Comparison

SMS to Email Forwarder vs Text Message Export

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

Head to head
About

SMS to Email Forwarder

This app automatically forwards all your SMS and iMessage conversations to your email inbox. It prioritizes reliable and secure message delivery, focusing on providing quality software without selling user data.

Highlights
  • Automatic SMS forwarding
  • Automatic iMessage forwarding
  • Secure message delivery
  • Reliable performance
  • No data selling
Features
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Automatically forward every SMS & iMessage to your email. We're obsessed with one thing: delivering your messages to your email - reliably and securely. Our business is selling great software, not your data. Terms of Use: https://sms2email.app/terms-of-service

About

Text Message Export

Easily save, edit, and export text messages and chat conversations from your iPhone. This app uses AI to recognize messages, timestamps, and participants, allowing you to export them into various formats like PDF, CSV, and plain text for legal records, personal archives, or safekeeping.

Highlights
  • AI-powered message recognition
  • Export to PDF, CSV, and Text
  • Powerful message editing
  • Group chat support
  • Works with all major messengers
  • No computer required
Features
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MsgKeep — Save, Edit & Export Text Messages from iPhone The smartest way to save text messages from iPhone and export conversations from any messaging app. MsgKeep instantly recognizes your chat messages and turns them into editable, exportable documents — perfect for legal records, personal archives, or simply keeping important messages safe. Need to export text messages from iPhone for court, backup WhatsApp conversations, or save iMessage chats? MsgKeep makes it effortless with smart recognition that no other app offers. Extract text messages from any messenger — MsgKeep reads your chats and converts them into clean, organized documents. KEY FEATURES - Smart Recognition: Unlike other apps, MsgKeep automatically extracts messages, timestamps, and participant names. No manual typing, no cables, no computer required. - Export Text Messages to PDF, CSV & Text: Save your conversations as beautifully formatted PDF with chat bubbles, structured CSV for spreadsheets, or plain text. The easiest way to export iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram and other chats. - Powerful Editing: Edit messages, fix names, adjust timestamps, search across conversations, and merge multiple chats into one. Full control over your exported data. - Group Chat Support: Automatic detection of group conversations with color-coded participant names in exports. - Works with Every Messenger: iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram DMs, Facebook Messenger, Viber, Signal, Discord, Snapchat, LINE, and any other messaging app. WHY CHOOSE MSGKEEP? - Automatic Recognition: Other apps require manual input or a desktop connection. MsgKeep recognizes messages automatically — just import and export. - Edit Before You Export: Fix recognition errors, reorder messages, merge chats, remove unwanted messages — get a clean result every time. - No Computer Needed: Everything happens on your iPhone. No cables, no desktop software, no complicated setup. PERFECT FOR - Legal professionals who need to export text messages from iPhone as formatted evidence for court - Anyone looking to save iMessage conversations or backup WhatsApp chats for safekeeping - Businesses requiring documented proof of communication for compliance or records - People preserving meaningful conversations and personal memories - Users looking for automatic message recognition and export GET STARTED Save text messages from iPhone in minutes: - Import your chats — add screenshots or a screen recording from any messenger - Everything is recognized automatically — messages, dates, senders extracted for you - Edit if needed — fix, reorder, merge, and organize - Export to PDF, CSV, or Text — share, print, or archive your conversations SUBSCRIPTION MsgKeep offers a subscription that unlocks unlimited exports, printing, and imports. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://msgkeep.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SMS to Email Forwarder4 screens
Text Message Export4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SMS to Email Forwarder at 100% against Text Message Export's 10%. Text Message Export's advantage is ratings volume (91 vs 6) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence, ads 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. SMS to Email Forwarder sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Text Message Export sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text Message Export holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Message Export has 91 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of SMS to Email Forwarder's written reviews are positive against 10% of Text Message Export's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMS to Email Forwarder ships an update weekly, Text Message Export every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SMS to Email Forwarder versus Text Message Export: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMS to Email ForwarderText Message Export
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)4.5 (91 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better10.0% of reviews
Number of ratings691 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVoixWareAlena Zaharova

Customer experience

SMS to Email Forwarder

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Text Message Export

All ratings91 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

SMS to Email Forwarder

Subscriptions12
  • Basic Monthly Plan7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Weekly Personal Plan3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly Plan7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Monthly Personal Plan7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Weekly Business Plan3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Business Plan7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Basic Yearly Plan7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Personal Plan7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly Plan7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly Plan7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Yearly Business Plan7 Days trial$119.991 Year
5 purchases

Text Message Export

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Version$4.997 Days
  • Premium Version$8.997 Days
  • Pro Version$14.997 Days
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  • Pro Version$39.991 Year
  • Pro Version$59.991 Year

Questions

Is SMS to Email Forwarder free?
SMS to Email Forwarder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text Message Export free?
Text Message Export is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SMS to Email Forwarder or Text Message Export?
Text Message Export is rated higher. SMS to Email Forwarder averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Text Message Export averages 4.5 from 91 ratings.
Do SMS to Email Forwarder or Text Message Export have ads?
Neither SMS to Email Forwarder nor Text Message Export shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMS to Email Forwarder or Text Message Export?
SMS to Email Forwarder ships an update weekly, and Text Message Export every 10 days. Most recently, SMS to Email Forwarder was updated on September 24, 2026 and Text Message Export on September 29, 2026.

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