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Apple Messages vs IMAP mailbox
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
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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. The safety scan favours Apple Messages (92/100 against 83).
| Apple Messages | IMAP mailbox | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A92/100 | B83/100 |
| Adoption | Growing | Growing |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 1 |
| Downloads / week | 397 | 80 |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Your machine (local) |
| Gateway-ready | No | No |
| Tools | 9 | 11 |
| Write actions | 1 | 2 |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-16 |
| Category | Web search | Web search |