Comparison

Message Archive vs A

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

Head to head
About

Message Archive

Easily view and search your archived SMS messages on your iPhone. Preserve important conversations, create personal backups, and access media attachments. This app prioritizes your privacy by keeping all data on your device.

Highlights
  • View archived conversations
  • Search by contact or phone number
  • Display photos and media
  • Sort by recent messages
  • Works completely offline
  • Data stays on device
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

A

Features
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A-DISK is a local file manager and backup tool. No account is required, and your files do not need to be uploaded to a cloud service. KEY FEATURES • Browse, copy, move, rename, delete, and organize files and folders • Add a USB drive, iCloud Drive, or another external location with the system Files picker • Back up and restore photos, videos, contacts, and documents • Preview images, videos, audio, and text files • Protect files with Secure Encryption or Fast Lock • Save photos, videos, and recordings to the location you choose • Protect the app with a launch password and biometric authentication iOS EXTERNAL STORAGE On iPhone and iPad, A-DISK uses the system file picker so you can explicitly authorize a folder. Without a physical drive, you can select a test folder in Files and use the same workflow. iOS does not provide a general App Store API for directly ejecting a USB drive; disconnection is managed by the system Files app. PRIVACY File processing takes place between your device and the locations you authorize. The current version contains no advertising, behavioral analytics, cross-app tracking, or cloud upload service. See the privacy policy for permission and local-storage details.

Screenshots

Message Archive4 screens
A4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: A at 3 against Message Archive's 1. A also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Message Archive versus A: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMessage ArchiveA
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB37 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDaniel Kennedy仕萍 何

In-app purchases

None

Message Archive

No in-app purchases

None

A

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Message Archive free?
Message Archive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is A free?
A is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Message Archive or A have ads?
Neither Message Archive nor A shows ads.

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