Free and Paid.
Start with a rolling 90-day Apple Messages history for manual, local use.
Try Paid free for seven days, then continue for $19.99 per month unless canceled.
Free
- A rolling 90-day supported Apple Messages history
- Manual, local use on your Mac
- Source-grounded evidence you can inspect
Paid
- Your full available supported Apple Messages history
- Maintenance of supported history while Backstory is active
- Supported connected retrieval through MCP
- Source-grounded evidence you can inspect
- Email support
7 days of Paid access, then $19.99/month unless canceled.
A payment method is required to begin. You will not be charged during the trial, and we will remind you the day before your first charge.
For subscriptions purchased directly from Backstory, you may request a full refund of your first successfully processed paid monthly charge within seven calendar days of its recorded UTC processing time. Cancellation alone does not request a refund.
Trial and billing questions.
What is included with Free?
Free provides a rolling 90-day supported Apple Messages history for manual, local use on your Mac.
What is included during the Paid trial?
The seven-day Paid trial includes full available supported history, maintenance while Backstory is active, supported connected retrieval through MCP, and email support.
What happens after the trial?
Your subscription begins automatically at $19.99 per month unless you cancel before the trial ends.
Is a payment method required?
Yes. A payment method is required to begin the 7-day free trial.
How is my Messages history kept current?
Paid maintains supported history while Backstory is active so prepared context can stay useful as conversations and records change.