read receipts vs My Forever Books
Both turn a text conversation into a printed book. read receipts sets every message, exactly as sent, the words as pages of type, like a novel, with Text Bubbles as an option, includes 700 pages in every book, and comes with an ebook. My Forever Books prints chat bubbles with your photos in them and ships to more countries.
Side By Side
| What is Compared | read receipts | My Forever Books |
|---|---|---|
| How the Pages Look | Pages of type, like a novel, each name beside what they wrote. Text Bubbles is an add-on | Chat bubbles, in colors and fonts you choose |
| Paperback | $49, 700 pages included | $59 at list, 400 pages included, then $0.05 a page |
| Hardcover | $89, 700 pages included | $109 at list, up to 800 pages |
| Digital Edition | A PDF and an EPUB with every book, or $19 by itself | A PDF with each order. Its site lists no EPUB and no digital-only price |
| Photos | Not printed. A note marks where one was sent | Printed in the conversation |
| Voice Messages | A note marks where one was sent | A QR code for each recording |
| Screenshots | Up to 100 are read for you, 20 at a time. More go by email to a person, free | You type the messages in by hand |
| Signal, Slack, LINE, Email, Dating Apps | Read from an export, or set from screenshots | Not on its list of apps |
| KakaoTalk | Read from an export | On its list of apps |
| GroupMe, Google Voice | Not on our list. Send it anyway | On its list of apps |
| Free Before You Pay | The receipt: who texts more, who gets left on read. No account | Viewers for a WhatsApp export and an Android backup |
| A File That Can't Be Read | We add a reader for it | Typed in by hand |
| Shipping | US only for now, free | 221 countries, free in the US |
My Forever Books' column is from its own pages, read on November 14, 2026. read receipts' column shows today's price, and My Forever Books' column shows its list price. When we looked on November 15, 2026, My Forever Books was running a Black Friday sale at $49 for the paperback and $89 for the hardcover.
What is the difference between read receipts and My Forever Books?
The pages. read receipts sets the conversation as type, like a novel, with each person's name beside what they wrote, and offers Text Bubbles as an add-on when you make the book. My Forever Books prints it as chat bubbles, the way it looked on the phone, with photos in place. A read receipts book is words only in either layout.
The list prices are the same: $59 for a paperback and $109 for a hardcover at My Forever Books, and the same at read receipts before any sale. Today read receipts is $49 and $89. When we looked on November 15, 2026, My Forever Books was running a Black Friday sale at $49 for the paperback and $89 for the hardcover.
What does read receipts do that My Forever Books does not?
It includes 700 pages in the paperback, where My Forever Books includes 400 and then charges by the page. It gives you the book as an EPUB as well as a PDF, and sells the digital edition by itself for $19.
It reads screenshots for you, up to 100, and a person takes a longer run by email for free. It reads exports from Signal, Slack and LINE, and email as a mailbox file, none of which are on My Forever Books' list. It makes a free receipt of the conversation's numbers before you pay anything.
Its guarantee covers the file itself. No matter what format your conversation is in, we guarantee we can get it printed, or your money back.
What does My Forever Books do that read receipts does not?
It prints photos. They appear in the conversation where they were sent, and a voice message becomes a QR code. read receipts' book is words only and marks where a photo or a voice memo was sent.
It ships to 221 countries, and read receipts ships within the US only for now. It has a linen cover with a foil title, and an editor where you can rewrite a message. It lists GroupMe and Google Voice among its apps.
Which is cheaper for a long conversation?
In paperback, read receipts, once the book passes 400 pages. My Forever Books' paperback includes 400 pages and charges $0.05 for each page after that, so 700 pages come to $74 at its list price. read receipts includes 700 pages at $49.
In hardcover the two are closer. My Forever Books' hardcover holds up to 800 pages at one price, and read receipts' includes 700.
Which should I choose?
Choose by what you want to hold. If you want the photos and the look of the phone, My Forever Books prints that. If you want the words, set to be read from the first message to the last, that is what read receipts makes.
If you live outside the US and want a printed book, My Forever Books ships there and we don't yet. Our digital edition goes anywhere by email.
Do both need a computer for iMessage?
Yes. Both say an iPhone conversation needs a computer, a Mac or a Windows PC. WhatsApp and Android texts can be done from the phone at either.
Where These Facts Come From
My Forever Books' facts are from its own pages, read on November 14, 2026. Prices and policies change, so check its site before you decide. read receipts is not affiliated with My Forever Books.
Related Guides
- My Forever Books AlternativesA typeset novel, a photo book of screenshots, or a PDF you print yourself.
- How much does My Forever Books cost, compared?The list prices match. What differs is how many pages each one includes.
- How To Choose A Service That Prints Your Texts As A BookSeven questions to ask before you pay, with our own answers.
- What does it cost to print text messages?From free to a hardcover, and what changes the price.
If You Want It As A Book
read receipts prints the whole conversation as a novel: every message, in order, with nothing rewritten. You look through every page before anything prints. Or start with the free receipt.