Comparison

ChatExport 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

ChatExport

Securely save and export AI conversations from your device in various formats like PDF, Markdown, and HTML. Preserve images, code, and formatting while keeping your data encrypted and offline. Access your archived chats anytime with local search and optional iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Export AI chats to PDF, Markdown, HTML, TXT
  • Preserve images, code blocks, tables, and formatting
  • Offline and encrypted local storage
  • Face ID/Touch ID protection
  • Fast local search
  • iCloud sync across devices
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Turn your AI conversations into documents you can keep, organize, search, and reuse. ChatExport turns ChatGPT chats into beautiful PDF, Markdown, HTML, and plain text documents - with your images, code, formulas, diagrams, tables, links, and formatting intact. Save important conversations to your private library, find them instantly with fast local search, organize them with folders, tags, and pinned collections, edit them before exporting, and keep everything in sync across your devices. * Export in seconds Open any ChatGPT conversation, tap Share, and turn it into a document in seconds. Choose PDF, Markdown, HTML, or plain text, then share it wherever you work. ChatExport uses an in-house rendering engine designed to preserve the original conversation - including images, code, math, tables, links, formatting, and more. * Your AI work, organized Your conversations don’t have to disappear into your chat history. Build a searchable library of the AI conversations you want to keep. Organize them with folders and tags, pin important documents, and find anything instantly with fast local search. You can also edit a conversation before exporting - tweak the Markdown, trim sections, and apply a theme to create a document that’s ready to use. * Private by design Your conversations stay on your devices. ChatExport processes and stores your chats locally, with encryption at rest. No account is required. No browser extension is needed. Your conversations are never uploaded to our servers. We don’t collect, sell, or see your chats. Ever. * Built for real AI work Developers - keep debugging sessions, solutions, and code intact. Writers - turn AI brainstorms and drafts into clean documents. Researchers and students - archive explanations, research, and notes. Professionals - keep important AI work organized, searchable, and ready to reuse. Creators - move conversations into Markdown and your favorite writing tools. * Your AI work, wherever you need it Keep your library in sync across iPhone and iPad with iCloud. Lock private conversations with Face ID or Touch ID. Search and manage your documents locally, even when you’re offline. Do the thinking with AI. Keep the result. * Free to try ChatExport is free to try with 10 exports. Premium unlocks unlimited exports, themes, your full AI document library, and multi-device sync. * A few common questions: Does ChatExport work with Claude or Gemini? Claude and Gemini support are on the roadmap. Today, ChatExport focuses on ChatGPT. Do my chats leave my device? No. Your conversations are processed and stored locally on your devices and are never uploaded to our servers. Can I edit a chat before exporting? Yes. Edit the Markdown, trim sections, and apply a theme before creating your document. Do I need an account? No. ChatExport works without an account. Does it work offline? Yes. Your conversations can be processed and managed locally without sending them to a server. * Terms of Use / EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ * Privacy Policy: https://www.aichatexport.app/privacy * ChatExport is an independent app and is not affiliated with OpenAI. ChatGPT is a trademark of OpenAI.

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

ChatExport4 screens
Text Message Export4 screens

Verdict

The call

ChatExport and Text Message Export both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of ChatExport's written reviews are positive against 10% of Text Message Export's. Text Message Export's advantage is ratings volume (91 vs 13). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ChatExport sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for ChatExport against 4.5 for Text Message Export. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Message Export has 91 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of ChatExport's written reviews are positive against 10% of Text Message Export's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChatExport ships an update every 2 weeks, Text Message Export every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ChatExport versus Text Message Export: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChatExportText Message Export
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13 ratings)4.5 (91 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better10.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1391 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBETTER APP INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYAlena Zaharova

Customer experience

ChatExport

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews3 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

2 purchases

ChatExport

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$59.991 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 ChatExport free?
ChatExport 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, ChatExport or Text Message Export?
ChatExport and Text Message Export are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 13 and 91 ratings respectively.
Do ChatExport or Text Message Export have ads?
Neither ChatExport nor Text Message Export shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChatExport or Text Message Export?
ChatExport ships an update every 2 weeks, and Text Message Export every 10 days. Most recently, ChatExport was updated on October 14, 2026 and Text Message Export on October 16, 2026.

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