Comparison

ChatViewer vs Chat Export Viewer

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

Head to head
About

ChatViewer

Features
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ChatViewer lets you open and explore your WhatsApp chat backups directly on your device. View messages and media offline with a clean, fast, and secure experience. Designed as a simple utility, ChatViewer helps you browse your exported WhatsApp chats and media files without uploading your data anywhere. Features: • View WhatsApp chat backups locally • Browse messages and media offline • Clean and fast chat navigation • No accounts, no servers, no tracking • Privacy-first, on-device processing ChatViewer does not collect or store your data. All files stay on your device. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by WhatsApp.

About

Chat Export Viewer

Features
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Chat Export Viewer opens WhatsApp exported chats on your phone — privately, offline, and without uploading anything to the cloud. SAVE SPACE, SKIP THE CLOUD BILL Cloud backups fill up fast, and extra storage gets expensive. Import a WhatsApp export, then keep it as a compact ZIP or TXT on your device. Bundle every chat into one space-saving ZIP — already-compressed chats stay nested without wasteful re-packing, so you avoid duplicate bulk. Same history, much smaller footprint — no monthly cloud plan required. IMPORT YOUR EXPORT • Open .zip or .txt files from a WhatsApp export • Import a multi-chat ZIP (or the app’s all-chats backup) in one go • Re-import updates existing chats when there are new messages — skips duplicates READ LIKE A CHAT • Familiar bubbles, timestamps, and date separators • Search, filters, and jump to a date • Photos, videos, audio, and PDF previews • Reply quotes and photo captions in the same bubble ORGANIZE & SHARE • Media and documents gallery • Multi-select to copy or share messages and attachments • Export one chat as compressed ZIP or lightweight TXT; PDF export with Premium • Export all chats as a single re-importable ZIP backup PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account required • Your chats stay on your device • Interface in 24 languages Premium unlocks PDF export and an ad-free experience. Chat Export Viewer is an independent app and is not affiliated with WhatsApp or Meta. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/KennyHacrt/chat-export-viewer-privacy/blob/master/PRIVACY_POLICY.md

Screenshots

ChatViewer3 screens
Chat Export Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ChatViewer at none against Chat Export Viewer's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. ChatViewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chat Export Viewer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
ChatViewer versus Chat Export Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChatViewerChat Export Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBugra AcemogluMing Hin Lee

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ChatViewer

One-time1
  • Full Access – Unlimited Chats$4.99
3 purchases

Chat Export Viewer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is ChatViewer free?
ChatViewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chat Export Viewer free?
Chat Export Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ChatViewer or Chat Export Viewer have ads?
Chat Export Viewer shows ads; ChatViewer does not.

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