Comparison

Winmail Reader vs TranscendPM

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

Head to head
About

Winmail Reader

Easily open and manage "winmail.dat" attachment files on your iOS device. This app decodes the TNEF format, allowing you to view, save, share, or resend any contained attachments and the original email message.

Highlights
  • Decodes winmail.dat files
  • Lists all attachments and email message
  • Inbuilt quick-look preview for attachments
  • Save, copy, print, and share attachments
  • Resend decoded email with attachments
  • Create/add Outlook appointments to iOS Calendar
  • Add contact address cards to iOS Contacts
Features
Currently charting
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Winmail Reader is ultimate tool for reading "winmail.dat" attachment files on iPhones, iPads and iPod touch. Winmail Reader decodes "winmail.dat" file, and allows any attachments contained in them to be opened, read, saved or e-mailed. * * * Winmail Reader for Mac is also available on the Mac App Store. * * * Winmail.dat files are in fact TNEF format (Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format). Microsoft Outlook e-mail program for Windows send e-mails as TNEF. Most other e-mail programs, including Mail, do not understand TNEF. If your e-mail program doesn't understand TNEF, you may only see an attachment named "winmail.dat" that you cannot open. The easy-to-use solution to circumvent this problem is provided by Winmail Reader. FEATURES: ◆ Decodes "winmail.dat" files and list all attachments contained in it including email message. ◆ Inbuilt quick-look preview to view attachments. Tap on attachment button to popup quick-look preview. ◆ Allows attachments files to Copy to… another application, Save to Files, Copy, Print, share file to nearby iOS devices via AirDrop and more... Long press on attachment button to show share action options. ◆ Resend entire decoded email as it is with message and extracted attachments. ◆ Creates, edit and adds Microsoft Outlook Appointment and Meeting to iOS Calendar. It also reads embedded note. ◆ Creates and adds contact address card into iOS Contacts. ◆ Reads nested message in full RTF format as separate file.

About

TranscendPM

Features
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This app is for the inspectors who are working with inspection companies as their employees are subcontractors. Inspector can manage their certifications and qualifications based of which they can get jobs offered by the Dispatch. Get notifications in real time for the inspection posted on job board and accept or reject the jobs without waisting time. You can see your calendar with your jobs. Take pictures take pictures and manage them with AI on progress photos Record daily summaries front the phone.

Screenshots

Winmail Reader4 screens
TranscendPM3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TranscendPM at Free against Winmail Reader's $1.99. TranscendPM also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Winmail Reader's advantage is chart position (#190 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases 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

TranscendPM is free to download; Winmail Reader costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Winmail Reader ships an update every 4 months, TranscendPM every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Winmail Reader versus TranscendPM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWinmail ReaderTranscendPM
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (256 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings256 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#190 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRootRise Technologies Pvt. Ltd.NAM Software Solutions

In-app purchases

None

Winmail Reader

No in-app purchases

None

TranscendPM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Winmail Reader free?
Winmail Reader costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TranscendPM free?
TranscendPM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Winmail Reader or TranscendPM have ads?
Neither Winmail Reader nor TranscendPM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Winmail Reader or TranscendPM?
Winmail Reader ships an update every 4 months, and TranscendPM every 10 days. Most recently, Winmail Reader was updated on October 12, 2026 and TranscendPM on September 30, 2026.

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