248+ iOS apps curated and reviewed
The best sms backup and restore tool apps on iPhone average 4.1★ across 248+ titles — we've ranked them by what real users actually keep on their phones. Updated September 2026.
| # | App | Price | Rating | Ads | In-App Purchases | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Free | 4.4★ (1.2K) | No | Yes | Sep 2026 | |
| 2 |  | Free | 4.4★ (15) | No | Yes | Sep 2026 | |
| 3 |  | Free | 4.4★ (266) | No | Yes | Sep 2026 | |
| 4 |  | Free | — | No | Yes | Jul 2026 | |
| 5 |  | Free | 4.2★ (262) | Yes | Yes | Sep 2026 | |
| 6 |  | Free | 4.2★ (51) | Yes | Yes | Sep 2026 | |
| 7 |  | $4.99 | 3.0★ (155) | No | No | Jul 2026 | |
| 8 |  | Free | 4.8★ (7.8M) | No | Yes | Sep 2026 |
Easily download and export text messages from your iPhone and other messaging apps. Preserve important conversations, memories, or legal documentation in various formats like PDF and CSV.
This app allows you to back up your chat conversations, recover deleted messages from your backups, and initiate chats without saving contacts. It also features an AI assistant to help draft replies in various tones.
This app extracts text from chat screenshots, stitching them into a single conversation. It allows exporting to various formats like PDF, CSV, TXT, and JPG for legal, personal, or business archiving. It supports numerous messaging platforms and processes data securely.
