# Text Message Export vs Backup & Restore App

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text Message Export | Backup & Restore App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.8 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-message-export-textscape/id6757188560/reviews) | **[4.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backup-and-restore-app/id6809697512/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **37** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 37 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Maryna Plotnikova](https://appshunter.io/developer/1845114679) | [Thien Le Nguyen Anh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1817551049) |

## What reviewers say

### Text Message Export

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-message-export-textscape/id6757188560)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Plan | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly Plan | $44.99 | per year |
| Yearly Plan | $69.99 | per year |


### Backup & Restore App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backup-and-restore-app/id6809697512)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Access Weekly | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Access Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Premium Access Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Text Message Export free?

Text Message Export is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Backup & Restore App free?

Backup & Restore App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Text Message Export or Backup & Restore App?

Backup & Restore App is rated higher. Text Message Export averages 2.8 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Backup & Restore App averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Text Message Export or Backup & Restore App have ads?

Neither Text Message Export nor Backup & Restore App shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Text Message Export or Backup & Restore App?

Text Message Export ships an update weekly, and Backup & Restore App daily. Most recently, Text Message Export was updated on October 12, 2026 and Backup & Restore App on October 7, 2026.

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