Pricing
Textlore pricing, $20 once, then $39$39 once.
Textlore costs $20 once until 28 October 2026, then $39 once$39 once, for 1 person on 2 Macs. Every feature is free for 14 days, and it is never a subscription.
What is Textlore
Textlore is a Mac app that reads the iMessage and WhatsApp for Mac history on your Mac. It lists the things your friends told you to try (Recs) and the promises you made (Promises), and it lets you search, keep and export every message. It only reads: it never sends, edits or deletes a message, and nothing about your messages leaves your Mac. It is made by Raja at The Useful Media Co. in Chennai, India.
Price
| Plan | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | $0 | Every feature for 14 days. No account, no email, no card. The 14 days start when the first import finishes. |
| Launch price | $20 once | Until 28 October 2026. 1 person, 2 Macs, every 1.x update included. |
| Regular price | $39 once | From 29 October 2026. The same licence. |
It is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Version 2.0 will be a discounted upgrade for 1.x owners. Checkout is secure, on Gumroad, and prices adjust for your country at checkout. Buy on Gumroad.
What you get
- Recs. Every book, show, film, restaurant, place, podcast, song, app and thing to buy that friends told you to try, with who said it, when and their words.
- Promises. Every time you said you would do something for someone, with how many days late it is.
- iMessage and WhatsApp for Mac in one place.
- Search with filters such as from:, in:, before:, after: and has:photo, and Option-Space from any app.
- An archive that keeps every message and photo while it is on your Mac.
- Export to PDF, HTML, plain text, Markdown, CSV and images.
- Your Lore share cards and Ask AI, on your Mac.
Requirements: macOS 26 or later. Recs, Promises and Ask AI need a Mac with Apple Intelligence. The download is 9 MB and notarized by Apple. Textlore checks your licence with Gumroad about once a month and works offline in between.
How the price compares
| Tool | Price model | Compare |
|---|---|---|
| Textlore | $20 once until 28 October, then $39$39 once, 2 Macs | All comparisons |
| Decipher TextMessage | $29.99 once, per its product page | Textlore vs Decipher |
| iMazing | Yearly subscription since June 2025 | Textlore vs iMazing |
| imessage-exporter | Free, open source | Textlore vs imessage-exporter |
| Messages search, Spotlight | Free, built into macOS | Textlore vs Messages search |
Questions
How much does Textlore cost?
Textlore costs $20 once until 28 October 2026 (launch price), then $39 once. It is free to try for 14 days with every feature, and it is not a subscription.
Is Textlore a subscription?
No. It is a one-time purchase. One licence covers 1 person on 2 Macs, with every 1.x update included. Version 2.0 will be a discounted upgrade, never a subscription.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Every feature is free for 14 days, with no account, no email and no card. The 14 days start when the first import finishes.
What happens when the trial ends?
Textlore asks for a licence and opens to a locked screen with Buy and Enter Licence Key. Its archive keeps saving in the background while you decide, so nothing is lost.
How does Textlore's price compare with iMazing and Decipher TextMessage?
iMazing only sells yearly subscriptions since June 2025. Decipher TextMessage is $29.99 once, according to its product page. imessage-exporter is free and open source. Textlore is $20 until 28 October 2026, then $39 once.
Where do I buy Textlore?
On Gumroad, with secure checkout. Prices adjust for your country at checkout.
Try every feature free for 14 days.
Download Textlore and see Recs and Promises on your own texts.