Comparison

Message Viewer Pro vs MailPeek MSG Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Message Viewer Pro

Easily view EML and MSG email files, including attachments, directly on your iOS or macOS device. Share or print attachments, or compose new emails using the content of your saved messages.

Highlights
  • View EML and MSG files
  • Access attachments
  • Share attachments
  • Print attachments
  • Compose new emails from viewed messages
Features
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View both EML and MSG (Outlook) files on your iOS/macOS device, including attachments within them. These are usually emails saved in the EML or MSG format. Tap on an EML or MSG file in another app, "Open In..." and select Message Viewer to view your saved email. You may tap "open a sample EML" to see an example email open up. Attachments may be shared with other apps or printed. Tap the compose icon to open your EML/MSG as a new Mail message.

About

MailPeek MSG Viewer

Features
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Open Outlook MSG, EML, MBOX and winmail.dat / TNEF files on Mac, iPhone and iPad. MailPeek makes Outlook message files easy to open and read without sending anything to the cloud. Open files, read messages, save attachments, and use headers or raw source only when you need more detail. Remote content is blocked by default, so emails cannot silently load external tracking resources unless you allow it. Features: • Open .msg, .eml, .mbox, .mht and .mhtml files • Open winmail.dat / TNEF attachments and extract embedded files • Read HTML, plain text and RTF message bodies • Save attachments quickly • Search by sender, recipient, subject and filename • Native interface with Dark Mode and Quick Look support • Block remote content by default to prevent external tracking • View Email, Headers and Source in one app • Export emails as PDF or share them directly • Export contacts in multiple formats • 100% local processing, nothing sent to the cloud • One-time purchase for Mac, iPhone and iPad – no subscription Built for everyday access to Outlook message files, with extra detail available when you need it.

Screenshots

Message Viewer Pro2 screens
MailPeek MSG Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Message Viewer Pro at monthly against MailPeek MSG Viewer's every 4 months. On price, 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

Message Viewer Pro costs $3.99 and MailPeek MSG Viewer $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Message Viewer Pro ships an update monthly, MailPeek MSG Viewer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Message Viewer Pro versus MailPeek MSG Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMessage Viewer ProMailPeek MSG Viewer
Price$3.99$3.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatrix Logic CorporationSneed IT GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Message Viewer Pro

No in-app purchases

None

MailPeek MSG Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Message Viewer Pro free?
Message Viewer Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MailPeek MSG Viewer free?
MailPeek MSG Viewer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Message Viewer Pro or MailPeek MSG Viewer have ads?
Neither Message Viewer Pro nor MailPeek MSG Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Message Viewer Pro or MailPeek MSG Viewer?
Message Viewer Pro ships an update monthly, and MailPeek MSG Viewer every 4 months. Most recently, Message Viewer Pro was updated on September 17, 2026 and MailPeek MSG Viewer on September 19, 2026.

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