Best Text Message Backup Apps

246+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.0 avg rating
18 free apps
Updated November 2026

If you already know Messages and Chat Export PDF, this is the deeper bench. 246+ text message backup apps for iPhone, all reviewed and ranked by user rating, recency, and download trend as of November 2026.

Compare top Text Message Backup Apps (November 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Messages and Chat Export PDFMessages and Chat Export PDFFree4.5★ (4.2K)NoYesNov 2026
2Text BackupText BackupFree—NoYesJul 2026
3Message Recovery - WarbiMessage Recovery - WarbiFree4.4★ (1.4K)NoYesNov 2026
4Text Message Export - MsgKeepText Message Export - MsgKeepFree4.6★ (151)NoYesNov 2026
5Text Message Export - ChatKeepText Message Export - ChatKeepFree—NoYesOct 2026
6REWA: Backup Messages ProREWA: Backup Messages ProFree4.6★ (1.4K)NoYesNov 2026
7TextPort: Text Message ExportTextPort: Text Message ExportFree4.4★ (1.6K)NoYesNov 2026
8TextKeep - Text Message ExportTextKeep - Text Message ExportFree4.3★ (304)NoYesNov 2026

Top Picks for Text Message Backup

Messages and Chat Export PDF#1

Messages and Chat Export PDF by DIGISET LLC

Stitch photo, video | JPG, PNG
Editor's Choice
🔧 Utilities
4.5😞(4.2K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Easily save and organize conversations from any messaging app into a single PDF or image. Automatically stitch screenshots or record scrollable chats as high-quality videos. Offers precision editing and private on-device processing for secure exports.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Straightforward to learn
  • 💡 Useful for documentation and record-keeping
  • 🚀 Quick stitching of screenshots

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Stitching issues and loss of work
  • 💰 Misleading about free features
  • 🐛 Unreliable export functionality
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with updates
Message Recovery - Warbi#3

Message Recovery - Warbi by Serpinty

Backup Assistant, Restore Chat
Worth Considering
🔧 Utilities
4.4😊(1.4K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Regularly back up your SMS and popular messaging app conversations to restore them anytime. Keep your chats safe and organized, ensuring important messages are always accessible. Offers secure data protection with encryption and local storage.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Fast recovery of deleted messages
  • 🔒 Secure data recovery
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Effective at restoring lost messages

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 No response from support team

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FAQ about Text Message Backup

What are the best text message backup apps for iPhone?
Messages and Chat Export PDF tops our text message backup apps ranking as of November 2026, with a 4.5-star average from 4.2K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 18 of the top text message backup apps we rank are free to download, including Messages and Chat Export PDF and Text Backup.
Messages and Chat Export PDF has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of November 2026.
We track 246+ text message backup apps on the iOS App Store as of November 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.