Comparison

MSG Reader · Converter, Opener vs PST Viewer

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

Head to head
About

MSG Reader · Converter, Opener

Easily open, read, and convert email files like .msg, .eml, and .emlx on your Apple devices. View attachments, message details, and authentication results. Convert messages to PDF, HTML, or text, and manage them offline.

Highlights
  • Open MSG, EML, EMLX files
  • View and save attachments
  • Inspect message headers and authentication
  • Convert to PDF, HTML, text, EML, MBOX
  • Offline functionality
  • Add calendar invites and contacts
Features
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MSG Viewer Reader | MSG to PDF, EML is the easiest way to open, read, and convert email files on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Got a .msg, .eml, or .emlx file you can't open? MSG Viewer shows it exactly as it was sent — sender, recipients, date, formatted body, and every attachment. KEY FEATURES • Open .msg, .eml, and .emlx email files from Files, Mail, Safari, AirDrop, and any other app • See each message exactly as sent — formatted or plain text • View, preview, and save every attachment • Open embedded and nested messages • Search by subject or sender, sort, and group into conversations • Add calendar invites (.ics) and contacts (.vcf) to your device • Works fully offline — nothing is ever uploaded INSPECT EVERY DETAIL • Full message headers and hop-by-hop delivery routing • SPF, DKIM, and DMARC authentication results • Message-ID and complete metadata • Built for IT, support, analysts, and anyone who needs the facts CONVERT & EXPORT • Turn messages into PDF, HTML, text, EML, or MBOX. MSG to PDF. • Combine many messages into one file • Include attachments and add page numbers • Share anywhere with the system share sheet PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your messages never leave your device. No account, no sign-in, no tracking. Everything happens on-device, even offline. MSG Viewer turns a file you couldn't open into something you can read, search, verify, and convert in seconds.

About

PST Viewer

Features
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PST Viewer opens email archives quickly, safely and strictly read-only – no Outlook required. Free and open source. FORMATS • Outlook data files (.pst) – even large archives of several gigabytes • Outlook items (.msg), emails (.eml, .emlx) • MBOX mailboxes from Gmail/Google Takeout (labels become folders), Apple Mail and Thunderbird • Folders of mail files SEARCH AND FIND • Full-text search as you type – in all folders or just the current one • Filters for date range, sender, recipient, attachments, attachment type, unread, important, flagged and more • Search syntax in English and German, e.g. from:anna has:attachment after:2024-03-01 • "muller" also finds "Müller"; matches are highlighted READ • Familiar layout with folders, a list grouped by date and a reading pane • HTML emails shown safely; remote images stay blocked until you allow them • Appointments, contacts and tasks at a glance; digitally signed messages • Open attached messages directly ATTACHMENTS AND EXPORT • Preview PDFs, images, text, tables, calendar and contact files • Save attachments one by one or all at once • Export messages as PDF, email file (.eml) or text, and print them PRIVACY • Everything stays on your device: no upload, no cloud, no tracking • Your files are never modified • Free and open source (MIT license): no account, no ads, no in-app purchases • Source code: github.com/mariokernich/pst-viewer Microsoft and Outlook are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. PST Viewer is an independent product and is not affiliated with Microsoft.

Screenshots

MSG Reader · Converter, Opener4 screens
PST Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PST Viewer at none against MSG Reader · Converter, Opener's 2. MSG Reader · Converter, Opener's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. MSG Reader · Converter, Opener sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. PST Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
MSG Reader · Converter, Opener versus PST Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMSG Reader · Converter, OpenerPST Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRush Tools LLCMario Kernich

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MSG Reader · Converter, Opener

Subscriptions2
  • MSG Viewer Pro - Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • MSG Viewer Pro — Yearly$44.991 Year
None

PST Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MSG Reader · Converter, Opener free?
MSG Reader · Converter, Opener is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PST Viewer free?
PST Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MSG Reader · Converter, Opener or PST Viewer have ads?
Neither MSG Reader · Converter, Opener nor PST Viewer shows ads.

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