Comparison

ChatPort vs ViewPane

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

Head to head
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ChatPort

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ChatPort is the simplest way to export messages from your iPhone and save conversations from all your favorite messaging apps. Whether you want to keep personal memories, create legal records, or stay organized, ChatPort helps you securely store and manage your chats with ease. Upload screenshots or screen recordings of your chats, and ChatPort will convert them into clean, searchable text you can download, back up, or print. You can also export full conversations using our desktop companion for a complete backup experience. Looking for an easy way to save messages from your iPhone? ChatPort lets you export SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger, and more into multiple formatsβ€”right from your device. KEY FEATURES β€’ Screenshot & Screen Recording to Text: Upload chat screenshots or recordings and instantly convert them into structured, searchable messages. β€’ Universal Chat Exporter: Export conversations across platforms including SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger, Instagram DMs, and more. β€’ Export to PDF, CSV & Text: Save your chats in professional formats that are easy to share, store, or print. β€’ Simple & Guided Flow: Export your messages in just a few stepsβ€”no technical knowledge needed. β€’ Unlimited Exports: No limits on how many chats or messages you can export. β€’ Flexible Data Use: Turn chats into data you can organize, search, download, and archive. β€’ Fast & Helpful Support: Get quick assistance whenever you need it. WHY CHOOSE CHATPORT? β€’ Works with Any Chat App: Even if direct export isn’t available, just upload screenshots or recordings to extract your messages. β€’ Reliable Backup Solution: Safely store conversations for personal, legal, or business use. β€’ Professional Documentation: Export chats into clean PDFs for records, reports, or evidence. β€’ Easy Organization: Keep all your conversations structured and accessible. PERFECT FOR β€’ Professionals needing documented communication records β€’ Users who want to convert chat screenshots into real data β€’ Anyone backing up personal or meaningful conversations β€’ Businesses managing compliance and chat history β€’ Users of tools like iMazing, TouchCopy, CopyTrans, or PhoneView looking for a simpler mobile solution GET STARTED WITH CHATPORT Start exporting your chats in minutes: β€’ Upload screenshots or recordings to extract messages β€’ Export conversations into PDF, CSV, or text β€’ Back up chats quickly and securely β€’ Organize and search your message history easily SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS A subscription unlocks unlimited exports, support for all formats including PDF, and priority customer support. Terms of Use: https://apptivityglobal.com/terms-of-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://apptivityglobal.com/privacy-policy/

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ViewPane

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ViewPane is the companion app for Frigate NVR β€” the open-source, self-hosted network video recorder trusted by thousands of self-hosting enthusiasts. Your cameras. Your network. Your phone. NATIVE HEVC LIVE VIEW Tap any camera for a fullscreen live view played as real video with hardware H.265/HEVC decode β€” full resolution, full frame rate, no server re-encoding. Pinch to zoom, pan while zoomed, rotate for landscape. ALL YOUR CAMERAS IN ONE GRID A clean 2- or 3-column grid with thumbnails you set yourself β€” capture the exact frame you want for each camera. Live Wall (Pro) turns the grid into an auto-updating multi-camera view with Auto, Large, Medium, or Small tiles, and a long-press pins any camera as the big tile. BROWSE AI-DETECTED EVENTS Scroll events with thumbnails, confidence scores, and zone labels. Filter by camera, detection type (person, car, dog, cat), or time range (Pro). Tap any event for the snapshot and recorded clip. PLAY, SAVE, AND SHARE CLIPS (PRO) Event clips and continuous recordings download to your phone, play smoothly mobile-optimized, and hand off to the system share sheet β€” save to your files or photos via the share sheet, or send to anyone. GET NOTIFIED (PRO) Motion alerts through your own self-hosted relay container, driven by your MQTT broker. Per-camera schedules, tap an alert to jump to the live view and snooze that camera. No cloud middleman β€” the relay runs on your hardware. Delivery is best-effort: alerts ride your network and Apple's push service, so treat them as a convenience, not a guarantee. WORKS EVERYWHERE Connect over your local network at home or remotely through Tailscale or a reverse proxy β€” ViewPane automatically picks the right URL. Sign in with Frigate's own built-in login (0.16+), Basic Auth, or a Bearer Token. The app refuses to send credentials over unsafe public HTTP. PRIVACY FIRST No analytics, no tracking, no accounts, no cloud. Server credentials live in your device's secure keychain. Camera footage flows directly between your phone and your server β€” we never see it. The only optional external service is push delivery (an anonymous device token; never video or credentials). BUILT FOR FRIGATE USERS Works with Frigate 0.14 or newer (tested on 0.16 and 0.17), community or Frigate+. Multi-server support (Pro). Demo mode β€” tour the full app with sample data before touching your config. Built by someone who runs 10 cameras on Frigate at home. ViewPane is a viewer for cameras you own and operate. It is not a security or alarm system, does not monitor anything on your behalf, and is not a substitute for a monitored service. Free tier: one server, the camera grid, fullscreen native-HEVC live view with pinch-zoom and landscape, the last 20 events, LAN + Tailscale access, and demo mode. ViewPane Pro ($9.99/year β€” under a dollar a month) adds push notifications, full event history with filters, clip playback and saving, unlimited servers, and Live Wall. ViewPane is not affiliated with the Frigate NVR project. Privacy Policy: https://viewpane.app/privacy Β· Terms of Use (EULA): https://viewpane.app/terms

Screenshots

ChatPort4 screens
ViewPane4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChatPort at none against ViewPane's 1. ViewPane's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. ViewPane sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. ChatPort asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
ChatPort versus ViewPane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChatPortViewPane
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAman SinghalKenneth Campbell

In-app purchases

None

ChatPort

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ViewPane

Subscriptions1
  • ViewPane Pro$9.991 Year

Questions

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

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