Comparison

DBF Viewer vs PST Viewer

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

Head to head
About

DBF Viewer

Features
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DBF Viewer is a database workspace for opening, inspecting, searching, and exporting dBASE DBF tables on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. DBF DATABASE VIEWER Open DBF tables directly on your device along with DBT and FPT memo field files. Inspect table structure, view column types, count total records, and browse data rows. DBASE VIEWER: SEARCH AND EDIT Search across all fields, filter records by query, and edit cell contents directly within the table grid. DBF VIEWER 2000: EXCEL AND CSV EXPORT Export DBF tables to Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) or CSV format with a single tap so you can share or analyze your database data in modern spreadsheet applications. DBF FILE VIEWER: PRIVACY AND LOCAL PROCESSING Your files, database tables, and edits stay strictly on your device. No cloud uploads or accounts are required. Privacy Policy: https://rush.tools/privacy Terms of Use: https://rush.tools/terms

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 β€’ Outlook data files (.pst) – even large archives of several gigabytes β€’ Outlook items (.msg), emails (.eml, .emlx) β€’ MBOX mailboxes from Gmail/Google Takeout (labels become folders), Apple Mail and Thunderbird β€’ Folders of mail files SEARCH AND FIND β€’ Full-text search as you type – in all folders or just the current one β€’ Filters for date range, sender, recipient, attachments, attachment type, unread, important, flagged and more β€’ Search syntax in English and German, e.g. from:anna has:attachment after:2024-03-01 β€’ "muller" also finds "MΓΌller"; matches are highlighted READ β€’ Familiar layout with folders, a list grouped by date and a reading pane β€’ HTML emails shown safely; remote images stay blocked until you allow them β€’ Appointments, contacts and tasks at a glance; digitally signed messages β€’ Open attached messages directly ATTACHMENTS AND EXPORT β€’ Preview PDFs, images, text, tables, calendar and contact files β€’ Save attachments one by one or all at once β€’ Export messages as PDF, email file (.eml) or text, and print them PRIVACY β€’ Everything stays on your device: no upload, no cloud, no tracking β€’ Your files are never modified β€’ Free and open source (MIT license): no account, no ads, no in-app purchases β€’ 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

DBF Viewer4 screens
PST Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PST Viewer at none against DBF Viewer's 2. DBF Viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. DBF Viewer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. PST Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
DBF Viewer versus PST Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDBF ViewerPST Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size23 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRush Tools LLCMario Kernich

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DBF Viewer

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Access$6.997 Days
  • Annual Access3 Days trial$69.991 Year
None

PST Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DBF Viewer free?
DBF Viewer 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 DBF Viewer or PST Viewer have ads?
Neither DBF Viewer nor PST Viewer shows ads.

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