Comparison

Text Message Export vs Cairn

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

Head to head
About

Text Message Export

Features
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Save and share your conversations the simple way. Choose one or more screenshots of any chat, and the app reads them with on-device text recognition to rebuild the conversation. Review the result, hide anything private, and export it in the format you need. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Import from the screenshots you choose - Rebuild a conversation from multiple screenshots in order - Review and tidy up the result before exporting - Redact sensitive details so they stay private - Export to PDF, plain text, CSV, JSON, HTML or image - Create a searchable PDF that keeps the original layout - Add an optional certificate with a content hash for your own records - Share anywhere using the standard share sheet PRIVATE BY DESIGN All processing happens on your device. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no account or sign-in. Subscription Information: . Payment will be charged to your Apple ID upon purchase confirmation. . Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. . Renewal charges occur within 24 hours before the current period ends. . Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. . If a free trial is offered, unused portions will be forfeited upon subscription purchase. Privacy Policy: https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/lntm-s-privacy-policy/4d4e0876-516c-428c-b630-4e9ccd29f174/privacy Terms & Conditions: https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/lntm-s-terms-conditions/635273cf-17ef-4330-ba8b-00940c49d9eb/

About

Cairn

Features
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Cairn is a text export tool that turns a text conversation into a clean, printable record you can keep or hand to someone who needs it. It works from screenshots of the chat that you add, then rebuilds the conversation in order so you can export text messages to PDF & CSV in a few taps. - Add screenshots of a conversation and let the app read the bubbles and sort them by time - See the conversation rebuilt in order, with sender labels and any gaps flagged, never silently reordered - Save messages to PDF & CSV: a crisp PDF with selectable text you can print text messages from, or a CSV with date, time, sender, and message - Reactions and inline images are carried into the export - Everything happens on your device, and your screenshots never leave your phone iOS does not let apps read your SMS or Messages history directly, so Cairn works from the screenshots you provide, turning them into a fast, accurate backup or recovery record you can print or file away. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTDX9pxPOlUJl_skVUHPi99mAw0y2B2BYd_v1mJkoF3xW3rlOcW5KlYd4t93MMbbGhctSTnBTy7d_l6/pub Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Text Message Export4 screens
Cairn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Text Message Export at 17.1 against Cairn's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Text Message Export sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and Cairn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Text Message Export versus Cairn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText Message ExportCairn
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.1 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNguyen Tra My LeAndrii Bashta

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Text Message Export

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Membership Weekly$8.997 Days
  • Premium Membership Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Premium Membership Yearly$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Cairn

One-time1
  • Threadkeeper Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Text Message Export free?
Text Message Export is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cairn free?
Cairn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Text Message Export or Cairn have ads?
Neither Text Message Export nor Cairn shows ads.

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