Comparison

Winmail Reader Lite vs MyAquarius

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

MyAquarius

Features
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MyAquarius app will be used by MyAquarius India Engineering, Service Engineers while commissioning, servicing and for other inspection activities of their Customers' equipment. The app will be used for capturing all the technical parameters and updating checklists of machines in the service report. The service report will be in digital form. Capturing various photographs and attachment of scanned documents can be done from the app. Maintenance history of every equipment and dashboards can be accessed from the app.

Screenshots

Winmail Reader Lite4 screens
MyAquarius4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyAquarius at none against Winmail Reader Lite's 1. MyAquarius also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Winmail Reader Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MyAquarius asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Winmail Reader Lite ships an update every 4 months, MyAquarius every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Winmail Reader Lite versus MyAquarius: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWinmail Reader LiteMyAquarius
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (82 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews4.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings82 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRootRise Technologies Pvt. Ltd.Selfservit Solutions Pvt.Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Winmail Reader Lite

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Winmail Reader Full Version$1.99
None

MyAquarius

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Winmail Reader Lite free?
Winmail Reader Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyAquarius free?
MyAquarius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Winmail Reader Lite or MyAquarius have ads?
Neither Winmail Reader Lite nor MyAquarius shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Winmail Reader Lite or MyAquarius?
Winmail Reader Lite ships an update every 4 months, and MyAquarius every 2 months. Most recently, Winmail Reader Lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and MyAquarius on October 30, 2026.

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