icloud-mcp vs iMessage History
icloud-mcp is an MCP server published by adamzaidi. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (npm registry (MCP servers)). iMessage History is an MCP server published by anipotts. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-09. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  icloud-mcp |   iMessage History |
|---|---|---|
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 2.8.0 Downloads/month (npm): 923 Downloads/week (npm): 205 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 3.3.2 Downloads/month (npm): 1 766 Downloads/week (npm): 483 Forks (GitHub): 8 Stars (GitHub): 31 Not marked · First seen |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 3.3.1 Downloads/month (npm): 1 766 Downloads/week (npm): 483 Forks (GitHub): 8 Stars (GitHub): 31 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | icloud-mcp | iMessage History |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 31 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 8 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-24 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (icloud-mcp) | On your machine (imessage-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 5, secrets among them: 0 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/adamzaidi/icloud-mcp | github.com/anipotts/imessage-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
icloud-mcp
MCP server for iCloud Mail, Calendar, Contacts, and Reminders. Works with Claude, Grok Bot, and any MCP client
iMessage History
Read-only MCP server for searching and reading Apple Messages history on macOS.
How to run each
icloud-mcp
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
iMessage History As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio imessage-mcp -- npx -y imessage-mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of icloud-mcp publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: icloud-mcp · What it can do: iMessage History · Compare two other plugins
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