Comparison

Text Message Export vs ColorBase

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

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About

Text Message Export

Easily save, edit, and export text messages and chat conversations from your iPhone. This app uses AI to recognize messages, timestamps, and participants, allowing you to export them into various formats like PDF, CSV, and plain text for legal records, personal archives, or safekeeping.

Highlights
  • AI-powered message recognition
  • Export to PDF, CSV, and Text
  • Powerful message editing
  • Group chat support
  • Works with all major messengers
  • No computer required
Features
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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/

About

ColorBase

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ColorBase: Your Ultimate Color Mixing and Formula Manager ColorBase is the essential tool for professionals, artists, and DIY enthusiasts who need to create, track, and manage physical color recipes. Whether you are mixing automotive paint, resin, dyes, or custom pigments, ColorBase helps you organize your formulas and calculate production costs with absolute precision. Stop writing your valuable formulas on sticky notes! With ColorBase, your entire recipe library is safe, searchable, and always in your pocket. KEY FEATURES: • Build Custom Recipes: Easily add components, log their weights, and attach reference photos to every mix. • Recipe Notes: Add custom descriptions, client details, or mixing instructions directly to your formulas. • Smart Scaling & Reverse Calculation: Enter a new target weight to scale the whole batch, or type how much of a single ingredient you have left to reverse-calculate the perfect amount. • Duplicate Formulas: Instantly copy an existing recipe to create quick variations without starting from scratch. • Cost Calculation: Input the price per kg/lb for your components, and let ColorBase instantly calculate the exact production cost. • Cloud Sync: Create an account to securely back up your database and access your recipes seamlessly across all devices. COLORBASE PRO (Lifetime Upgrade) Maximize your workflow with a one-time upgrade to ColorBase Pro: • Unlimited Recipes: Create and save as many color formulas as you need. • Ad-Free: A completely distraction-free experience. • Professional Exports: Generate polished PDF reports of your recipes to share with clients, or download your entire library as a clean CSV spreadsheet. • Secure Cloud Backups: Keep your data permanently synced. Mix with confidence, track your costs, and never lose a formula again. Download ColorBase today!

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ColorBase at 15.1 against Text Message Export's 17.6. On price and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Text Message Export sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and ColorBase sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Text Message Export versus ColorBase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText Message ExportColorBase
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (91 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings91 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone — better—
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlena ZaharovaPawel Gajewski

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Text Message Export

Subscriptions5
  • 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
1 purchases

ColorBase

One-time1
  • ColorBase Pro$8.99

Questions

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

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