What Tablif read on Textlore's site
Textlore describes itself as: “Textlore: what your friends told you to try, found in your texts”
- Price model: One-time · free tier
- Free tier: Free for a trial
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- Alternative to: iMazing
- How it differs: “It only reads: it never sends, edits or deletes a message, and nothing about your messages leaves your Mac.”
What it is
Calls itself “Mac app”.
- Calls itself: Mac app
“Textlore is a Mac app”
Where it puts itself
Positions itself as an alternative to iMazing. Rules out “sends, edits or deletes a message”. Publishes a comparison page.
- Alternative to: iMazing
- Says it will not: sends, edits or deletes a message
“It only reads: it never sends, edits or deletes a message, and nothing about your messages leaves your Mac.”
“…iMazing, from iPhone backups”
What it costs
One-time purchase. Free for a trial period. Trial: “14 days”. No monthly or yearly plan. Prices quoted: $20, $25, $39.
- One-time: yes
- Monthly: no
- Yearly: no
- Free plan: free for a trial
- Price: $20 · $25 · $39
- Trial: 14 days
“$20 once for the next 15 licences, then $25”
“Then $25, rising $5 every 20 sales up to $39.”
“Top price $39 once”
Who it sells to
Sells to consumers.
- Sells to: consumers
“Textlore is a Mac app. Open this page on your Mac to download.”
How it runs
A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. No API. AI is the core of the product. Built with Umami.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- API: no
- AI role: core to the product
- Analytics: Umami
“Textlore is a Mac app.”
“Version 1.1 needs macOS 26 or later”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Claims “123,580 messages”. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.
- Number claimed: 123,580 messages
- Instant signup: yes
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Download free 14 days, no account”
“No account, no email, no card.”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 5 Nov 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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