# Very Necessary Reactions! — Tapbacks with attitude > Animated tapbacks for iMessage with a wide variety of expressive reactions. (iPhone/iPad app by Aviv Stein.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/very-necessary-reactions/id1566929995 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Aviv Stein](https://appshunter.io/developer/1539762611) - Category: Stickers, Graphics & Design - Price: $1.99 - Rating: 4.38/5 from 493 App Store ratings · 150 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 14.0 · 4 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2021-05-13 - Data updated: 2026-08-25 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/very-necessary-reactions/id1566929995/reviews.md ## What is Very Necessary Reactions!? Let's be honest, the default iMessage reactions are great...if you're the type of person to only have 6 feelings. But chances are you’re pretty unique! So embrace it. From now on, you never have to give a Ha-Ha you don't fully mean or a boring old Thumbs Up just to get through the conversation, because you've armed yourself with the ultimate (and did I mention expanding?) reactions upgrade you can get. Make your convos better and actually sound like yourself with Very Necessary Reactions. — Aviv Stein ## Key features - Expressive tapbacks - Animated reactions - Personalized communication - Expandable reaction library - Authentic messaging ## Recent user reviews (10 of 150) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/very-necessary-reactions/id1566929995/reviews.md ### 4/5 — Love the App! Please fix! *2026-04-28, version 2.18* Hi! This is a great app and i use it all the time! I also have VNE and they are my most used sticker pack. But there’s one thing that’s frustrating. for some reason they don’t appear in the sticker bar, so when i hold a message to react with a sticker, i can only use the ones that are in my recents. I also have some ideas for this app though that i would use all the time such as a Cry, Boohoo, Sorry?, Oi!, and Excuse Me reactions. All of these would be so funny and i would use them a lot, definetly the Sorry? and Oi! ones. Adding these would be amazing and thank you for all your hard work!!!! ### 2/5 — Stickers do not stick *2026-02-10, version 2.18* Why don’t they stick to message they disappear. I’m not happy ### 1/5 — Where’d it go?? *2026-01-21, version 2.18* Disappeared after purchase. Can’t find it anywhere. ### 2/5 — They are just stickers. *2026-01-05, version 2.18* These “reactions” are just stickers. They are nothing like the Apple reactions, and I know, you aren’t Apple. But at least put in the caption that they are stickers. They cover up the messages I put. Anyways, I’m still going to use it, because I already paid for this. ### 5/5 — Request to add “Yo!” & “hey” *2025-12-18, version 2.18* Request to add “Yo!” & “hey” ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work with iOS 18 *2025-10-28, version 2.18* Not buying sticker packs anymore. They update iOS and they disappear or stop working ### 1/5 — Does not work on iOS 26 *2025-10-26, version 2.18* Does not work on ios 26 ### 5/5 — Great! I have a suggestion though *2025-09-24, version 2.18* Add a sybau one ### 5/5 — Love this! *2025-09-03, version 2.18* I love the options! They literally have something for everything! But can you add “Period!” To the line up?! Thanks!! ### 5/5 — request: SYBAU reaction 😂 *2025-08-31, version 2.18* love this app. is it done being developed and added to? i would love to request a SYBAU reaction ## Frequently asked questions about Very Necessary Reactions! ### What does Very Necessary Reactions! do? This app provides a collection of animated reactions, or tapbacks, that go beyond the default options available in iMessage. It allows users to express a wider range of emotions and personalize their conversations more effectively. ### How do I use these reactions? Once you have the app, you can access and send these unique reactions within your iMessage conversations. The goal is to allow you to communicate more authentically and with more personality than standard reactions permit. ### Is this app free to use? Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, suggesting a completely free user experience. ### What kind of reactions can I expect? You can expect a variety of expressive and animated reactions designed to convey feelings beyond the limited default set. The library is described as expanding, offering more options to make your conversations sound more like yourself. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.18 — 2024-07-26 New this week is the Cap react! ### 2.17 — 2023-11-10 As requested, Yolo is now a Very Necessary Reaction so that you too can look outdated for still using it. Enjoy! ### 2.16 — 2023-08-25 New this week is the You Won't reaction, as requested! ### 2.15 — 2023-07-14 New this week is the Sick! reaction, as requested! ### 2.14 — 2023-07-07 New this week is the Not Fair reaction, as requested! ## Apps similar to Very Necessary Reactions! | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [iShrug: Kaomoji and ASCII Art](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ishrug-kaomoji-and-ascii-art/id1194298361) | 3.8 (89) | $0.99 | Stickers | | [Neon Glow Stickers](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/neon-glow-stickers/id1543208852) | 3.6 (12) | $0.99 | Stickers | | [Sleepless Dog Stickers](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sleepless-dog-stickers/id1240966533) | 5.0 (5) | $0.99 | Stickers | | [Black Kitten Animated Stickers](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/black-kitten-animated-stickers/id1407223527) | 4.4 (57) | Free | Stickers | | [Pastel Pink Emoji](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pastel-pink-emoji/id1671496510) | 4.0 (22) | $0.99 | Stickers | | [Permanent Marker Stickers](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/permanent-marker-stickers/id1163891321) | 4.0 (49) | Free | Stickers | ## More apps by Aviv Stein - [Very Necessary Emojis](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/very-necessary-emojis/id1539762609) - [Very Necessary Emojis Mini](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/very-necessary-emojis-mini/id1593656919) - [Lump Gang](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lump-gang/id6751924225) All apps by Aviv Stein: https://appshunter.io/developer/1539762611 ## Related topics [very necessary reactions](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/very-necessary-reactions) · [reaction stickers](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/reaction-stickers) --- *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 2026-08-25.*