Winmail Reader Lite vs EML Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Winmail Reader Lite
This app decodes "winmail.dat" attachment files, allowing you to open, read, save, or email any contained files. It also extracts the original email message and can create calendar events or contacts from the data.
- Decodes winmail.dat files
- Lists all attachments
- Inbuilt quick-look preview
- Save or share attachments
- Resend decoded emails
- Create calendar events
- Add contacts to iOS Contacts
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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. - The Lite Version can only decode winmail.dat file and show sender, subject, message and list of attachments. You can upgrade to full version at any time to remove all limitations to allows you to open, read, share, save, e-Mail all extracted attachments without any restrictions.
EML Viewer
Easily view saved emails in EML format directly on your iOS device. Open attachments, share them with other applications, or print them. You can also compose a new email using the content of an EML file.
- View EML files
- Access attachments
- Share attachments
- Print attachments
- Compose new emails from EML
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View .EML files on your iOS device, including attachments within them. These are usually emails saved in the EML format. Tap on an EML file in another app, "Open In..." and select EML Viewer to view your saved email. You may tap "open a sample EML" to see an example email open up. Attachments may be shared with other apps or printed. Tap the compose icon to open your EML as a new Mail message This app is for .EML files. If you also need to view Outlook .MSG files, check out our related apps MSG View and Message Viewer Pro on the App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Winmail Reader Lite at Free against EML Viewer's $1.99. Winmail Reader Lite also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (82 vs 21). EML Viewer's advantage is review sentiment (49% vs 5%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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
Winmail Reader Lite is free to download; EML Viewer costs $1.99 up front. Winmail Reader Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EML Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Winmail Reader Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 82 and 21 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 5% of Winmail Reader Lite's written reviews are positive against 49% of EML Viewer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Winmail Reader Lite ships an update every 4 months, EML Viewer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Winmail Reader Lite | EML Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (82 ratings) — better | 3.0 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 4.8% of reviews | 49.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 82 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RootRise Technologies Pvt. Ltd. | Matrix Logic Corporation |
Customer experience
Winmail Reader Lite
EML Viewer
Bugs and requests
Winmail Reader Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
EML Viewer
Reported bugs
34 issues- App crashes frequently
- App is unusable due to crashes
- Does not read digitally signed emails
- Does not open files over 2MB
- Low memory errors
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- Poor formatting and link browsing
- Does not download attached images
- Only displays email header
- Does not support dark mode override
- Clumsy to open files
- Does not open attachments
- Does not support Chinese characters
- Does not display formatted text
- Cannot open EML files from Calendar app
- Does not support Reply and Forward
- Does not open attachments from PEC
- Blank screen on opening
- Crashes on some EML files
- Does not show up in share menu
- Instructions not clear
- Money wasted
- Does not open EML files
- Garbled Japanese characters
- Does not open PDF attachments
- Crashes browser
- Does not open EML files on iPad
- Does not support ISO2022JP
- Does not display To/Cc Japanese names correctly
- Price is slightly high
- Does not support Outlook MSG to EML conversion
- Does not support EML files from Lotus Notes
- Does not allow printing or PDF export
- Forwarding not compatible with default mail apps
- Does not display external images by default
Requested features
12 requests- Dark mode option
- Option to create folders
- Ability to print messages
- Forwarding function
- Prevent external images from loading by default
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- Support for ISO2022JP character encoding
- Support for Lotus Notes EML files
- Improved handling of To/Cc Japanese names
- Improved link browsing controls
- Support for digitally signed emails
- Support for emails over 2MB
- Improved memory management
In-app purchases
Winmail Reader Lite
- Upgrade to Winmail Reader Full Version$1.99
EML Viewer
No in-app purchases
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