Comparison

Message Archive vs Backup & Restore App

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

Head to head
About

Message Archive

Features
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PRESERVE YOUR MESSAGE HISTORY Message Archive lets you view and search your archived messages on iPhone. Perfect for preserving conversations or keeping a personal backup of important messages. FEATURES • View all your archived conversations • Search by contact name or phone number • Display photos and media attachments • Sort by most recent messages • Works completely offline • All data stays on your device HOW IT WORKS 1. Import your message archive folder 2. Choose your storage option (offline or linked) 3. Browse and search your message history PRIVACY FIRST Your messages never leave your device. No cloud services, no data collection, no tracking. Message Archive reads your archive files locally - your privacy is absolute. STORAGE OPTIONS Choose between: • Save to Device - Full offline access, uses device storage • Link Only - Access files from iCloud or external location, saves space PERFECT FOR • Preserving important conversations • Creating message backups • Legal or personal records • Keeping message history

About

Backup & Restore App

Easily export and archive your iPhone conversations and contacts into readable files. Securely back up your address book and manage your data privately on your device.

Highlights
  • Export conversations as PDF, text, CSV, JSON, XML, web page, or image
  • Rebuild conversations from screenshots
  • Save contacts to vCard, JSON, or CSV files
  • Restore contacts from saved files
  • Print clean contact lists as PDF
  • Private by default, no account or servers needed
Features
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Two everyday jobs, handled entirely on your iPhone: turning conversations into files you can read, print or store, and keeping a safe copy of your address book. CONVERSATIONS - Add chat screenshots and the conversation is rebuilt on device - Fix who said what with a tap, hide anything private before it leaves - Export as PDF, plain text, CSV, JSON, XML, a web page or one long image - Keep an archive of your conversations and bring it back later CONTACTS - Save every contact to a vCard, JSON or CSV file - Put contacts back from a saved file — nothing on your phone is deleted or overwritten - Skip entries you already have while restoring - Spot likely duplicates and contacts missing a number - Print a clean contact list as a PDF EVERYDAY DETAILS - Light, dark or system appearance - Optional reminders so a fresh copy is never far away - Backups sit in the app and show up in the Files app whenever you need them PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account, no sign-in, no servers. Text recognition uses Apple's on-device framework and every file is written on your phone. Contacts permission is the only permission requested, and nothing is ever uploaded. GOOD TO KNOW Conversations are built from screenshots you choose yourself. Apps cannot read the iPhone message database, cannot recover deleted texts, and cannot write messages back into a messaging app. Restoring brings conversations back into this app's own library. – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase (After free trial period if offered). – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Term Of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/lnathien/home/term-of-use Privacy: https://sites.google.com/view/lnathien/home/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Message Archive4 screens
Backup & Restore App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Backup & Restore App at 4.0 against Message Archive's 3.0. Backup & Restore App also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 2). Message Archive's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, 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. Backup & Restore App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Message Archive asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backup & Restore App holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backup & Restore App has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Message Archive versus Backup & Restore App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMessage ArchiveBackup & Restore App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings211 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel KennedyThien Le Nguyen Anh

In-app purchases

None

Message Archive

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Backup & Restore App

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Access Weekly$8.997 Days
  • Premium Access Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Premium Access Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Message Archive free?
Message Archive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backup & Restore App free?
Backup & Restore App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Message Archive or Backup & Restore App?
Backup & Restore App is rated higher. Message Archive averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Backup & Restore App averages 4.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Message Archive or Backup & Restore App have ads?
Neither Message Archive nor Backup & Restore App shows ads.

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