ChatViewer vs Chat Export Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChatViewer
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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.
Chat Export Viewer
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | ChatViewer | Chat Export Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bugra Acemoglu | Ming Hin Lee |
In-app purchases
ChatViewer
- Full Access – Unlimited Chats$4.99
Chat Export Viewer
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium Annual$8.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$14.99
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