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.
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, ensuring your data is not sold. Focuses on providing high-quality software for message management.
- Automatic SMS forwarding
- iMessage forwarding
- Reliable message delivery
- Secure data handling
- Email integration
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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
Text Message Export
Easily save and export text messages from your iPhone. Automatically recognize and convert conversations into editable PDF, CSV, or text files. Perfect for legal records, personal archives, or backing up important chats.
- Smart message recognition
- Export to PDF, CSV, Text
- Powerful message editing
- Group chat support
- Works with all messengers
- No computer required
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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.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
SMS to Email Forwarder and Text Message Export both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of SMS to Email Forwarder's written reviews are positive against 10% of Text Message Export's. Text Message Export's advantage is ratings volume (156 vs 8). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. SMS to Email Forwarder sells 10 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for SMS to Email Forwarder against 4.6 for Text Message Export. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Message Export has 156 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of SMS to Email Forwarder's written reviews are positive against 10% of Text Message Export's.
SMS to Email Forwarder ships an update weekly, Text Message Export every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMS to Email Forwarder | Text Message Export |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 4.6 (156 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 156 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VoixWare | Alena Zaharova |
Customer experience
SMS to Email Forwarder
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In-app purchases
SMS to Email Forwarder
- Basic Monthly Plan7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Weekly Personal Plan3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Monthly Personal Plan7 Days trial$6.991 Month
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- Weekly Business Plan3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- 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
Text Message Export
- 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
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