Comparison

winmail.decoder vs Winly

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

Head to head
About

winmail.decoder

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Description: Did you receive a "winmail.dat" file and can't open it? Winmail Decoder is the essential tool to instantly recover your attachments trapped in Outlook's TNEF format. Whether you are on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you can finally access your documents, images, and PDFs sent by Microsoft Outlook users. Why choose Winmail Decoder? Pure Simplicity: Drag and drop your files or open them directly from your Mail app. Quick Preview: View your documents (PDFs, photos, text) directly within the app using QuickLook. Flexible Export: Save files individually or export the entire selection into a convenient ZIP archive. Cross-Platform: A modern interface tailored for your device, whether on mobile or desktop. Privacy First: Your files are processed locally on your device. Nothing is ever sent to an external server. Say goodbye to unreadable attachments and take control of your emails today!

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Winly

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You got an important email, but instead of the attachment you're expecting, your iPhone shows a mystery file called "winmail.dat" that simply won't open. It looks broken. It isn't. winmail.dat (the TNEF format that Outlook and Microsoft mail servers sometimes send) is a wrapper that hides the real attachments inside it โ€” your Word document, the PDF, the spreadsheet, the photos. iPhone Mail can't unpack it. Winly can. Open the winmail.dat file in Winly and instantly see the real files it was carrying. Preview them, then save them to Files or Photos, or share them straight to any app. Done in seconds. Everything happens 100% on your device. Your emails and attachments are never uploaded anywhere โ€” no account, no cloud, no servers. One honest price. Pay once and unlock everything โ€” every file, every format, forever. No subscription, no weekly fee, no separate charge for each file type. FEATURES โ€ข OPENS WINMAIL.DAT โ€” unpack the TNEF attachment Outlook sends and iPhone Mail can't read. โ€ข SEES THE REAL FILES โ€” Word, PDF, Excel, images and more, revealed and ready. โ€ข SAVE ANYWHERE โ€” send extracted files to Files, Photos, or any app via Share. โ€ข PREVIEW FIRST โ€” check what's inside before you save. โ€ข 100% ON DEVICE โ€” nothing is uploaded; your attachments stay private on your iPhone. โ€ข PAY ONCE, UNLOCK EVERYTHING โ€” one price unlocks every file and format. No subscription. How it works: open the winmail.dat attachment with Winly (tap Share in Mail, or open the file directly), see the files inside, then save or share. That's it. Stop staring at a file you can't open. Get your real attachments out โ€” with Winly. Questions or feedback: overlapmarr@gmail.com

Screenshots

winmail.decoder4 screens
Winly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: winmail.decoder at none against Winly's 1. Winly's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Winly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. winmail.decoder asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
winmail.decoder versus Winly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterwinmail.decoderWinly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPascal JugnetJhomar Maravillas

In-app purchases

None

winmail.decoder

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Winly

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is winmail.decoder free?
winmail.decoder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Winly free?
Winly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do winmail.decoder or Winly have ads?
Neither winmail.decoder nor Winly shows ads.

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