * Option to exclude pst files from the iTunes backup.
Quicken Classic
Manage your finances on the go with this companion app. It syncs with your desktop data, allowing you to view balances, transactions, and spending trends. Enter new transactions offline and even snap photos of receipts for detailed record-keeping.
- Syncs desktop and mobile data
- View balances, accounts, and transactions
- Track spending trends and budgets
- Enter transactions offline
- Search transaction history
- Split transactions
- Snap receipt photos
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App Features: • Automatically syncs your desktop and mobile data • View your balances, accounts, and transactions • See spending trends and check your budget • Enter transactions as you spend even when you are not connected to the internet • Search transaction history • Split transactions for an accurate view of spending • Snap and store a picture of your receipt Technical Requirements: currently supports iOS and iPadOS devices running iOS 11 or higher. Data Security and Information Privacy: • Passcode-protected and backed by 256-bit encryption • Data access guarantee: Always have full access to and ownership of your data
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pst Mail at 71% against Quicken Classic's 11%. Pst Mail also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). Quicken Classic's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On 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
Quicken Classic is free to download; Pst Mail costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Quicken Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quicken Classic has 15K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Pst Mail's written reviews are positive against 11% of Quicken Classic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pst Mail ships an update every 5 months, Quicken Classic every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Pst Mail | Quicken Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (41 ratings) | 4.6 (15K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 11.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 15K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arrow Bit SL | Quicken Inc. |
Customer experience
Pst Mail
Quicken Classic
User reviews
Pst Mail
From 41 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Access PST files easily
- 🚀 Fast search and loading
- ✅ Works with large PST files
- 📂 Preserves folder hierarchy
- 📄 Opens attachments
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes occasionally
- 🚫 Live sync not working
- ❌ Cannot delete emails
- ❌ Cannot send new emails
- ❌ Limited sync options
Quicken Classic
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Syncs well with desktop version
- 👍 Convenient mobile access to finances
- 🔒 Secure login options
Room to improve
- 🐛 Sync issues and data discrepancies
- 🔍 Limited functionality compared to desktop
- ⏱️ Slow performance and lag
- 🤔 Confusing user interface
Bugs and requests
Pst Mail
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes when printing
- Live sync does not work
- Cannot open PST files
- Occasional crashes
- App crashes when trying to sync more than one file from Dropbox
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- Landscape mode not optimized, hangs on orientation change
- PST Mail Sync app not working
- Lite version hangs on large files
- App shows no emails in preview after upgrading to full version
- Cannot install on second iPhone using same ID
- Cannot read PST files (unable to read message)
- App crashes when trying to sync more than one file from Dropbox
Requested features
25 requests- Add quick scroll function for inbox
- More sync options (OneDrive, Google Drive)
- Better search tags
- Direct link to Files app
- Ability to delete emails
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- Ability to send new emails
- Support for OST files
- Direct integration with Exchange account
- Sort emails by subject/name
- Search within email body
- Option to delete individual emails
- Option to add mails to PST
- Reorganize folders and emails within PST
- Move mails from iPad inbox into PST Mail
- Sync to-do action flags
- Improve user interface design
- Sort order reversal
- Download monitoring for large files
- Add/remove individual folders from display
- Import PST data by FTP server
- Show calendar commitment dates
- Sync with Outlook for iOS for replies/forwards
- Ability to sort by date in reverse
- Search across all PST files
- Make it installable on second device with same ID
Quicken Classic
Reported bugs
3 issues- Transactions disappearing or duplicating
- Incorrect account balances
- Frequent crashes and login issues
Requested features
3 requests- Improved budgeting and forecasting tools
- Ability to customize app views and dashboards
- Better integration with bank accounts and investments
In-app purchases
Pst Mail
No in-app purchases
Quicken Classic
No in-app purchases
Questions
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