Text Message Export vs Backup & Restore App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text Message Export
Easily export, back up, and print your SMS, iMessage, and chat app conversations. Save your message history in various formats like PDF, CSV, or Excel for personal records, work, or documentation.
- Export SMS and text messages
- Backup iMessage conversations
- Export chats from popular messaging apps
- Save messages as PDF, CSV, Excel, or text
- Print conversations directly
- Select specific chats or message history
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TextScape: Export & Backup Text Messages and SMS TextScape helps you export, back up, and print your messages from SMS, iMessage, and popular chat apps - all in one simple tool. Whether you need a personal backup, printable records, or shareable files, your can simply text port your conversations into organized documents that you can save and reuse anytime, anywhere. What you can do with TextScape • Export SMS and text messages • Back up iMessage conversations • Export chats from popular messaging apps • Save messages as PDF, CSV, Excel, or text files • Print conversations directly from the app • Select specific chats or message history • Keep copies for personal, work, or record-keeping needs Simple and flexible TextScape is your perfect decipher which lets you choose exactly what to export. Pick the conversations you need, scan your message history, and generate files in formats that work for you. No clutter. No unnecessary steps. Just clear message exports, ready to save, share, or print. Designed for everyday use • Easy-to-use interface • Works with large chat histories • Multiple export formats • Useful for backups, documentation, or personal archives TextScape gives you control over your messages - on your terms. Subscriptions • Auto-Renewal: Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. • Manage: You can cancel or adjust your subscription anytime in Account Settings. • Free Trial: Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited once you purchase a subscription. • Payment: Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon purchase confirmation. Privacy Policy: https://textscape.app/legal/privacy Terms of Use: https://textscape.app/legal/terms
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Backup & Restore App at 4.0 against Text Message Export's 2.8. Backup & Restore App also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). Text Message Export's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Text Message Export sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Backup & Restore App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Backup & Restore App holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Message Export has 37 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Text Message Export ships an update weekly, Backup & Restore App daily. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text Message Export | Backup & Restore App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (37 ratings) | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maryna Plotnikova | Thien Le Nguyen Anh |
Customer experience
Text Message Export
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In-app purchases
Text Message Export
- Weekly Plan$6.997 Days
- Yearly Plan$44.991 Year
- Yearly Plan$69.991 Year
Backup & Restore App
- Premium Access Weekly$8.997 Days
- Premium Access Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Premium Access Yearly$49.991 Year
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