# Away Messages — user reviews > 72 indexed App Store user reviews of Away Messages by Michael Wildermuth, rated 1.50/5 from 121 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/away-messages/id1161989522/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/away-messages/id1161989522.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 11 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 101 ## Newest reviews (18 of 72) ### 1/5 — App gets a zero *2020-12-19, version 1.6* Defeats the entire purpose. Waste of $1.00 ### 1/5 — Cj *2020-12-16, version 1.6* Trash ### 1/5 — No auto replay *2020-12-14, version 1.6* This does not have auto reply 😔. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2020-11-01, version 1.6* This app does not work. I wish I would have read the reviews. You have to manually send the reply, which defeats the whole purpose. I also didn’t realize that it cost .99. ### 1/5 — Don’t do it *2020-10-14, version 1.6* This does not send messages automatically. You still have to manually send the message which defeats the entire purpose of why you are probably looking to purchase the app. Also, this serves as a widget in your messages (like iMessage games) and not does have a user friendly app. This is an entire joke and waste of time. Don’t do it! ### 1/5 — Really?? *2020-10-02, version 1.6* I had quite a few people text me and they got nothing.The only reply I received was to myself! What a waste of money and I hope no one else wastes their money!!! ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2020-09-22, version 1.6* No app installed - no way to set up ### 1/5 — APP DOESNT SHOW ON PHONE *2020-09-21, version 1.6* Refund my mf money ### 1/5 — Waste of $.99 *2020-09-16, version 1.6* Just like it has been said. It doesn’t do what it says and is no where to be found on my phone. ### 1/5 — Lousy *2020-09-14, version 1.6* Bought the app and installed no icon no app no nothing. Shut the phone on and off went back in repeated and it simply takes you to the last text on your own phone requesting immediate refund. ### 1/5 — App isn’t what I needed *2020-09-05, version 1.6* I needed a basic auto reply for text while on vacation and have my phone on. This app lets you create and send pre-made messages, but is not done automatically. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t do at all what I want *2020-08-26, version 1.6* I’d like my money back ### 1/5 — Don’t buy it *2020-08-25, version 1.6* This app does not work... it doesn’t even show up on your phone. ### 1/5 — Silly app *2020-08-22, version 1.6* I would like a refund this doesn’t work and doesn’t show up on my phone ### 1/5 — No help. *2020-07-11, version 1.6* I don’t want to touch my work phone when on vacation. You have this option on any iPhone. Waste of money ### 1/5 — Please Help Need to Delete *2020-07-06, version 1.6* I NEED TO DELETE THIS APP BUT CANT FIND IT, PLEASE HELP ASAP ### 1/5 — Useless *2020-05-15, version 1.6* If it doesn’t send automatically what’s the point? Respond to Text does the same thing ### 1/5 — Please make this automatic *2020-01-16, version 1.6* Wish it would do this automatically I stead of manually the reason I need this is because I can only have my phone at break and I have children in school and daycare and I am their only contact so if it’s an emergency I need them to know how to reach me immediately ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — As am *2025-03-23, version 1.8* I was looking for a simplistic text response app while away on vacation. After paying for the app, and attempting to open it, I was directed to the most recent text I had received. The app auto populated a short message in there about being away on vacation for today's date. When I went to do a search for the app in my library, it did not show up. As I've been trying to submit my review, no matter what nickname I put in, it says it has already taken and keeps asking me to pick a different nickname. I put the most outlandish nickname and still it says it's taken. Total scam. ### 1/5 — Really bad *2024-12-05, version 1.8* Don’t waste the .99 ### 1/5 — Do not buy *2024-07-30, version 1.8* Completely useless, DOES NOT auto reply. ### 1/5 — Scam *2024-03-10, version 1.8* This does not send messages automatically and doesn’t load as an app on your phone. SCAM!!! I want my .99 cents back out of principle. ### 1/5 — 👎🏾👎🏾 *2024-01-01, version 1.8* Does not send messages automatically false advertisement ### 1/5 — Garbage *2023-08-31, version 1.8* Waste of time and the dollar it costs. Easier to have an away message copied since to paste to a text since you have to send the away message on this app yourself as well ### 1/5 — Not what I was looking for … *2022-07-03, version 1.6* … and, there is no way to cxl this purchase w/in minutes of trying to use it. ### 1/5 — Don’t do it *2022-03-20, version 1.6* This app doesn’t do what it says it will. I purchased it and can’t even find the app on my Home Screen. The app doesn’t send automatic messages. ### 1/5 — Don’t buy this *2021-09-09, version 1.6* It’s the worst app ever! ### 1/5 — App not found *2021-04-14, version 1.6* Does not have a icon to bring up app. Have to search in store to use, then hit send. No auto reply, take less time to just text back ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Works exactly how it’s advertised. *2021-07-17, version 1.6* I love this app! It does exactly what is described. It’s a huge time saver. You can choose from pre-formatted responses or create your own custom responses. It is easy to change out of office dates without having to recreate whole messages. App button is on the widget bar right in the texting area so it’s super easy and fast to reply without having to open a whole separate app. I tested sending replys to many people with both iOS and Android phones and it works perfectly. Many people have rated this app poorly because it does not send messages automatically. It does not claim to do that and after researching a lot of apps none of them are able to auto-reply without some sort of input from the user. I was unclear about one of the features and emailed the developer before purchasing. I received a response and a clear answer to my question within a day of sending. Excellent customer service! ### 5/5 — Love this app *2020-05-31, version 1.6* I’m in sales and by using my personal phone for clients, there’s not a solid way to make sure they understand your business hours. I’ve written a custom message for the weekends, and my anxiety level has already decreased. I can now give clients expectations for work hours easily!! ### 5/5 — Where’s the app *2019-12-24, version 1.6* There is no icon, the app is located as a widget within text, it’s not clear during setup where to find it, when your in a text press the Icon looks like an A “drafting icon” I think, it’s there. Tested well ### 5/5 — Just what I needed while on vacation *2019-11-30, version 1.6* I didn’t realize there was an app for responding to texts while on vacation, personal leave, etc. At first, I thought an auto-text response would be ideal. After using this app, I prefer responding to each text individually, as this is how the app works. Easy to use. Go to text you want to respond to, scroll under your text box to locate app, tap and your custom response appears. Then, push send. Some texts I might want to respond to personally. Others, use the custom-designed response. ### 5/5 — Works Great For Me *2019-03-21, version 1.5* You have to open iMessage and scroll to the left, open away app and there you go. ### 5/5 — This is an awesome simple tool!!! *2016-11-23* It's worth ever penny. This tool saves me a ton a time. I no longer have to type common messages repetitively!!! ### 5/5 — Useful *2016-11-10* This app is brilliant! Saves me so much time when customers contact while I'm out of the office. ### 5/5 — Great iMessage app! *2016-11-07, version 1.4* As a salesman this app is perfect. Saves me a lot of time by generating these messages for me to send ### 4/5 — Good tool *2017-07-20* After I installed it and could not find it I received an e mail with clarification on how it works, and it does. My question is why apple does not have an app like that installed on their phone. ### 3/5 — Good idea *2018-11-11, version 1.5* I just wish apple would allow developers to access text messages functionality. I want to be able to type my own customized away message and for it to auto send every time someone texts me. With this app, you have to manually send the away message and can only use pre determined reasons. Other than that, it’s a good solution for now. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-11.*