Comparison

TextPort 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

TextPort

Easily download and export text messages from your iPhone and other messaging apps. Preserve important conversations, memories, or legal documentation in various formats like PDF and CSV.

Highlights
  • Export SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram, and more
  • Export to PDF, CSV, or plain text
  • Desktop app for bulk export
  • Transcribe chat screenshots to data
  • No export limits
  • Step-by-step guidance
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TextPort turns any text conversation on your iPhone into a print-ready, timestamped PDF, a searchable CSV spreadsheet, or a plain text transcript. Pick a conversation and TextPort pulls it straight out of iMessage, right on your iPhone. It works with iMessage, SMS, WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram DMs, Telegram, Signal, Viber, Snapchat, WeChat, LINE, and more. No cable, no Mac, and no Apple backup needed. When you want your complete iMessage history, the companion TextPort desktop app for Mac and Windows exports full conversations from your computer. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open TextPort and tap Import 2. Choose the Messages conversation you want to export 3. Pick the date range you need, from a few days to the whole history 4. TextPort imports every message with its sender, wording, date, and time, in order. Export to PDF, CSV, or text, then print, save, or share FOR COURT AND LEGAL EVIDENCE TextPort produces clean, paginated PDFs with per-message timestamps and sender names. This is the format people file in family law, housing court, and civil disputes. People use it to prepare text messages for court, custody cases, divorce, small claims, HR complaints, and protective orders. No app makes a court-certified export; courts authenticate text messages through testimony that the export came from your own device and was not altered. The original conversation stays on your phone as a verifiable record that the export was not manipulated. TextPort leaves it untouched, so both the source and the export live on the same device, ready for lawyers, mediators, or insurance claims. THE STATE OF TEXTING AS EVIDENCE 2026 TextPort surveyed 1,081 U.S. adults about how people save, lose, and use text messages in disputes. 81% have screenshotted a text because they might need it as proof. 38% have had texts or DMs used in a legal, workplace, or other formal proceeding they were part of. 78% have deleted or lost messages they later wished they had kept. 32% of those who tried to save a full conversation found it hard or could not do it at all. The full report is free to read and cite on the TextPort website. WORKS WITH YOUR MESSAGING APPS TextPort works with messaging apps across your iPhone or iPad, including iMessage, SMS, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram DMs, Telegram, Signal, Viber, Snapchat, WeChat, and LINE. WhatsApp chats export to PDF with sender names, dates, and times. You never touch WhatsApp's chat-export file, dig through a backup, or email a chat to yourself. EXPORT FORMATS • PDF: save an entire text thread as a multi-page, timestamped, print-ready document • CSV: searchable spreadsheets for Excel, Numbers, or Sheets • Plain text: transcripts you can paste anywhere MORE WAYS PEOPLE USE TEXTPORT • Save text messages on iPhone permanently and archive years of conversations • Download text messages from iPhone before switching phones or a factory reset • Save a loved one's messages as a keepsake • Print WhatsApp chats as relationship evidence for USCIS applications • Document harassment for HR or the police • Keep business conversations for compliance and record-keeping WHY TEXTPORT • Works directly on your iPhone: most exporters are desktop software, but with TextPort you import, convert, and print text messages from iPhone, no computer needed • One app to export text messages from iPhone: an iMessage exporter that also handles the other chat apps on your phone • Desktop app included: extract text messages from iPhone backups and export your full iMessage and SMS history as a text message backup on Mac and Windows • A person answers your support questions, not a bot SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS TextPort is free to download; a subscription is required to export. A subscription unlocks unlimited message exporting, all file formats including PDF export, and premium customer support. Terms of Use: https://textport.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://textport.com/privacy

About

Winmail Viewer

Effortlessly open and view various email attachment formats, including Winmail.dat and MSG files. Extract embedded documents and images, and manage your files with integrated storage. Supports a wide range of email and document types for seamless access.

Highlights
  • Open Winmail.dat, MSG, OFT, XPS/OXPS, and EML files
  • Extract attachments like PDFs and Office documents
  • View formatted messages with original layout
  • Search messages by subject, sender, or keyword
  • Save and organize files with SwiftData storage
  • Dark Mode support
  • iOS Files app integration
Features
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Open and view Winmail.dat (Microsoft TNEF), MSG, OFT, XPS/OXPS, and EML files instantly on iPhone and iPad. Access Outlook-generated attachments, decode hidden content, and extract files in seconds. Winmail Viewer is designed to open Microsoft Outlook and Exchange email formats that many apps can’t read. Whether you receive a Winmail.dat (TNEF) attachment or an Outlook MSG/OFT message file, the app decodes and displays the full content — including formatted messages and embedded attachments — so nothing is lost. Open files directly from Mail, Files, AirDrop, or any supported app, and instantly access the message body, documents, and images inside. SUPPORTED FILE TYPES • Winmail.dat (Microsoft TNEF) — Decode Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format files generated by Outlook and Exchange • MSG — Open standalone Microsoft Outlook message files with full formatting and attachments • OFT — View Outlook email template files • EML — Read standard email message files from most email clients • XPS / OXPS — Open Microsoft XML Paper Specification documents with a smooth, PDF-like reading experience WHAT YOU CAN EXTRACT • Attachments including PDF, Word (DOC/DOCX), Excel (XLS/XLSX), PowerPoint (PPT/PPTX) • Images (JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, and more) • Rich Text (RTF) and HTML-formatted messages • Embedded files and hidden Outlook content KEY FEATURES • Instantly open Winmail.dat (TNEF), MSG, OFT, XPS/OXPS, and EML files • View fully formatted messages with original layout preserved • Extract and share attachments in seconds • Reply to or forward messages directly from the app • Search by subject, sender, or keyword • Save and organize files with fast SwiftData storage • Dark Mode for comfortable reading • Full integration with the iOS Files app No more “winmail.dat” confusion. Open, decode, extract, and share Outlook attachments effortlessly. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TextPort4 screens
Winmail Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Winmail Viewer at 100% against TextPort's 60%. Winmail Viewer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and device support (3 vs 1). TextPort's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 19). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. TextPort sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Winmail Viewer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Winmail Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TextPort has 1.5K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of TextPort's written reviews are positive against 100% of Winmail Viewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TextPort ships an update every 2 days, Winmail Viewer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
TextPort versus Winmail Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextPortWinmail Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.5K ratings)4.7 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better19
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#48 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTSUBASA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY延平 陈

Customer experience

TextPort

All ratings1,478 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews343 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative37.6%

Winmail Viewer

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

TextPort

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect message formatting
  • Inability to edit or delete messages

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved accuracy in text capture
  • Batch processing of messages
  • Free trial or better pricing

Winmail Viewer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

TextPort

Subscriptions15
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Weekly2 variants$6.997 Days
  • Monthly$6.997 Days
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  • Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Weekly2 variants$7.997 Days
  • Weekly3 variants$8.997 Days
  • Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Discounted Monthly$13.991 Month
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Annual$39.991 Year
  • Annual$49.991 Year
  • Annual1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • Annual$59.991 Year
  • Annual1 Month trial$69.991 Year
  • Annual8 variants$69.991 Year
4 purchases

Winmail Viewer

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium Access$9.99

Questions

Is TextPort free?
TextPort 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, TextPort or Winmail Viewer?
Winmail Viewer is rated higher. TextPort averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Winmail Viewer averages 4.7 from 19 ratings.
Do TextPort or Winmail Viewer have ads?
Neither TextPort nor Winmail Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TextPort or Winmail Viewer?
TextPort ships an update every 2 days, and Winmail Viewer every 9 days. Most recently, TextPort was updated on October 26, 2026 and Winmail Viewer on October 22, 2026.

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