Forks vs PST Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forks
Effortlessly split restaurant bills with AI-powered receipt scanning and intuitive item assignment. Settle payments instantly via popular payment apps and keep a history of all your dining expenses.
- AI receipt scanning
- Visual seat map for item assignment
- Split bills for up to 25 people
- Supports 14+ currencies
- Direct payment requests via Venmo, Cash App, UPI
- Tip calculator
- Exportable spending history
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Splitting a restaurant bill shouldn't take longer than the meal itself. Forks makes it fast, fair, and actually fun. SNAP A PHOTO, SKIP THE MATH Point your camera at any receipt and Forks instantly reads every item using AI-powered OCR. No more squinting at tiny print or punching numbers into a calculator. DRAG, DROP, DONE See everyone at the table on a visual seat map. Tap an item to assign it to whoever ordered it, or split shared dishes evenly with one tap. Forks handles the rest: tax distribution, tip calculation, and per-person totals. PAY INSTANTLY When the split is done, send payment requests directly through Venmo, Cash App, or UPI. One tap opens the right app with the exact amount pre-filled. No more awkward "I'll get you back later." KEEP IT ALL ORGANIZED Every split is saved automatically. Export to CSV, view spending stats, or look up what everyone owed from last Friday's dinner. Your complete dining history, always accessible. WHY FORKS? - AI receipt scanning in seconds - Visual seat map for intuitive item assignment - Supports up to 25 people per split - 14+ currencies for international dining - Venmo, Cash App, and UPI integration - Tip calculator with pre-tax and post-tax options - Shareable summary cards via iMessage - Light and dark themes Try Forks Pro free for 7 days. Unlock unlimited splits, AI scanning, full history, and more. Terms: https://forks.my/terms
PST Reader
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PST Reader opens .pst mail archives on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. No setup. No account. No internet. Drag in a file you exported a decade ago and read it like it was yesterday. WHAT IT DOES Browse the full folder tree from your archive: Inbox, Sent, Drafts, Junk, Deleted, and any custom folder you set up. Read every message with original formatting, recipients, date, and full headers when you need them. Search across the whole mailbox by sender, subject, body, or recipient. Results show which folder the match came from. Preview attachments in QuickLook. Save them to Files, share through any app, or drag them straight to Finder on Mac. Open contacts, appointments, tasks, and notes carried by the archive. Print messages or export them as PDF. PRIVACY The file stays on your device. Nothing leaves it. No analytics. No login. No server. PST Reader opens archives read-only. Your file is never modified. Decrypted attachment data is deleted from the temp folder when you close the archive. FORMATS Both Unicode and ANSI .pst files are supported. Single archives up to several gigabytes work fine. PRICING Free for up to 10 messages a day. Enough for the quick lookup most people need. Premium unlocks unlimited reading, full search, attachment export, and PDF print. Cancel anytime in your Apple subscription settings. Privacy Policy: https://yevgenii.dev/projects/pst-reader/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PST Reader at none against Forks's shown. Forks's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Forks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PST Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Forks ships an update every 3 days, PST Reader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forks | PST Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shrenik Choudhary | Yevgenii Kryzhanivskyi |
In-app purchases
Forks
- Forks Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Forks Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Forks Pro Lifetime$14.99
PST Reader
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$29.99









