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Hn vs Apple Messages
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Search and read Apple Messages — chats and decoded text, sending off by default
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. Both score close on the safety scan (93 and 92 out of 100). Hn is hosted and callable through the gateway; Apple Messages runs on your own machine.
| Hn | Apple Messages | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A93/100 | A92/100 |
| Adoption | Growing | Growing |
| GitHub stars | 4 | 3 |
| Downloads / week | – | 397 |
| Runs where | Hosted (remote) | Your machine (local) |
| Gateway-ready | Yes | No |
| Tools | 4 | 9 |
| Write actions | — | 1 |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-19 |
| Category | Web search | Web search |