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24 alternatives to iPhone Message Recovery

Free Mac app for recovering deleted text messages on iPhone

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. iPhone Message Recovery launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   PhoneRescue▲102

   Recover 31 types of lost iPhone data & fix iOS update errors

   2016 · imobie.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   iPhone Photo Recovery▲103

   Retrieve deleted photos on iPhone for free

   2018 · minicreo.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   AnyMP4 Free iPhone Data Recovery for Mac▲2

   Free iPhone Data Recovery for Mac

   2022 · anymp4.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   AnyMP4 Free Mac iPhone Data Recovery▲2

   free, iOS data recovery on Mac

   2022 · anymp4.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Message Album▲69

   Save one iMessage conversation as a private offline album

   Aug 2026 · messagealbum.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Aiseesoft Mac FoneLab▲1

   iphone data recovery for mac

   2019 · aiseesoft.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Free▲447

   Share your availability and get more time with friends

   2015 · ffrree.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Aiseesoft Fonelab▲2

   Recover Lost Data from iPhone, iTunes and iCloud.

   2019 · aiseesoft.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Apeaksoft iPhone Data Recovery▲3

   recover lost data from iPhone, iTunes or iCloud

   2019 · apeaksoft.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Rewisp▲172

    See it once. Ask forever.

    Jul 2026 · yashmitb.github.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    TextSniper▲204

    Capture any text from your Mac's screen

    2020 · textsniper.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    iBackup Extractor▲3

    Recover data from iPhone and iPad backups on your PC or Mac

    Jun 2026 · wideanglesoftware.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Primo iPhone Data Recovery▲85

    Bring lost iOS data back with nothing omitted

    2017 · primosync.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Coolmuster iPhone Backup Extractor (Mac)▲5

    Extract iPhone Data from iTunes Backups on Mac

    Feb 2026 · coolmuster.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Strings▲71

    A messaging app that lets you take messages back

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Apeaksoft iPhone Data Recovery for Mac

    Recover lost files from iOS devices.

    2020 · apeaksoft.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Joyoshare iPhone Data Recovery▲2

    A professional iOS data recovery tool for Windows & Mac

    2018 · joyoshare.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    TunesKit iPhone Data Recovery ▲3

    Best data savior for iPhone/iPad/iPod touch.

    2024 · tuneskit.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Tenorshare iPhone Data Recovery▲2

    Recover lost contacts, SMS, photos, notes, etc. from iPhone

    2015 · tenorshare.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    iPhone Data Recovery Software▲1

    Recover Deleted/Lost Data from you iPhone/iPad/iPod devices.

    2023 · idatapp.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    TapText▲69

    Send canned text messages with a single tap

    2019 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    IM+ for Mac▲90

    The messaging app for all your messaging

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Drop Messages 2.0▲102

    Get alerts when friends and photos are nearby

    2015 · dropmessages.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Crumbles▲122

    Turn text messages into awesome video. Now in app form!

    2015 · crumbles.co · its alternatives →

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