Comparison

Pst Mail vs Microsoft 365 Admin

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Microsoft 365 Admin

Manage your Microsoft 365 or Office 365 business subscription from your mobile device. Add users, reset passwords, manage devices, and monitor service health. Stay informed with critical notifications and support requests on the go.

Highlights
  • Manage users and groups
  • Reset passwords
  • Manage devices
  • Assign licenses
  • Create support requests
  • Monitor service health
  • Receive critical notifications
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Manage users, groups, devices, reset passwords & receive critical notifications. The Microsoft 365 Admin App enables you to be productive from anywhere. The app allows you to receive critical notifications, add users, reset passwords, manage devices, create support requests, and more—all while you’re on the go. Who should use this app? People with an admin role to a Microsoft 365 or Office 365 enterprise or business subscription. What can I do with this app? - Add, edit, block, or delete users, reset passwords, assign roles, or manage aliases & devices. - Add groups, edit groups, and add or remove users from groups. - View all available and assigned licenses, assign licenses to users, add or remove licenses, view and download invoices. - Check the status of existing support requests, take actions on them, or create new ones. - Monitor the health of all services and view active incidents in Service Health. - Stay on top of all the upcoming changes and announcements via the Message Center feed. - Get push notifications about important information related to service health, message center, and billing. The app supports dark theme and is available in 39 languages. And if you're someone who is responsible for managing more than one tenant, you can sign-in to multiple tenants and quickly switch between them. We're listening and constantly improving the app based on your feedback. Tell us what you like, what we can do better, and what features you'd like to see in the app. Send your feedback to feedback365@microsoft.com.

Screenshots

Pst Mail4 screens
Microsoft 365 Admin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Microsoft 365 Admin at Free against Pst Mail's $9.99. Microsoft 365 Admin also leads on ratings volume (5.8K vs 40) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Pst Mail's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On review sentiment, 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

Microsoft 365 Admin is free to download; Pst Mail costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Microsoft 365 Admin holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft 365 Admin has 5.8K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Pst Mail's written reviews are positive against 78% of Microsoft 365 Admin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pst Mail ships an update every 5 months, Microsoft 365 Admin every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pst Mail versus Microsoft 365 Admin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPst MailMicrosoft 365 Admin
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (40 ratings)4.6 (5.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews78.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings405.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB217 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArrow Bit SLMicrosoft Corporation

Customer experience

Pst Mail

All ratings40 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%

Microsoft 365 Admin

All ratings5,837 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews465 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative19.1%

Bugs and requests

Pst Mail

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Microsoft 365 Admin

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Blank screen on launch
  • User list disappearing
  • Unreliable login process
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to purchase licenses
  • More granular admin controls
  • Improved search and filtering
  • Better integration with other Microsoft apps
  • Dark mode support

In-app purchases

None

Pst Mail

No in-app purchases

None

Microsoft 365 Admin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pst Mail free?
Pst Mail costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Microsoft 365 Admin free?
Microsoft 365 Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pst Mail or Microsoft 365 Admin?
Microsoft 365 Admin is rated higher. Pst Mail averages 4.3 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Microsoft 365 Admin averages 4.6 from 5.8K ratings.
Do Pst Mail or Microsoft 365 Admin have ads?
Neither Pst Mail nor Microsoft 365 Admin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pst Mail or Microsoft 365 Admin?
Pst Mail ships an update every 5 months, and Microsoft 365 Admin every 6 weeks. Most recently, Pst Mail was updated on October 13, 2026 and Microsoft 365 Admin on October 12, 2026.

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