# Cairn vs TextTrace

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TextTrace at 17.0 against Cairn's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cairn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TextTrace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cairn | TextTrace |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Size | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Andrii Bashta](https://appshunter.io/developer/1547467775) | [Hayrettin Ata Erdal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1876887208) |

## What reviewers say

### Cairn

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cairn-text-message-export/id6788027982)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Threadkeeper Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |


### TextTrace

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/texttrace-text-message-export/id6798258177)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cairn free?

Cairn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TextTrace free?

TextTrace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Cairn or TextTrace have ads?

Neither Cairn nor TextTrace shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*