Comparison

Microsoft Copilot vs Winmail Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Microsoft Copilot

This AI-powered app helps you be more productive at work. Chat with an AI assistant to create content, manage projects, find files, and learn new concepts. It offers voice interaction and expert insights for various tasks.

Highlights
  • Chat with AI assistant
  • Voice interaction
  • Find files quickly
  • Accelerate learning
  • Generate research reports
  • Create and edit content
  • Manage projects with notebooks
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The Microsoft Copilot app is the AI built for work. Copilot helps you keep your work moving, from early ideas to finished documents, presentations, and more. Whether you're creating content, managing projects, organizing your day, or finding information, Copilot helps you get more done from one place. Copilot connects to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and more, bringing the files and information you use into one place. Create polished documents, presentations, and spreadsheets, summarize articles and files, draft emails, brainstorm ideas, analyze information, and get answers grounded in the work you're doing. Need help tackling a bigger task? With Cowork, Copilot can take on multi-step work and help deliver finished files and completed to-dos, so you spend less time piecing work together and more time making progress. Choose between leading AI models, selecting the one that's best suited to the task at hand. Whether you're writing, researching, planning, or analyzing, Copilot gives you the flexibility to work your way. Copilot also remembers what matters, connects to the files and information you use most, and helps you pick up where you left off. Upload Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images or PDF files directly from your phone to ask questions, generate summaries, and find the information you need. For organizations with a Microsoft 365 Copilot subscription, Work IQ gives Copilot a deep understanding of your organization's work, people, and relationships, delivering more intelligent, relevant, personalized and trusted assistance. Copilot is built on the same enterprise-grade security foundation as Microsoft 365 — your permissions, encryption, and compliance commitments already in place. Data processing and protection commitments differ by subscription; see the full security documentation for details. Availability of Microsoft Copilot features may vary. Some capabilities require specific licenses or may be disabled by your organization's administrator. See this webpage for more information on feature availability by license: https://support.microsoft.com/topic/understanding-the-different-microsoft-copilot-experiences-cfff4791-694a-4d90-9c9c-1eb3fb28e842 Please refer to Microsoft’s EULA for Terms of Service for Microsoft 365. By installing the app, you agree to these terms and conditions: https://learn.microsoft.com/legal/microsoft-365/microsoft-365-copilot-mobile-license-terms

About

Winmail Viewer

This tool allows users to extract, view, and save the contents of winmaildat, msg, and xps files. It provides a complete solution for managing these file types, including viewing all attachments and rich text messages.

Highlights
  • Extract winmaildat, msg, xps files
  • View file contents
  • Save extracted files
  • View attachments
  • Read rich text messages
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Apoerfu tool that allow users to extract, view, and save the contents of winmaildat, msg, and xps files, providing a complete solution for managing these file types. With support for viewing all attachments and rich text messages within inmail.dat, this software offers a comprehensive solution for users who need to access these files.

Screenshots

Microsoft Copilot4 screens
Winmail Viewer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Microsoft Copilot at 4.7 against Winmail Viewer's 2.0. Microsoft Copilot also leads on ratings volume (1.3M vs 1) and chart position (#6 vs unranked). Winmail Viewer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Microsoft Copilot sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Winmail Viewer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Microsoft Copilot holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Copilot has 1.3M ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Microsoft Copilot's written reviews are positive against 26% of Winmail Viewer's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Microsoft Copilot versus Winmail Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft CopilotWinmail Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.3M ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews — better25.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3M — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size448 MB22 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft Corporation浩 宋

Customer experience

Microsoft Copilot

All ratings1,337,011 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews3,418 reviews
Positive28.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative65.7%

Winmail Viewer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive25.6%
Neutral0.6%
Negative73.7%

Bugs and requests

Microsoft Copilot

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Documents not saving properly
  • Inability to change file names or locations
  • Compatibility issues with older devices and OSes
  • Unreliable syncing between devices and cloud

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow opening multiple documents side-by-side
  • Improve iPad optimization and user experience
  • Provide better integration with third-party cloud storage
  • Add more advanced formatting and editing capabilities

Winmail Viewer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Microsoft Copilot

Subscriptions14
  • Microsoft 365 Basic$1.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Personal1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Personal2 variants$9.991 Month
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  • Microsoft 365 Personal1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Family1 Month trial2 variants$12.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Family$12.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Premium Monthly2 variants$19.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Premium Monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Microsoft Copilot Pro$20.001 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Personal1 Month trial$99.991 Year
  • Microsoft 365 Personal$99.991 Year
  • Microsoft 365 Family1 Month trial2 variants$129.991 Year
  • Microsoft 365 Family$129.991 Year
  • Microsoft 365 Premium Annual1 Month trial$199.991 Year
4 purchases

Winmail Viewer

One-time4
  • Winmail.dat Premium$9.99
  • XPS Premium$9.99
  • MSG Premium$9.99
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  • Upgrade to Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Microsoft Copilot free?
Microsoft Copilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Winmail Viewer free?
Winmail Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Microsoft Copilot or Winmail Viewer?
Microsoft Copilot is rated higher. Microsoft Copilot averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.3M ratings, while Winmail Viewer averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Microsoft Copilot or Winmail Viewer have ads?
Microsoft Copilot shows ads; Winmail Viewer does not.

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