Comparison

TextPort vs ShiftGauge

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

Head to head
About

TextPort

Easily export your text conversations from various messaging apps into print-ready PDFs, searchable CSVs, or plain text transcripts. Preserve important messages for legal purposes, personal archives, or to prevent data loss.

Highlights
  • Export to PDF, CSV, and plain text
  • Supports iMessage, SMS, WhatsApp, and more
  • Timestamped and paginated PDF exports
  • Searchable CSV spreadsheets
  • No computer or backup needed for iPhone exports
  • Companion desktop app for full history export
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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. Tap Export Chat in WhatsApp and share it to TextPort. No digging through a backup or emailing 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 apps included: export your full iMessage and SMS history as a text message backup, from the Messages app on your Mac or from an iPhone backup on 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

ShiftGauge

This app helps shift workers, particularly public safety personnel, track overtime, comp time, and side job earnings with paycheck-calibrated estimates. It offers clear, practical math for understanding pay progress and includes features like goal tracking and annual report exports.

Highlights
  • Paycheck-based estimates
  • Overtime-aware math
  • Calibration from real checks
  • Primary + side jobs tracking
  • Fast entry workflow
  • Goals + progress tracking
  • Stats + reports export
Features
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ShiftGauge is a paycheck-first pay tracker built for shift workers, especially firefighters, EMS, and other public safety crews. Track overtime, comp time, side-job pay, and paycheck progress with clear, practical math. KEY FEATURES • Paycheck-based estimates: Weekly, biweekly, or monthly pay periods • Overtime-aware math: Supports OT payout timing offsets used by real payroll systems • Calibration from real checks: Enter gross + net from recent paychecks to improve estimate accuracy over time • Primary + side jobs: Separate rates and period settings per job • Fast entry workflow: Presets, recurring defaults, and quick-fill logging • Entry Explorer by paycheck: Review each check with period totals and included shifts • Goals + progress: Track gross, net, hours, comp, and side-job targets • Stats + reports: Monthly and YTD views, plus annual report export • Certification tracker: Store cert details and attach cert card images • Widgets + reminders: Home/Lock Screen widgets and smart nudges BUILT FOR CLARITY ShiftGauge is offline-first and designed to make your pay easier to understand at a glance. IMPORTANT ShiftGauge provides estimates, not payroll guarantees. Actual pay can vary due to differentials, holiday pay, taxes, benefits, and other deductions.

Screenshots

TextPort4 screens
ShiftGauge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TextPort at Free against ShiftGauge's $4.99. TextPort also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). ShiftGauge's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 60%). On ads 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

TextPort is free to download; ShiftGauge costs $4.99 up front. TextPort sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. ShiftGauge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShiftGauge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TextPort has 1.7K ratings behind it against 1, 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 ShiftGauge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TextPort ships an update daily, ShiftGauge every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
TextPort versus ShiftGauge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextPortShiftGauge
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.4 (1.7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better1
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#44 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTSUBASA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANYCATHAL JOHN BERGIN

Customer experience

TextPort

All ratings1,693 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews351 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative37.6%

ShiftGauge

Written reviews1 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

ShiftGauge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

TextPort

Subscriptions7
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Weekly3 variants$8.997 Days
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  • Weekly2 variants$9.997 Days
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Annual1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • Annual$59.991 Year
None

ShiftGauge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TextPort free?
TextPort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShiftGauge free?
ShiftGauge costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TextPort or ShiftGauge?
ShiftGauge is rated higher. TextPort averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while ShiftGauge averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TextPort or ShiftGauge have ads?
Neither TextPort nor ShiftGauge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TextPort or ShiftGauge?
TextPort ships an update daily, and ShiftGauge every 4 days. Most recently, TextPort was updated on November 13, 2026 and ShiftGauge on October 31, 2026.

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