Comparison

MBOX Viewer & Reader · Convert vs PST to MBOX

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

Head to head
About

MBOX Viewer & Reader · Convert

Quickly open, read, and search large MBOX email archives on your Apple devices. Convert emails to PDF, CSV, or JSON, and extract contacts. All processing happens offline for maximum privacy.

Highlights
  • Open MBOX and MBX archives
  • Read emails with full formatting
  • Full text search
  • Export attachments
  • Convert to PDF, CSV, JSON
  • Extract contacts to vCard
  • Offline processing
Features
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MBOX Viewer & Reader is the fastest way to open, read, search and convert MBOX email archives on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. Stuck with a huge .mbox or .mbx file you can't open? MBOX Reader loads it in seconds, even archives with tens of thousands of messages, and shows every message exactly as it was sent. KEY FEATURES • Open .mbox and .mbx archives from Files, Mail, Safari, AirDrop and any other app (MBOX Opener) • Read every message exactly as sent: sender, recipients, date, formatted body and attachments • Lightning fast full text search across the whole archive • Browse, preview and save attachments, or export them all as a ZIP (Compressed MBOX Viewer) • Works fully offline, so nothing is ever uploaded CONVERT AND EXPORT • Export single messages to PDF (MBOX to PDF) • Convert a whole archive to CSV for spreadsheets, or to JSON (MBOX Converter) • Extract every sender and recipient as a vCard contact (Konverter) • Split a large archive into smaller MBOX files • Combine several MBOX files into one archive PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your email never leaves your device. No account, no sign in, no tracking. Everything happens on device, even offline. MBOX Reader turns an archive you couldn't open into something you can read, search, convert and share in seconds.

About

PST to MBOX

Easily access and convert emails from PST files. Export your mailbox to MBOX, save important messages as PDF, or extract data to CSV. Browse and select specific emails or entire folders for conversion.

Highlights
  • Convert PST to MBOX
  • Save emails as PDF
  • Export email data to CSV
  • Browse mailbox content
  • Select specific emails or folders
  • Simple step-by-step process
Features
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App Store Description Need to open, convert, or save emails from a PST file? PST to MBOX - Email Converter gives you a simple way to access your PST email archive and export the emails you need. Convert your mailbox to MBOX, save important messages as PDF, or export email data to CSV—all from one easy-to-use Mac app. Whether you’re moving to a new email app, keeping a searchable archive, saving important conversations, or extracting email data for later use, you can choose the format that works best for you. CONVERT YOUR PST FILE YOUR WAY Export to MBOX Convert your PST mailbox to MBOX for easier migration, backup, or use with MBOX-compatible email applications. Save Emails as PDF Turn important emails into easy-to-read PDF files. Ideal for records, invoices, receipts, business correspondence, and long-term archiving. Export to CSV Save email information in CSV format for organizing, reviewing, or working with your email data in spreadsheets and other compatible tools. FIND AND EXPORT WHAT YOU NEED Instead of treating your PST file like a black box, browse its mailbox content and choose the emails or folders you want to export. Convert an entire mailbox when you need a complete migration, or export only the messages that matter to you. SIMPLE FROM START TO FINISH No complicated setup or technical workflow. 1. Open your PST file 2. Browse your mailbox 3. Choose the emails or folders you need 4. Select MBOX, PDF, or CSV 5. Export to your Mac That’s it. MADE FOR REAL-WORLD EMAIL TASKS PST to MBOX - Email Converter is useful when you want to: • Move email data from a PST archive • Convert PST to MBOX • Save important emails as PDF • Export email information to CSV • Keep an offline email archive • Preserve business or personal correspondence • Extract only the messages you need • Create accessible copies of older email data YOUR EMAIL ARCHIVE SHOULDN’T BE STUCK IN ONE FILE A PST archive may contain years of messages and valuable information. Give yourself more ways to use it. Open your PST file, choose what you need, and export your emails in the format that works for you. For support or feedback, please contact us at admin@yenpi.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MBOX Viewer & Reader · Convert4 screens
PST to MBOX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: PST to MBOX at free against MBOX Viewer & Reader · Convert's free with in-app purchases. PST to MBOX also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. MBOX Viewer & Reader · Convert sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and PST to MBOX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MBOX Viewer & Reader · Convert against 5.0 for PST to MBOX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MBOX Viewer & Reader · Convert versus PST to MBOX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMBOX Viewer & Reader · ConvertPST to MBOX
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRUSH TOOLS LLC延平 陈

Customer experience

MBOX Viewer & Reader · Convert

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PST to MBOX

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

MBOX Viewer & Reader · Convert

Subscriptions8
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Pro Annual$19.991 Year
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  • Pro Annual$29.991 Year
  • Pro Annual$39.991 Year
  • Pro Annual$44.991 Year
  • Pro Annual$49.991 Year
  • Pro Annual$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$110.99
2 purchases

PST to MBOX

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime Access$34.99

Questions

Is MBOX Viewer & Reader · Convert free?
MBOX Viewer & Reader · Convert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PST to MBOX free?
PST to MBOX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MBOX Viewer & Reader · Convert or PST to MBOX?
MBOX Viewer & Reader · Convert and PST to MBOX are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do MBOX Viewer & Reader · Convert or PST to MBOX have ads?
Neither MBOX Viewer & Reader · Convert nor PST to MBOX shows ads.

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