Comparison

ChattyDOC vs Msgly

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

Head to head
About

ChattyDOC

Features
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Turn scans, receipts, forms, and PDFs into organized, searchable text. ChattyDOC combines on-device Vision processing with optional connected extraction for complex layouts. You decide when connected AI is used. CAPTURE AND IMPORT - Scan documents with the camera - Import images and PDFs - Add multiple files in one capture session EXTRACT AND ORGANIZE - Convert document images into editable text - Detect document categories, keywords, and key details - Build Smart Collections with date, category, quality, and confidence rules - Archive documents without permanently deleting them WORK WITH YOUR DOCUMENTS - Search extracted text - Chat with selected documents and review citations - Export as PDF, Markdown, JSON, HTML, or plain text - Sync documents across your signed-in Apple devices APPLE WATCH COMPANION - See recent documents and processing status from your wrist - Ask questions using on-device intelligence on your paired iPhone when available - Capture voice notes and archive or restore documents - Continue on iPhone for scans, exports, and full document workflows PRIVACY-FIRST CONTROLS - On-device processing is preferred when available - Connected extraction is optional and clearly identified - No advertising tracking - Camera and photo access are requested only when you use those features FREE USAGE - Process up to 10 documents per month - Create up to 3 exports per month An optional weekly or yearly subscription unlocks unlimited documents, AI usage, document chat, and advanced exports. Available introductory offers are shown by the App Store before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled through your Apple account settings. Restore Purchases is available in the app. Terms: https://aiocr-nine.vercel.app/terms Privacy: https://aiocr-nine.vercel.app/privacy Support: https://aiocr-nine.vercel.app/support

About

Msgly

Features
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Someone sent you a .msg file and your iPhone can’t open it? Msgly reads .msg email files right on your iPhone β€” see the subject, sender, recipients and message text, and pull out the attachments inside. Save the .msg file to Files, tap Open a .msg File and pick it. Msgly shows the message and lists every attachment, ready to share or save. You can also open a .msg straight from Mail or Files with the share button and choose Msgly. Messages saved by older or non-English Outlook versions (Japanese, Cyrillic, Western European) show their text correctly. β€’ READ THE MESSAGE β€” subject, From (name and email address), To, and the message body with selectable text you can copy. β€’ HTML EMAILS TOO β€” when a message only has an HTML body, Msgly shows it as clean plain text. β€’ EXTRACT ATTACHMENTS β€” every attached file is listed with its original filename and size: PDFs, images, documents, spreadsheets and more. β€’ SHARE OR SAVE TO FILES β€” share one attachment, save it to Files, or use Save All to save several at once. β€’ CLEAR ERRORS β€” if a file isn’t a .msg message or looks damaged, Msgly tells you instead of showing a blank screen. Honest scope: Msgly is a viewer, not an email client β€” it can’t reply, forward or send, and it doesn’t show CC, dates or the original formatting and inline images of HTML emails. Messages attached inside another message are not opened. It opens .msg files only (not .eml or winmail.dat). The file is read on your iPhone. Nothing is uploaded and no account is needed. Free: read any .msg file and save or share the first 3 attachments of each message. A one-time $4.99 purchase unlocks saving every attachment. No subscription, no ads. Questions: overlapmarr@gmail.com

Screenshots

ChattyDOC4 screens
Msgly2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: ChattyDOC at 3 against Msgly's 1. Msgly's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. ChattyDOC sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Msgly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChattyDOC ships an update every 6 days, Msgly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
ChattyDOC versus Msgly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChattyDOCMsgly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size30 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAyman HamakJhomar Maravillas

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ChattyDOC

Subscriptions2
  • AI Capture Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • AI Capture Pro Yearly3 Days trial$99.991 Year
1 purchases

Msgly

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is ChattyDOC free?
ChattyDOC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Msgly free?
Msgly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ChattyDOC or Msgly have ads?
Neither ChattyDOC nor Msgly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChattyDOC or Msgly?
ChattyDOC ships an update every 6 days, and Msgly weekly. Most recently, ChattyDOC was updated on October 16, 2026 and Msgly on October 12, 2026.

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