Message Viewer Pro vs Chore Check
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- View EML files
- View MSG files
- Open attachments
- Share attachments
- Print attachments
- Compose new emails from file content
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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.
Chore Check
This app helps parents ensure children complete chores by using photo verification. Children complete tasks, submit a photo or video, and the app compares it to a parent's example to unlock device access. It offers customizable chore lists and schedules, with all data kept private.
- AI-powered photo verification for chores
- Customizable chore lists and schedules
- App locking until chores are completed
- Photo/video submission for verification
- Parental PIN protection
- Emergency call/text access always available
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INSTALL ON YOUR KIDS DEVICE Chore Check helps families make sure chores actually get done — before the phone becomes the more interesting option. A parent picks which chores matter and photographs each one done properly. That photo becomes the answer key. When a chore is due, the apps the parent chose are locked. The child does the chore, takes a quick photo or short video, and Chore Check compares it to the parent's example. If it matches, those apps unlock for a free-time window the parent has set. If it doesn't, it says what still needs doing. No arguing about whether the room "counts" as clean. The photo settles it. HOW IT WORKS • A parent sets everything up behind a private PIN and takes an example photo of each chore done correctly. • The parent picks which apps get locked while a chore is outstanding, using Apple's own app picker. Learning and coding apps can be marked always allowed. • The child photographs the finished chore. • The app compares it to the parent's example and unlocks on a pass. FOR PARENTS • Weekly schedule — pick which days each chore is due. • A set amount of free time after every pass, and a countdown to finish a check. • Everything is behind a parent PIN, with an optional email reset if it's forgotten. BUILT WITH SAFETY IN MIND • Real emergencies always get through. Phone calls and texts are never blocked, and there's an emergency option a parent can see the usage count for. • Private by design. The parent PIN is stored scrambled on the device. Chore photos are used only to check that chore in the moment — they are not kept on our server. FREE FOR EVERY FAMILY Chore Check is free, with everything above included. It's paid for by ads on the parent screens behind the PIN — never on your child's screens, and never personalized. Terms of Use: https://chorecheck-judge-production.up.railway.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://chorecheck-judge-production.up.railway.app/privacy ADS (Google AdMob) Ads appear only behind the parent PIN: a banner at the bottom of Parent settings and the screens it opens, and a full-screen ad when a parent opens Parent settings, at most once every 3 minutes (never on the first visit). The child's screens — PIN pad and chore screen — never show or request an ad, and no ad is shown at app launch. Every request is tagged child-directed (COPPA) with a maximum content rating of General, so ads are not personalized. The app never requests App Tracking Transparency and does not track. HOW TO TEST THE APP IN ABOUT TWO MINUTES 1. Create any 4-digit parent PIN when asked. A "Recovery email" screen follows; to skip it, leave the field empty and tap Save. 2. Tap the gear icon (top right) and enter that PIN to reach Parent settings. The banner ad is at the bottom. 3. Under "Chores", tap "Take preset" on "Room chore" and photograph anything at all — your desk is fine. That photo is the reference the app will compare against. 4. Go back to the main screen and tap "Take photo". Photograph the SAME thing again. The app sends both to our server, compares them, and passes you. Photographing something clearly different fails it, which is also worth seeing. Any two photos of the same scene will pass — you do not need to clean a room. A camera is required; the feature cannot be exercised in the Simulator. This binary contains no VPN or Network Extension code, no PlugIns, and does not link NetworkExtension. GUIDELINE 5.2.1 — chorecheckapp.com chorecheckapp.com is this app's own official website, registered and owned by the submitter. It is not a third party's mark. PRIVACY Chore photos and videos are sent to our own server only to judge that one chore in the moment; they are not stored there and are not linked to any account. An email address is collected only if a parent opts into PIN recovery. Ad requests go to Google AdMob as described above.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Chore Check at Free against Message Viewer Pro's $3.99. Chore Check also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Message Viewer Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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
Chore Check is free to download; Message Viewer Pro costs $3.99 up front. Chore Check sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Message Viewer Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Message Viewer Pro against 5.0 for Chore Check. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Message Viewer Pro ships an update monthly, Chore Check weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Message Viewer Pro | Chore Check |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matrix Logic Corporation | Andrew Lai |
Customer experience
Message Viewer Pro
Chore Check
In-app purchases
Message Viewer Pro
No in-app purchases
Chore Check
- Chore Check7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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