Text Message Export vs Intention
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text Message Export
Easily save and export text messages from your iPhone. Automatically recognize and convert conversations into editable PDF, CSV, or text files. Perfect for legal records, personal archives, or backing up important chats.
- Smart message recognition
- Export to PDF, CSV, Text
- Powerful message editing
- Group chat support
- Works with all messengers
- No computer required
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MsgKeep — Save, Edit & Export Text Messages from iPhone The smartest way to save text messages from iPhone and export conversations from any messaging app. MsgKeep instantly recognizes your chat messages and turns them into editable, exportable documents — perfect for legal records, personal archives, or simply keeping important messages safe. Need to export text messages from iPhone for court, backup WhatsApp conversations, or save iMessage chats? MsgKeep makes it effortless with smart recognition that no other app offers. Extract text messages from any messenger — MsgKeep reads your chats and converts them into clean, organized documents. KEY FEATURES - Smart Recognition: Unlike other apps, MsgKeep automatically extracts messages, timestamps, and participant names. No manual typing, no cables, no computer required. - Export Text Messages to PDF, CSV & Text: Save your conversations as beautifully formatted PDF with chat bubbles, structured CSV for spreadsheets, or plain text. The easiest way to export iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram and other chats. - Powerful Editing: Edit messages, fix names, adjust timestamps, search across conversations, and merge multiple chats into one. Full control over your exported data. - Group Chat Support: Automatic detection of group conversations with color-coded participant names in exports. - Works with Every Messenger: iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram DMs, Facebook Messenger, Viber, Signal, Discord, Snapchat, LINE, and any other messaging app. WHY CHOOSE MSGKEEP? - Automatic Recognition: Other apps require manual input or a desktop connection. MsgKeep recognizes messages automatically — just import and export. - Edit Before You Export: Fix recognition errors, reorder messages, merge chats, remove unwanted messages — get a clean result every time. - No Computer Needed: Everything happens on your iPhone. No cables, no desktop software, no complicated setup. PERFECT FOR - Legal professionals who need to export text messages from iPhone as formatted evidence for court - Anyone looking to save iMessage conversations or backup WhatsApp chats for safekeeping - Businesses requiring documented proof of communication for compliance or records - People preserving meaningful conversations and personal memories - Users looking for automatic message recognition and export GET STARTED Save text messages from iPhone in minutes: - Import your chats — add screenshots or a screen recording from any messenger - Everything is recognized automatically — messages, dates, senders extracted for you - Edit if needed — fix, reorder, merge, and organize - Export to PDF, CSV, or Text — share, print, or archive your conversations SUBSCRIPTION MsgKeep offers a subscription that unlocks unlimited exports, printing, and imports. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://msgkeep.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Intention
This app introduces a "friction" barrier to prevent compulsive app usage. Instead of simple timers, it presents cognitive challenges that must be solved before accessing blocked applications, helping users regain focus and control over their screen time.
- Cognitive challenges (mental math, memory, word scramble, Stroop test)
- Customizable app blocking
- Set unlock durations
- Track screen time and progress
- System-level blocking via Apple APIs
- Privacy-focused design
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You don't have a screen time problem. You have a friction problem. Every time you pick up your phone, the path to Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, or YouTube is one tap away. Intention adds the one thing those apps are designed to remove: a reason to pause. When you open a blocked app, you're not shown a timer or a motivational quote. You're shown a challenge — and you can't get in until you solve it. THE METHOD: COGNITIVE FRICTION Willpower fails. Timers get dismissed. Breathing exercises fade into muscle memory. What actually interrupts a compulsive scroll is cognitive load — a moment where your brain has to switch modes and engage. Intention uses proven challenge types from cognitive psychology to create that moment every single time. FOUR KINDS OF BRAIN CHALLENGES Mix and match to keep your brain on its toes: • Mental Math — arithmetic across addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and multi-step problems • Memory Grid — watch a pattern flash, then reproduce it • Word Scramble — unscramble letters into real words • Stroop Test — the classic color/word conflict test used in focus research Pick one. Pick all four. Turn difficulty up when it gets easy. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps and categories that steal your attention — social, news, games, anything 2. Open a blocked app — a shield appears with a challenge 3. Solve to unlock for a duration you set (5 minutes, 30 minutes, 2 hours — your call) 4. When the timer ends, the shield returns automatically Apple's Screen Time APIs power the blocking, so it's system-level and reliable. No VPN tricks. No jailbreak. No way to swipe around it. WHY PEOPLE STICK WITH INTENTION • It isn't a guilt trip — every unlock is a small win • It's honest about when you actually need the app and when you don't • Your brain gets sharper as a side effect • Either you get smarter by completing a challenge or don't scroll at all, win-win TRACK WHAT MATTERS A clean dashboard shows: • Today's screen time on addictive apps • Weekly and monthly trends • Daily streak and total XP earned from completed challenges • Impact of shielding addictive apps (this one hits) WHO IT'S FOR • People who quit Instagram for a week and were back in three days • Anyone who opens their phone to check one thing and surfaces twenty minutes later • Students, parents, creators, and professionals who need their attention back • Anyone who's tried every screen time app and still gets pulled in BUILT FOR YOUR PRIVACY Intention uses Apple's FamilyControls and ManagedSettings frameworks. Your app selections never leave your device — Apple's system handles them with privacy-preserving tokens that even we can't read. No tracking. No selling data. No ads. TRY IT FREE Start with a 3-day free trial — full access, no commitments. After your trial: • Monthly: $9.99/month • Annual: $59.99/year (save 50% vs. monthly) • Lifetime: $149.99 — one payment, forever Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://tryintention.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://tryintention.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Intention at 100% against Text Message Export's 10%. Intention also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Text Message Export's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (147 vs 13). On price, update cadence, 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 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Intention sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Intention holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Message Export has 147 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Text Message Export's written reviews are positive against 100% of Intention's.
Text Message Export ships an update every 11 days, Intention every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Text Message Export | Intention |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (147 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 147 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alena Zaharova | CLV AI HOLDINGS LLC |
Customer experience
Text Message Export
Intention
In-app purchases
Text Message Export
- Premium Version$4.997 Days
- Premium Version$8.997 Days
- Pro Version$14.997 Days
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- Pro Version$39.991 Year
- Pro Version$59.991 Year
Intention
- Intention Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Intention Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$149.99
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